Comedian Chris Rock slams the Tea Party in an Esquire magazine interview, comparing the small-government, anti-tax movement to little children who wear themselves out right before bedtime.

"When I see the Tea Party and all this stuff, it actually feels like racism's almost over. Because this is the last -- this is the act up before the sleep. They're going crazy. They're insane. You want to get rid of them -- and the next thing you know, they're f------ knocked out," Rock said.

Rock has frequently jabbed at politicians of both parties in his stand-up routines. He has donated to Democratic politicians, including Hillary Rodham Clinton's New York Senate campaign and the presidential races of John Kerry and Barack Obama.

Rock's wide-ranging interview with Esquire writer Scott Raab, in which the comedian discusses hosting the Oscars, doing stand-up gigs and basketball player LeBron James, is in the March issue. The issue is on newsstands on Tuesday, Feb. 22.