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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
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ELI5: Why is the Tea Party Republican? Why aren't they their own party?
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You and a bunch of your friends decide to vote on what to do this afternoon.

You want to play baseball.

Jimmy wants to play baseball.

Mike wants to play soccer.

Tommy wants to play soccer.

Jenny wants to play dolls.

Mary wants to play dolls.

Anne wants to play dolls.

3 people want to play dolls.

2 people want to play soccer.

2 people want to play baseball.

If everyone votes what they want to do, dolls wins.

But if the two people who want to play baseball dislike playing with dolls more than they dislike playing soccer, they can switch their vote to football and play soccer.

The Tea Party is like the boys who want to play baseball.  They want to play baseball, but they will accept playing soccer over playing with dolls.