The Tea Party -- A Nazi Party in search of a Reichstag Fire? [View All]

I'm really having a hard time convincing myself that the sky is not falling with the election of Tea Party candidates to the U.S. Congress.

Opinions, please -- is the Tea Party a true fascist movement that ultimately seeks total control of society and to crush its political opposition and those it deems "unfit" through violent repression if given the opportunity?

To me, if feels like what I imagine Germany was like in 1932. And, I believe they are just looking for any excuse to ignore, supersede, or suspend both our laws and our society's morals and begin to act in an oppressive and violent manner. Once the genie is out of the bottle, I believe this will quickly spiral beyond the point of no return. That trigger event could be almost anything -- another 9/11 type terrorist attack, an assassination, civil unrest, whatever would make a good excuse.

One key reason I believe this is that, unlike fringe movements of the recent past, these people now have the legitimacy of election as well as the support of reasonably large numbers of society's elites, especially business elites like the Koch brothers.

I also believe that much of the Tea Party's supposed "inclusion" of certain minority members is just for show -- once in power, I believe that this movement will quickly "purge" those who do not fit the "ideal" which, IMO, is limited to white evangelicals.

Opinions, opinions, opinions. Even if you want to tell me this is the dumbest thing you've ever read and I better get myself to the shrink for some meds ASAP. I would like to know what people REALLY think about this. I see signs all over that leads me to feel that this is the path this country is following, signs such as the intense hatred of Muslims and immigrants.