David Lotto The Tea Party Analysis

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When explaining their lack of trust in the government tea party members often times subtly imply the reason is due to people of color receiving aid they do not deserve. As stated by Hochschild when Barack Obama white americans cultivated a feeling that, “The president is their president, not your president” (Hochschild X). Although not explicitly said the they that is being referred to is people of color. White American felt and continues to feel that the “wrong” people are being helped get ahead and those people are people of color. Correspondingly, author David Lotto’s explores the rise of racism in the political agenda, specifically that of the Tea Party. He does so by exploring the hostility that former president Barack Obama was met with