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Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street?

Don't they both agree that bank bail-outs are unacceptable? Why can't they work together to outlaw tax dollars saving failed banks?

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  • andy
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    Because the critical difference is that the TEA Party movement is all about individual rights and the Protestant work ethic that built this Nation into what it is. So far both the Germans and the Chinese are doing this better then we are.

    Also, the average TEA Party member is against ALL of the bailouts including to the people. It is hard for businesses to hire people when they have 99 weeks of unemployment. Two years ago CNN reported this as a fact along with most major newspapers.

    The Occupy Wall Street more care about making a ton of money for little or no work. This can't happen or else we would look like Greece and other European nations.

    Finally, most of the TEA Party members understand that the banks have paid back the loans given them.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    10 years ago

    The Tea Party has a lot of social conservatives. The OWS do not. Although there may be consensus on some issues, they are not the same thing. In spite of what I just said, I do believe that everyone should get behind at least those issues that are agreed upon.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/10/14/tea-party-co...

    I have been telling people some of the tea party is trying to talk to some in Occupy wall street.

    OWS is disorganize and it's hard to talk to them right now. When they become better organized, there might be some talks in the future. OWS is in their early stages and lack leadership. similar to what Tea party experience earlier on. neither are a united group, so no one person speaks for all of them. Tea party is consolidating into several group right now, but OWS is still all over the place.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    Its a matter of decorum and respect Tea party rallies NEVER had the level of disrespect violence and outright stupidity shown by the OWS dirtbags.

    I can safely call the OWS crowd "dritbags" since ALL Tea Party folks are called racist due to the actions of a few bad apples so then painting the OWS crowd with the same broad brush should be no problem.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    That would be the only thing they agree on.

    OWS protester Fisika Bezabeh threw a fit at a local McDonald's because the manager denied her demands for free food. She then ripped a card reader off of the counter and tossed it at the McDonald's employees. She was arrested for disorderly conduct.

    Google the story if you don't believe me.

    TEA Party members don't act like this.

  • 10 years ago

    the two groups are nothing alike and have almost NOTHING in common. The tea party is wise respectful and have a crystal clear message and objective. The OWS group, as far as anyone can tell is against capitalism (the system that made us the most powerful, wealthiest nation on earth), against "rich" people and basically just want everything handed to them. They are confused, disrespectful, dirty, and on drugs. And your democrats (including the President) support these people!

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    OWS doesn't care whether or not the banks are bailed out. They are only looking out for their own interests and not that of all Americans.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    The Tea Party is more civilized, repecftul, and patriotic. We don't want to converse or join with that crazy sick OWS.

  • 10 years ago

    As u can see..listen to the news and find the word tea party..it doesn't exist anymore because the tea party was just conservative republicans in pulling the wool over ppls eyes..Notice..were is the tea party candidate for pres..now where to be seen...just candidates like cain who sympathize..

  • ?
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    They do have similar protests, but unfortunately OWS are demonizing the wealthy across the board, which is not a smart thing to protest.

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