Asymptosis: Always Approaching

Tea Partiers: Old, White, Rich, Educated Men

That’s not the whole tea party, of course. But tea partiers skew strongly on each of these dimensions, according to a new NYT/CBS poll.

I just think it’s worth pointing out that that group has benefited more than any other from the government policies that were put in place before their births and while they were children.

But I do have to give them some credit. 52% of tea partiers believe their taxes this year are fair, compared to 62% of all adults.

I find it especially interesting that tea partiers are just as conflicted about taxes and debt as other Americans. They’d have just as much trouble writing a real budget as our legislators do.

Related posts:

  1. Tea Partiers and OWSers: Who Needs to Get a Job?
  2. My Patriotic Millionaires Pitch
  3. New Year’s Tax Wishes: If I Was Dictator of America
  4. Pubs: You Had a Blank Piece of Paper for Eight Years
  5. Two Thirds of Tea Partiers Want to Raise Taxes on the Well-To-Do

Posted

in

,

by

Asymptosis

Tags:

Comments

3 responses to “Tea Partiers: Old, White, Rich, Educated Men”

  1. Dave Raithel Avatar
    Dave Raithel

    http://theharpomarxistbrigade.blogspot.com/2010/02/still-hope-to-die-before-i-grow-old.html

    Links to an LA Times story from Feb 2010…

  2. Asymptosis » Note to ‘Pubs: The Demographic Tidal Wave is Hitting the Beach

    […] terror that situation provokes among old, white, rich, “educated” male types is enough to mobilize a hell of a lot of political activity and […]

  3. Note to ‘Pubs: The Demographic Tidal Wave is Hitting the Beach | Bear Market Investments

    […] terror that situation provokes among old, white, rich, “educated” male types is enough to mobilize a hell of a lot of political activity and […]