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To characterize the Tea Party, I'd say they are traditional Republicans under 35. Some Libertarians have come home to the GOP. The only vague principal that's held up among some, dating back to the Gingrich Revolution and the Contract With America, is Term Limits, which the Gingrich Republicans themselves voted down. In a sense, Term Limits can be considered anti-establishment. But even this view isn't widespread or a high priority among Tea Partiers. The Tea Party has been little more than a "youth rebellion" among conservatives, if such an oxymoron is possible. Not much else. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''CIA v Trump updated score'':CIA 3, Trump 2]]</sup> 06:05, 4 April 2017 (EDT)
To characterize the Tea Party, I'd say they are traditional Republicans under 35. Some Libertarians have come home to the GOP. The only vague principal that's held up among some, dating back to the Gingrich Revolution and the Contract With America, is Term Limits, which the Gingrich Republicans themselves voted down. In a sense, Term Limits can be considered anti-establishment. But even this view isn't widespread or a high priority among Tea Partiers. The Tea Party has been little more than a "youth rebellion" among conservatives, if such an oxymoron is possible. Not much else. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''CIA v Trump updated score'':CIA 3, Trump 2]]</sup> 06:05, 4 April 2017 (EDT)
:The Tea Party never was a political party. That's why no elected official officially belongs to the "Tea Party." It's political movement united by similar ideals of limited government rather than a political organization.
:I disagree with your characterization of the movement. I don't think the Tea Party just exists among younger people, and nor is it a "youth rebellion". It is a libertarian-conservative-populist revolt by people of all age groups against the GOP and Dem establishment, which advances left-wing big-government policies. Many older people, as they tend to be more conservative anyway, strongly support the Tea Party. Also, libertarianism is a major (and essential, I would even say) strand of the Tea Party. Ron and Rand Paul, Justin Amash, etc.
:I'm not so sure about your statement that people who use the term "Tea Party" do so because "Republican" has been demonized. The term "Tea Party" or "Tea Party movement" has probably been even more demonized by the media. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 09:05, 4 April 2017 (EDT)