December 10, 2025
It’s the self-hating Tea Party.
Representative Tom Massie remains true to many of the most important things Tea Party members once claimed to care about.
But after Massie opposed renewing the Biden budget, Trump invited a primary challenger. Three pro-Netanyahu mega donors have formed a SuperPAC and agreed to wage a multi-million dollar propaganda war on the Kentucky congressman.
This isn’t about Trump or the billionaires. The coming pack of half-truths and outright disinformation will only matter if…
Massie’s natural constituency, which includes people from the Tea Party, will betray him.
Will the propaganda bombardment be enough? Will people who once claimed to be a part of the Tea Party, turn on a guy who has stood by core Tea Party ideals, costing him his seat in the House?
OR…
It’s been said that FEAR means False Evidence Appearing Real. And if there is an ideology called “conservatism,” then that’s all there is too it. They’re fearful, then on to the next fear – never sticking around to fix something, like repealing Obamacare. That’s certainly not an “agenda setter” mentality.
But, in this episode, I argue that there is no such thing as conservatism. And I bring the receipts for my claim. I present…
- Bill Buckley’s definition of conservatism
- Eight points of evidence that they don’t mean what they say,
- An old Bob Dole story that inspired my belief that conservatism is an empty vessel, plus…
A prediction that seals the deal
My prognostication is about how conservatives are so easily led around by the nose – and this last piece piece of evidence shows that there is no principle, no core conviction to this so-called conservatism.
The application of FEAR is not accidental. It works. This episode will likely provoke some rage responses. I address that too, plus…
A way out of all of this mess – this is Gracearchy, after all.
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Jim Babka
Host, Gracearchy with Jim Babka
Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project
Jim Babka is the co-creator of the Zero Aggression Project. However, the views expressed in the show do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project (Downsize DC Foundation). Sometimes, we use ChatGPT or AI to help with blogging elements.