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AverageJoe90

(10,745 posts)
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 09:40 AM Feb 2012

Found a brainwashed tea party supporter, need more proof to debunk his/her B.S.

As it says on the tin. This person goes by the handle of LeBeoBeatha and their comments can be seen here:

youtube(dot)com/watch?v=90SdmjuCAqw

Here's some of the worst of the bullshit:

"I've been to Tea Party rallies before. They're full of quiet elderly people, country music, and conservative guest speakers. Not to mention all the American flags. I haven't seen ANY of the utter bull that people say goes down at Tea Parties. I have on the other hand seen OWS group screaming in pedestrians faces and breaking shop windows. And the mounds of garbage and filth. At least Tea Partiers clean up after themselves. Oh, and they LEAVE after awhile. PEACEABLY."

"From police reports, witnesses, court rulings and pictures in the local papers and all over the web, it's been decided that 1500+ incidence involving violence and/or defiance of common-laws have occurred at Occupy movements in the U.S. Whereas with the tea party only 30 have occurred over 3 years. The Tea Party not only gets permits(unlike the ows movement) but they also clean up before they LEAVE(...)"

Listen, I can't back down from this now. I need somebody to help me out here as my own Google searches haven't yielded ANYTHING of value for the most part. Where can I get lots of examples of Tea Party crimes, threats, etc.?

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Found a brainwashed tea party supporter, need more proof to debunk his/her B.S. (Original Post) AverageJoe90 Feb 2012 OP
Follow the money. Scuba Feb 2012 #1
Don't bother. RandySF Feb 2012 #2
OWS represents the 99% so by default they're more diverse and less sedate CJCRANE Feb 2012 #3
My belief exactly. AverageJoe90 Feb 2012 #4
I'm not going to lock this thread, but... Bolo Boffin Feb 2012 #5
I'll just start a new thread. Can you lock this, please? AverageJoe90 Feb 2012 #6

CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)
3. OWS represents the 99% so by default they're more diverse and less sedate
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 01:10 PM
Feb 2012

than the Tea Party.

I don't approve of violence...but just because a few Occupiers break the law doesn't mean the overall message is wrong.

Bolo Boffin

(23,872 posts)
5. I'm not going to lock this thread, but...
Fri Feb 3, 2012, 10:00 AM
Feb 2012

Something like this is better suited for Propaganda Debunking.

You might think about posting it there also for additional information.

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