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JackRiddler

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39. The Tea Party didn't infiltrate shit.

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 09:09 AM

Sep 2012

They already were the right-wing Republican base. To revive the Republicans after their 2008 defeat, they were rebranded as the brand new "Tea Party" using hundreds of millions of dollars flowing from the top-down into an astroturf "movement." The media enabled this by covering it as if it was a new thing, even though there was nothing, nothing in the Tea Party "program" that wasn't already Republican creed.

As for moving the Democrats to the left - for starters, have a look at how easy it is on this site.

Occupy accomplished more with street protests, and that is the message: the system is too corrupt to work only within it. Politicians won't do shit without popular pressure from outside the system. Mass street protests are unavoidable.

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Jay-Z knocks Occupy Wall Street [View all] Pterodactyl Sep 2012 OP

He's right. zappaman Sep 2012 #1

Truly, I think it was pretty clear what occupy stood for. Mojorabbit Sep 2012 #7

My theory is that people who don't get it are part of what they are protesting. 6000eliot Sep 2012 #38

Theory? I don't think there's much theory behind that - I think that's just about a statement... harmonicon Sep 2012 #81

+1 Blue_Tires Sep 2012 #44

Yup, that toon pretty much nails it. FailureToCommunicate Sep 2012 #45

He's an asshole hypocrite. Hissyspit Sep 2012 #16

There are many rich people who think the same thing. fasttense Sep 2012 #29

Their message was clear. Their rejection of political process abelenkpe Sep 2012 #57

Our message tama Sep 2012 #89

Huh? randome Sep 2012 #96

If you want the wold to start behaving better tama Sep 2012 #98

Yeah people only get elected and stuff by being really specific about concrete plans which always Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #103

DU Homepage and the NYT front page TODAY detail two tragic examples of leaders targeted / harmed. proverbialwisdom Sep 2012 #70

So what's your answer, then? randome Sep 2012 #71

I claimed nothing, I observed what frequently occurs illustrated by a pair of tragedies today. proverbialwisdom Sep 2012 #73

How was it squandered? Almost everyone I know talks about the 1% now adigal Sep 2012 #75

So did 'Star Wars'. BFD. randome Sep 2012 #78

Thank you for the intelligent rejoinder. :) nt adigal Sep 2012 #94

It is really not too shocking that someone who writes lyrics like this doesn't get it... Bjorn Against Sep 2012 #2

It's easy not to get it when you don't want to get it. JackRiddler Sep 2012 #37

The rapper is unforutunately part of the 1% Panasonic Sep 2012 #3

Clearly- He is attempting to profit off of the first important social movement in 50 yrs. midnight Sep 2012 #13

Three Thoughts LovingA2andMI Sep 2012 #4

You believe in the Illuminati bull shit? JRLeft Sep 2012 #10

Yep...sure do. LovingA2andMI Sep 2012 #17

i nodded twice then went wtf, kinda lost me on point three loli phabay Sep 2012 #77

read the comments NJCher Sep 2012 #5

But he had no problem pitbullgirl1965 Sep 2012 #6

Yup. Major Hogwash Sep 2012 #111

He can rhyme. OnyxCollie Sep 2012 #8

This is news coming from the 1%? RoccoR5955 Sep 2012 #9

I'll take Tom Morello over jay-zzz U4ikLefty Sep 2012 #11

HAHA. Irony is funny. (nt) harmonicon Sep 2012 #82

show me the irony U4ikLefty Sep 2012 #115

Pointing this out is like explaining to someone who doesn't understand humour why a joke is funny. harmonicon Sep 2012 #117

New Rule TomClash Sep 2012 #12

What I don't get is... qanda Sep 2012 #14

THIS ^^^^ LovingA2andMI Sep 2012 #18

Owns the Nets, Roc-a-Fella and has a net worth in the millions Suji to Seoul Sep 2012 #15

Eminem - MOSH proverbialwisdom Sep 2012 #72

One example of a rapper with a social conscience is the exception, not the rule Suji to Seoul Sep 2012 #76

As opposed to other types of musicians? (nt) harmonicon Sep 2012 #83

Gordon Lightfoot, Queen, Harry Chapin, Phil Ochs, Pink, RATM, Harry Belafonte, John Denver Suji to Seoul Sep 2012 #85

Yeah... and old and/or dead people are relevant to Jay-Z how? harmonicon Sep 2012 #86

nice false strawman. Suji to Seoul Sep 2012 #87

Yep, that's what I thought. You can't answer questions. harmonicon Sep 2012 #88

He was only in it for the benjamins. Major Hogwash Sep 2012 #112

Post removed Post removed Sep 2012 #19

maybe you should have joined them 2pooped2pop Sep 2012 #35

Says the guy complaining about shit and posting on sites too. craigmatic Sep 2012 #58

I did join them. I did camp at Zuccotti. 2pooped2pop Sep 2012 #92

Hope you had fun tama Sep 2012 #99

We did have fun 2pooped2pop Sep 2012 #105

The fun has just begun tama Sep 2012 #106

Chicago is a nice little trip for us 2pooped2pop Sep 2012 #107

I read somewhere tama Sep 2012 #108

Remember what I said about hyperbole and exaggeration re: OWS? randome Sep 2012 #109

Self-organizing tama Sep 2012 #110

I am NOT trying to pit OWS versus unions. randome Sep 2012 #113

That's a mischaracterization tama Sep 2012 #114

The Tea Party didn't infiltrate shit. JackRiddler Sep 2012 #39

Amen. daleanime Sep 2012 #65

Yeah.. sendero Sep 2012 #69

We are many voices and opinions and experiences tama Sep 2012 #90

Say what you want... lexw Sep 2012 #20

+1,000 ! 99% and 1% are now an integral part of the political dialogue--thanks to OWS! Surya Gayatri Sep 2012 #26

It sure as hell did. 2pooped2pop Sep 2012 #36

Blezz hiz heart Tom Ripley Sep 2012 #21

Fuck it man, I won the rap lottery! Capitalism rulz! limpyhobbler Sep 2012 #22

Perhaps 12 years of receiving those Bush tax cuts has made him think Sep 2012 #23

Never Understood This Talking Point Bigredhunk Sep 2012 #24

It didn't matter how often it was explained to anyone who asked, either. Quantess Sep 2012 #28

So you're saying no one cared. Right? randome Sep 2012 #31

Sigh. What is is with DUers who insert their own meanings and assume the worst? Quantess Sep 2012 #32

Just doing their job... RandiFan1290 Sep 2012 #33

The poster you are responding to... JackRiddler Sep 2012 #40

Talk about sophistry. 1984 posts in 90 days and hardly any threads about OWS in that time. randome Sep 2012 #46

Did you find any threads about OWS... JackRiddler Sep 2012 #47

Feel free to post my questions and conclusions here, if you wish. randome Sep 2012 #50

Of course you have nothing to hide. JackRiddler Sep 2012 #55

Sadly, he's only saying what most of the country thinks. nt Tarheel_Dem Sep 2012 #25

Jay-Z and the DU trolls RandiFan1290 Sep 2012 #27

I got their message loud and clear lunatica Sep 2012 #30

IT'S SIMPLE (Russell Simmons explains to people like Jay-Z): OneGrassRoot Sep 2012 #34

Hmm, Russell Simmons or Jay Z? JackRiddler Sep 2012 #42

It's not a matter of having faith that either of them know. OneGrassRoot Sep 2012 #43

As you say. JackRiddler Sep 2012 #48

Jay-Z like all 1%'rs wishes they could make OWS go away harun Sep 2012 #41

Jay-Z is absolutely right! Occupy targeted the wrong people. It would have been more Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2012 #49

To be fair, the teabaggers have only succeeded in eviscerating the GOP. randome Sep 2012 #51

I agree. But I would have liked to see the OWS movement target Wall Street and those who Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2012 #54

Both those things can be true, can't they? randome Sep 2012 #56

Teachers are striking tama Sep 2012 #91

Chicago strike has what to do with OWS? randome Sep 2012 #95

CTU is allied with Occupy Chicago tama Sep 2012 #97

Most claims of OWS involvement are typically overblown. randome Sep 2012 #100

It's not "if" tama Sep 2012 #104

Sigh harun Sep 2012 #62

ABSOLUTELY!! Look at my response above. Corporatist Democrats have indeed been Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2012 #63

HAHAHA!!! You're fucking hilarious!! Do you have a standup routine I could watch?! (nt) harmonicon Sep 2012 #84

Why thank you!! :) Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2012 #93

Says a man... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #52

I really do believe NOLALady Sep 2012 #53

Who is Jay-Z and why should I give a fuck what he thinks or says? - n/t coalition_unwilling Sep 2012 #59

Talentless hack NICO9000 Sep 2012 #60

^^^^This truebrit71 Sep 2012 #61

B/c there's so many problems right now in the US Dash87 Sep 2012 #64

gee, i wonder why? shanti Sep 2012 #66

Really? it was rather obvious...nt and-justice-for-all Sep 2012 #67

Google: harry belafonte jayz proverbialwisdom Sep 2012 #68

He's pretty damn stupid, isn't he? adigal Sep 2012 #74

This is from the rapper who still uses the word "bitch" LittleBlue Sep 2012 #79

isn't Jay Z the one who tried to Profit off of Occupy by selling Shirts or some other Shit ? JI7 Sep 2012 #80

Maybe because he's uninformed? The Stranger Sep 2012 #101

Jay-Z tried to market his own for profit Occupy tee shirts. What a dirtbag Jay-Z is... Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #102

Wow. Jay-Z is someones useful idiot. The Midway Rebel Sep 2012 #116