Fabricated by fox but real enough. Why we should be concerned.

A major media broadcast outlet is openly advocating for rebellion against the federal government, and like it or not, we on the left should at least admit that there is in fact a real and growing right wing protest movement. They have managed to stage significant protests today and they have media access, unlike our protests movements of the past. They just may be able to grow this movement into something we should be concerned about instead of just laughing off.

Unlike earlier attempts to put people on the streets, like for example the Terry Schiavo Affair, this one is actually working. Gun nuts, fundaloons, and rightwing libertarians are not a good combination. A protest movement with unlimited media access and backing may in fact become a nightmare of extraordinary proportions.

Ridicule them all you want. I ain't laughing. Go watch Hotel Rwanda. Couldn't ever happen here, right?

You know how many people were at our teabagging party?

TWENTY-FIVE.

what the right wing can do. EVER. There is real concern and fear in the US population and this is pandering to those fears. If the economic situation gets worse there could be a real bad situation arise out of this. I'm taking all this VERY seriously and I think everyone should. Yeah, it is funny as hell to see how crazy they are but that is just the point. If people are so misinformed that they don't even under stand WHO is being taxed and why (and most of them are clueless) this could get out of hand. The right wing is DESPERATE and they're not just going to "fade away". Trust me on this -- I've been battling them since the Sixties. There is an underbelly of hatred in this country that can kill. It has MANY times before.

The rest of DU has decided to snicker.

fundamentalists are scary and Hate radio/tv is Hate radio/tv.

And I agree that they are scary and CAN grow. If they do, we risk mayhem.

But then it only took Tim McVey and that weird little buddy of his to pull off Oklahoma City. They don't need great numbers to do a lot of damage and killing.

Despite weeks of GOP organization, they managed to get out a few hundred people, many of whom are gawkers and counterprotestors.

But thank you for your concern.

the protest movement in this country has never had the assistance of any media outlet (pacifica doesnt count) and its pretty fucking offensive that these stupid tea parties are getting help from a national news outlet (for their benefit)...

i dont think we are near a threatening right-wing presence, but i dont think we should just dismiss this just because its a weak showing...

"thank you for your concern"
"poutrage"

whatever.

Here: http://news.google.com/news?pz=1&ncl=1333469161&topic=h

Have at it. Must be a massive media conspiracy to fabricate all these people when there are only a few hundred, many of whom are just gawkers and onlookers. Gosh, where have I heard that attempt erase unacceptable facts about public gatherings?

It is real. It is being supported by corporations and major media outlets. I am concerned.

Maybe they have nuclear weapons and their missles are only fifeteen minutes away from landing in New York?

Oooo! Booga booga booga!

and accept that, and deal with it. If there were 20,000 people protesting across the nation today, that is significant. If there were 200, that is something we can laugh about. If we are laughing at what we imagine to be 200 morans when in fact the right is out there busily organizing a national mass movement, then I have to wonder just who the morans are.

If they were revving up anything other than a nutburger fringe, I'd be concerned.

I'm not concerned because they are a dismal minority. Most of their little teabag parties are less than a thousand people.

in fear of anyone.

Pittsburgh killed. Never underestimate the damage that can be done by armed fools.

Is there an assumption we all here should answer too low or just right?

so what do you think? Should we go back to Bush's taxes?

This goes back to before Nixon. We should either get what we pay for or lower it to something reasonable.

but when you see massive cuts in all areas of spending, tax cuts for the wealthiest 2%, and a military budget taking more and more tax dollars, what do you then? Praise Bush?

it isn't the level of taxation it is what those tax dollars are and are not used for that pisses me off.

As a matter of fact I think there is less Obama hatred than their was Clinton hatred.

I am not impressed with these clowns and I don't believe their *movement* is taking off or gaining ground--most people just have too much common sense
(Thank God)

They probably find Hillary more threatening than Obama