The Sorbate: Tea Party v. Coffee Party

Blind Liberalism versus Bullying Conservatism

Submitted by Renee on Tue, 03/16/2010 - 12:30
4.833335

As a last semester senior at an all women’s school, I feel that I could have written the book on liberal ideals. A product of my environment and life choices, growing up first in Providence, RI and then moving to Boston, has made a liberal (at least socially) bird out of me. But moving to an overwhelmingly liberal area, at least within my age demographic, has taught me one thing – and that is just because something is liberal does not mean it is good, and just because something is conservative does not mean it is bad. What is bad is blind belief.

Beverage-based political organizing

Submitted by Aubrey on Tue, 03/16/2010 - 12:29
3.5

In 2006, Latino students in Los Angeles organized a school walk-out, based around a disapproval of proposed immigration policies and increased criminalization of U.S. immigrants. Thousands of teenagers left school to protest—filled the streets, shouted through megaphones, showed their frustration in full force. But what everyone talked about was their surprise at how the whole thing was orchestrated—through MySpace.

Tea Party v. Coffee Party: Still Defining Their Taste Buds

Submitted by Rae on Tue, 03/16/2010 - 12:28
4.5

About a year ago I started receiving invitations to attend some sort of Tea Party gathering. It seemed intriguing, yet I brushed it off as I was going through political aversion at the time. Little did I know that this invitation was part of a growing movement which would rally citizens who were discontent with government in such a way not seen since the youth, web 2.0, and social media catapulted President Obama into office. Since we have a largely bipartisan government, it only seemed fitting that one year later, Coffee Party USA begins as a sort of alternative to the Tea Party, yet still rallying those that are not happy with what’s going on in Washington. Though these two grass-root organizations have that in common, they have differences as well.

Why I'd rather be thirsty than at a Tea Party

Submitted by Betsey on Tue, 03/16/2010 - 12:27
3.5

There is a dangerous idea running rampant in America right now. The Tea Party is increasing its influence and its reach. This new movement is contradictory within its own goals and would be a harmful future direction for our country to take.

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