Tea Party Derangement Syndrome

A mental disorder for which symptoms include extreme paranoia about those who desire more freedom from a corrupt, oppressive government, fiscal responsibility and adherence to the Constitution.

May also include

Tea Party Derangement Syndrome

Tea Party Derangement Syndrome by Jiveslives June 9, 2014

Tea Party Death Squad 

A very real and dangerous group, seeing to destroy the very fiber that holds together the United States of America. When you see a member of the TPDS, you should do what the rest of us do: run.

Hey, Horatio, did you hear that the Tea Party Death Squad brutally murdered 14 komodo dragons?

Tea Party Death Squad by Jesus Christ $uperstar May 11, 2011

Tea party top

Oral sex from a Bostonian

Boys, I just got that tea party top!

Tea party top by Dr t June 27, 2020

Tea Party turnover 

When a Republican is replaced by a Democrat do to infighting between the Tea Party and mainstream Republicans

In 2012 in Indiana Republican Senator Richard Lugar was a popular incumbant who would have been easily re-elected, but he was defeated in the Republican primary by Tea Party candidate Richard Mourdock, so then in a Tea Party turnover the Senate seat went to Democrat Joe Donnelly.

Tea Party turnover by Republican$$uck November 18, 2013

Tea Party Derangement Syndrome (TPDS) 

The acute onset of paranoia in Tea Party followers that cause them to mistrust their fellow Americans when they appear not to endorse their Far-Right ideals. This causes them to take a dualistic approach to those who disagree with them. Often leading them to never give the opposing side's opinions a chance in their minds

What the matter with that guy? All I did was state my view on the matter and they accused me of being a Socialist. Don't let it get to you they are suffering from Tea Party Derangement Syndrome (TPDS)

Tea Party Derangement Syndrome (TPDS) by Libertatis December 15, 2010

Tea Party Downgrade 

An event that occurs when a radical organization hijacks the mainstream discussion and refuses compromise even a compromise is in their own best interests

Also see: The fable of the scorpion and the frog.

Q) Didn't the US used to have an eternally flawless credit rating?

A) Yea, but that was before we got teabagged with a Tea Party Downgrade

Q) Didn't refusing to negotiate used to be super badass and cool?
A) Yea, but that was before teabaggers came along with a Tea Party Downgrade.

Tea Party Downgrade by spaceship earth August 18, 2011

Tea Party shutdown 

A 16 day partial government shutdown that occured in October 2013 as part of an effort by the Tea Party to defund the Affordable Care Act

Blocking implementation of the Affordable Care Act seems to be one of the Tea Party's top priorities, this resulted in the Tea Party shutdown.

Tea Party shutdown by scrivener December 8, 2013