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The Tea Party had its origins in 2008 (that’s right, before Obama was elected) with blogger Karl Denninger and a woman named Stephanie (I don’t know her last name). They were protesting the bank bailouts and Denninger suggested that people mail tea bags to their representatives. It didn’t get much attention at the time.

The movement really caught fire with Rick Santelli’s famous rant on CNBC in early 2009. So it had a genuine grassroots beginning, but since then national organizations like Tea Party Patriots and Tea Party Express have tried to claim leadership. The Republican Party establishment has been trying to co-opt and/or neuter the grassroots efforts.

(via thedailyzth)
(Reblogged from 4chewnahdoe)

ALL #OWS SUPPORTERS MUST READ THIS

“I am sharing these observations, so you guys know what’s going on and can prevent the media from succeeding in painting you as violent slacker hippies rebelling without a cause, or from having the movement be hijacked by a bunch of corporatists seeking to twist the movement’s original intentions. If you think this can’t happen, it happened to the Independence Party and the tea party movement. Don’t let it happen to your movement as well.

Here’s how they turned our movement into a bunch of pro-corporate Republican Party rebranding astroturf, and this is how I predict they are turning your movement into a bunch of pro-corporate Democratic party rebranding astroturf. I believe many of these things are already happening, so take note.”

Something to Keep in Mind as the OWS Movement Grows

We cannot do this by attacking groups like the Tea Party or even conservatives in general.  The “I’m right, you’re wrong” approach will only create enemies where there should be allies.  In the end, all anybody wants is a fair shot to provide a home and food for themselves and the people they love.  We have to unite under that cause before it’s too late.