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A sea of protestors clad in red, white, and blue vigorously waved signs of “DON’T TREAD ON ME,” “LIBERTY! NOT TYRANNY,” “INDIVIDUAL RESPONBILITY, NOT BIG GOVT.!,” and “A LIVING CONSTITUTION IS NO CONSTITUTION” as they rallied in front of the US Capitol on September 12, 2012. Bob MacGuffie, a prominent Tea Party activist, addressed the audience:
We all know why we’ve come here today. We’ve come here because we prefer capitalism over socialism. Freedom of religion, not freedom from religion. No taxes over high taxes. Secure borders over open borders. Self-reliance over dependency. English over bilingualism. The right to bear arms over the rights of terrorists. Strength of resolve over diplomatic appeasement. And victory over defeat.
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Dietrich, D.R. (2014). Understanding Conservative Protest. In: Rebellious Conservatives. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137429186_1
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