re: #137 palomino

The problem is that the freaks will undermine legitimate reasons for protest, in the process nullifying what could have been a constructive movement.

Unlike the TP, which was founded on gop anger over losing an election to a black guy, the protesters here have legitimate gripes.

I think the Tea Party had a legitimate gripe, actually. But the thing to remember is that, like the Tea Party, these protests aren’t something loons have “taken over”. They’ve been in leadership positions since day 1. Back in 2009, I had thought that the crazies could be kept out of the Tea Party, failing to see that they had always been there. Do not repeat my mistake.