The Tea Party aren't Hobbits by any stretch of the imagination - hobbits are more like 1970's back-to-the-land hippie organic farmer types.
No, the Tea Party seems to be much more like the Easterlings, who's society has been thoroughly corrupted by promises of power regardless of the decency or lack thereof of the individual members. And Obama seems to be playing the role of Denethor, trying to hold back the tide but not really being able to do so and kinda ambiguous about where he's loyalties really lie.
First I cannot fit the Tea Party into Lord of the Rings, there really isn't a faction they relate too. As for Obama, he is Saruman. When he speaks people fall under a spell which removes them from reality. The Democrats and Republicans are Mordor, they are willing to burn up the American public to hold onto power. This means they refuse to accept the reality that there is a limit to other people's money. They are quite willing to throw Main Street under the wheels in favor of political power - both while in office and without.
The Tea Party is a kick in the nuts to regular politicians. The only problem is that there is no authentic group on the left that also calls out their side for their reckless spending. While I will never be part of the Tea Party they are far better than the Democratic and Republican parties who not only lost their way a long time ago but really don't give a shit about us anymore
Obviously McCain doesn't understand the story (Score:5, Insightful)
The Tea Party aren't Hobbits by any stretch of the imagination - hobbits are more like 1970's back-to-the-land hippie organic farmer types.
No, the Tea Party seems to be much more like the Easterlings, who's society has been thoroughly corrupted by promises of power regardless of the decency or lack thereof of the individual members. And Obama seems to be playing the role of Denethor, trying to hold back the tide but not really being able to do so and kinda ambiguous about where he's loyalties really lie.
Talk about being deluded, Obama is Saruman (Score:2)
First I cannot fit the Tea Party into Lord of the Rings, there really isn't a faction they relate too. As for Obama, he is Saruman. When he speaks people fall under a spell which removes them from reality. The Democrats and Republicans are Mordor, they are willing to burn up the American public to hold onto power. This means they refuse to accept the reality that there is a limit to other people's money. They are quite willing to throw Main Street under the wheels in favor of political power - both while in office and without.
The Tea Party is a kick in the nuts to regular politicians. The only problem is that there is no authentic group on the left that also calls out their side for their reckless spending. While I will never be part of the Tea Party they are far better than the Democratic and Republican parties who not only lost their way a long time ago but really don't give a shit about us anymore
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They're the Ents, obviously. Slow-moving and a little bit stuck-in-their-ways, but finally pissed off enough to uproot and go on the offensive.