First there was a tea party…
In the last year, a political movement emerged which has become known as the Tea Party movement. A mostly conservative group, Tea Partiers hold events (known as, you guessed it, Tea Parties) around the nation to protest liberal leadership and agendas such as the stimulus bill and healthcare reform. TEA initially stood for Taxed Enough Already, but the idea of the “Tea Party” as a legitimate political movement has taken hold in American politics.
Politics aside, though, some of us just aren’t tea people. Now there’s a movement for the progressives in America (or just the politically apathetic coffee lovers) known as the “Coffee Party” which focuses on bipartisan partnership, socially conscious voting and accountability for our elected leaders. The Coffee Party was founded by a documentary film maker who was frustrated by the protests, shouting and “movements” that didn’t do anything but aggravate political differences and prejudices. The Coffee Party is designed to be about talking, ideally over a steaming cup of Joe.
The names of these two political factions testify to the sway of savory beverages in American life. What could be more patriotic than a Tea Party (think Boston! Revolutionaries with a mission and passion to back it up) or a cup of coffee at the local cafe to smooth over the political and ideological differences of rivals.
Kudos, to both conservatives and liberals, for adopting such delicious sounding movement names!
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