There’s another poll out examining the views of self-identified Tea Partiers. Among the issues that a majority of Tea Partiers agree with (while the country as a whole disagrees):
- Immigration is changing the culture in the US for the worse.
- Welcoming immigrants to US society, even immigrants who entered illegally does not make America better off in the long run.
- Disapproval of Barack Obama’s policy of engaging with Muslim countries.
- We should single out Muslims or Middle Easterners for airport security stops.
- Compared to the size of their group, lesbians and gays have too much political power.
While I think it’s unfair to call the Tea Party a racist movement or to assume its members are racist, it’s not hard to see where the perception comes from.
My name is Jeff, and I write this blog. I work as an interface designer in Denver, CO. I am also an amateur musician and an atheist.