The Tea Party and the battle for the future of the United States

The Tea Party, which arose shortly after President Barack Obama assumed office, is the most recent incarnation of American populism. Numerous issues – including a protracted economic recession, alarming federal budget deficits, concern over immigration, fiscal deficits, and a seemingly ineffective g...

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Autor: Michael, George
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Brasil
Institución:Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)
Repositorio:Estudos Ibero-Americanos
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br:article/21303
Acceso en línea:https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/iberoamericana/article/view/21303
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:extreme-right
United States
extremism
violence.
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Estados Unidos
extremismo
violencia.
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Sumario:The Tea Party, which arose shortly after President Barack Obama assumed office, is the most recent incarnation of American populism. Numerous issues – including a protracted economic recession, alarming federal budget deficits, concern over immigration, fiscal deficits, and a seemingly ineffective government response to these problems – appear to be fueling the new right-wing populism. But changing demographics in the United States will limit the potential of the Tea Party and related movements insofar as they resonate almost exclusively with white Americans. Unless the Tea Party can reach out to America’s increasing non white population, its long-term viability is limited.