This past Saturday in Baton Rouge, La. a MoveOn union rally was thrown together to protest Gov. Scott Walkers union legislation in Wisconsin. After the rally was held, a MoveOn coordinator was caught on tape saying the Tea Party is fueled by “class envy” and “racism.”
The following is a partial transcript. We’ll call the person who wished to remain anonymous ‘Condor‘ for transcript reasons:
MoveOn: My opinion is that, first of all, Tea Partiers tend to be in a wealthier category so even if you don’t currently benefit from it, people don’t want to tax millionaires because everyone believes, kinda, in their heart of hearts that ‘I’m gonna be a millionaire one day’, you know? So there’s kinda that class envy that fuels it and also I personally believe, especially in Louisiana, for a lot of citizens it’s racism.
Condor: Not all over the United States?
MoveOn: I can’t speak for all over the United States but I tend to think that as well, but certainly here in Louisiana. When people think of the ones who are abusing these social programs they want to cut, I mean they think of a black, unwed mother. You know what? I get really mad because I make minimum wage. So part of it is racism, part of it is the fact that they want to cut programs that aren’t benefiting them because they think the people that are on it are lazy, are slackers, you know, that’s …
Condor: Kinda like the slave mentality?
MoveOn: Well, the welfare moms of the 80′s and 90′s they used to talk about. You know, the woman she sits at home and eats bon-bons and watches soap operas all day and keeps having children so that she can get more government benefits. Well that person doesn’t exist, but it’s a good stereotype to get people mad to cut these social programs.
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