There’s an old saying, “Show me your friends, and I’ll show you your future.”
It seems Democrats are trying to make new friends with the “Occupy Wall Street” protestors in an attempt to duplicate the energy Republicans gained from the emergence of the Tea Party.
The Tea Party represents the conservative wing of the Republican party. It has had a great deal of influence in moving the party back to its conservative roots. It has clear objectives; limited government, low taxes and free markets. The Tea Party has co-opted the Republican party, not the other way around.
The Wall Street protestors represent the far left wing of the Democrats. They have no clear objectives. When asked, they either have a blank stare on their face or say something like “end corporate greed.” Some are students, some are hippies from the 60′s and some are actually paid to be there. Surprisingly, some have coherent ideas that I agree with, like ending bailouts and unholy alliances between big government and big business.
Recently, Democrats like Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Charles Rangel as well as the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) have expressed their support for the protesters. This is either a sign of extreme desperation or an admission of how far left their political views really are. It could be both are true.
Take a look at the list I’ve compiled so far of the people and organizations that have publicly supported the “Occupy Wall Street” protest the Democrats are embracing. Do the Democrats really want to be associated with these groups?
- American Nazi Party
- Socialist Party USA
- Communist Party USA
- International Journal of Socialist Renewal
- Ayatollah Khamenei (Supreme Leader of Iran)
- Hugo Chavez (President of Venezuela)
- Foreign Ministry of the People’s Republic of China
Of course, the usual anti-American Hollywood crowd of Michael Moore, Susan Sarandon (After she called the pope a Nazi) and Kanye West have shown up in support (It seems capitalism is OK for them, but not for the rest of us).
Like they say, “Show me your friends, and I’ll show your your future.”
