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Dragonfli

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7. I remember the early days when they proudly self identified as teabaggers

Reply to Skittles (Reply #5)

Sat May 25, 2013, 11:06 PM

May 2013

So very proud of coining such a "unique" term. (until their neighbors told them they knew what that meant and told them what dirty buggers they were for being up to such things)

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How exactly do Tea Party groups promote social welfare? [View all] ck4829 May 2013 OP

They are the exact opposite of social welfare Ed Suspicious May 2013 #1

Tea Party groups promote the welfare of the uber-wealthy, albeit a very small segment indepat May 2013 #2

kick kentuck May 2013 #3

I think they promote social warfare LeftInTX May 2013 #4

STOP CALLING THEM TEA PARTY Skittles May 2013 #5

I remember the early days when they proudly self identified as teabaggers Dragonfli May 2013 #7

what irks me Skittles May 2013 #11

Worse, they are stooges for oligarchs and the exact opposite of the namesake they would hijack Dragonfli May 2013 #12

absolutely right Skittles May 2013 #13

they do, but the whole thing is "promote the welfare of the social elite" Dragonfli May 2013 #6

They are perfect people who have to live among the great unwashed Boomerproud May 2013 #8

They DO help unite the forces of sanity, moderation and common sense against them. Canuckistanian May 2013 #9

THey are the most greedy group in politics Rosa Luxemburg May 2013 #10

I'm sure they think they promote social welfare booley May 2013 #14