Assumptions of the Tea Party Movement [electronic resource] : A World of Their Own /
Brown, David Warfield.author.
This book presents a reassessment of the fundamental principles of the Tea Party movement. The Tea Party movement is largely associated with those who want a severely limited federal government spending far fewer taxpayer dollars. What gets less attention are the underlying Tea Party sentiments that, the book argues, are not so much false as they are terribly dated in light of the current national landscape. Such sentiments include prioritizing self-reliance, viewing politics as a "dirty business," considering "free enterprise" unassailable, and believing the earth to be man's possession. Brown skillfully and thoughtfully breaks from partisan considerations to get at the root of the movement, arguing that too many Tea Partiers are living in a world of their own, which, given so many pressing problems in the world, amounts to what Brown calls "sentimental mischief.".
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Assumptions-Their Use and Abuse  -- 2. Self-Reliance Above All  -- 3. Politics as "Dirty Business"?  -- 4. Free Enterprise as Unassailable?  -- 5. The Earth as Man's Possession?  -- 6. The Native-Born as Coming First?  -- 7. Reconsidering Assumptions.
This book presents a reassessment of the fundamental principles of the Tea Party movement. The Tea Party movement is largely associated with those who want a severely limited federal government spending far fewer taxpayer dollars. What gets less attention are the underlying Tea Party sentiments that, the book argues, are not so much false as they are terribly dated in light of the current national landscape. Such sentiments include prioritizing self-reliance, viewing politics as a "dirty business," considering "free enterprise" unassailable, and believing the earth to be man's possession. Brown skillfully and thoughtfully breaks from partisan considerations to get at the root of the movement, arguing that too many Tea Partiers are living in a world of their own, which, given so many pressing problems in the world, amounts to what Brown calls "sentimental mischief.".
United States-Politics and government.
Political communication.
Elections.
Political theory.
Political philosophy.
US Politics.
Political Communication.
Electoral Politics.
Political Theory.
Political Philosophy.