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Robert - Two things I would like to ask you that puzzle me (and many others I won't ask). 1) What happened to make the working man turn against Unions and embrace the increasingly hostile right? It had to be more than integration because it had already started by then. People were proud leftists in the 30s and even into the 40s. What do you think? 2) Is the tea party smoke and mirrors? Is there actual enough people who would follow them to make them a real movement? I know they quote that a large percent are against ACA, but nearly 20% of that number are against it because it did not go far enough. So, are these guys actually a sustainable movement? Is it all Koch money and a slight of hand?

Robert - Two things I would like to ask you that puzzle me (and many others I won't ask).

1) What happened to make the working man turn against Unions and embrace the increasingly hostile right? It had to be more than integration because it had already started by then. People were proud leftists in the 30s and even into the 40s. I know that had something to do with grown inequality.

2) Is the tea party smoke and mirrors? Is there actual enough people who would follow them to make them a real movement? I know they quote that a large percent are against ACA, but nearly 20% of that number are against it because it did not go far enough. So, are these guys actually a sustainable movement? Is it all Koch money and a slight of hand? The protections for the average person are a target for this group, but not the subsidies.