nothing new under the sun
From a historical perspective, it’s hard to discount the premise presented in This article regarding the demographics and positions of the “”modern”” Tea Party movement. Back in US History class in high school, we called this the “”Solid South.””
…But while there may be Tea Party sympathizers throughout the country, in the House of Representatives the Tea Party faction that has used the debt ceiling issue to plunge the nation into crisis is overwhelmingly Southern in its origins…
…From the earliest years of the American republic, white Southern conservatives when they have lost elections and found themselves in the political minority have sought to extort concession from national majorities by paralyzing or threatening to destroy the United States.
This shouldn’t sound unfamiliar to anyone who pays attention to modern political coverage and stayed awake in American History 102. Today, demographically, ideologically, and tactically, it’s the same as it was in 1870.
It changes the perspective a bit, putting the modern movement in the context of it’s historical forebears, doesn’t it?
