Posted on May 21, 2022
Trump's MAGA is marching down a trail blazed by the Tea Party
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A little more than a dozen years ago, a new movement erupted in American politics calling itself "the Tea Party." In the midterm elections of 2010, that movement remade Congress and helped the Republican Party to a decade of dominance in electing the legislatures of roughly 30 states.
The phrase "Tea Party" has since faded from the scene. The congressional caucus that went by that name has been largely inactive for years. But the political ferment and fervor once associated with that label have grown more intense as they were reshaped by former President Donald Trump.
Today, the populist energy within the Republican Party goes by the name he gave it: MAGA (Make America Great Again). And its influence on the 2022 midterms seems destined to track that of the Tea Party surge in 2010.
There is one difference between then and now that could alter that trajectory. The Tea Party was driven largely by hostility to former President Obama. It never had a singular leader of its own whose brand was a driving force in itself – for good or ill. The current MAGA movement is essentially defined by Trump. Its future, short-term and long, will depend largely on his.
A little more than a dozen years ago, a new movement erupted in American politics calling itself "the Tea Party." In the midterm elections of 2010, that movement remade Congress and helped the Republican Party to a decade of dominance in electing the legislatures of roughly 30 states.
The phrase "Tea Party" has since faded from the scene. The congressional caucus that went by that name has been largely inactive for years. But the political ferment and fervor once associated with that label have grown more intense as they were reshaped by former President Donald Trump.
Today, the populist energy within the Republican Party goes by the name he gave it: MAGA (Make America Great Again). And its influence on the 2022 midterms seems destined to track that of the Tea Party surge in 2010.
There is one difference between then and now that could alter that trajectory. The Tea Party was driven largely by hostility to former President Obama. It never had a singular leader of its own whose brand was a driving force in itself – for good or ill. The current MAGA movement is essentially defined by Trump. Its future, short-term and long, will depend largely on his.
Trump's MAGA is marching down a trail blazed by the Tea Party
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I beg to differ, Sir. The Tea Party was founded and gained immense popularity on restoration of America by addressing the Prog-Left tactics of both the Democrat and Republican Parties. Obama was just an unchecked symptom.
And what is MAGA today? Thanks to Pelosi's 'insurrection", I see no one with an R past their name doing much stand up or push back. Patriots? All seem to be in cover down mode.
And what is MAGA today? Thanks to Pelosi's 'insurrection", I see no one with an R past their name doing much stand up or push back. Patriots? All seem to be in cover down mode.
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Thanks brother Chip, I personally like America First agendas. Let's admit both sides do the same BS differently and throw term limits in and get people whom care about this country and not making themselves rich and powerful.
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