American politics is so much fun—I love watching it on TV.
But from time to time the subtleties escape me. This is one of those times. The opponents of universal health care are not referred to as "idiots," which would be the appropriate name—instead, they're called "teabaggers."
What the heck is a "teabagger"? I looked it up on the Urban Dictionary. There are several definitions. One of them involves actions that don't seem to apply in this context. (But it sounds like fun.)
For the benefit of all your foreigners out there, here are the definitions that seem to be relevant ...
4) a person who is unaware that they have said or done something foolish, childlike, noobish, lame, or inconvenient.and ...
A whining fool shouting loudly for liberty but not willing to pay the bill."After most American workers saw more money in their paycheck due to the lower tax rate, the teabaggers at Fox News railed against high taxes, but did not discuss how much Jesus hated hypocrisy."
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