Another big difference is that the right wing Tea Party movement was astroturfed by assholes like the Koch Brothers while the progressive movement is grassroots fueled by people power. The Tea Party movement was out to trick people while the progressive movement is out to build a better future. The Tea Party was fake as shit while the progressive movement is genuine.
Yup, the tea party was founded by asshats who said, “Gubmet bahhd, I don’t want to pay any taxes at all!” And of course, it was bankrolled by billionaires, large corporations and investment firms, and they slapped a “populist” sticker on it.
Also, they tapped into the sheer rage these people felt over having a Black president. You know how we feel about this fascist regime? This is how the “tea party” repubs felt about Obama, except it lacked any rational basis and was driven by ignorance, a weird attraction to free-market capitalism, lack of education and hatred.
Another big difference is that the right wing Tea Party movement was astroturfed by assholes like the Koch Brothers while the progressive movement is grassroots fueled by people power. The Tea Party movement was out to trick people while the progressive movement is out to build a better future. The Tea Party was fake as shit while the progressive movement is genuine.
Yup, the tea party was founded by asshats who said, “Gubmet bahhd, I don’t want to pay any taxes at all!” And of course, it was bankrolled by billionaires, large corporations and investment firms, and they slapped a “populist” sticker on it.
Also, they tapped into the sheer rage these people felt over having a Black president. You know how we feel about this fascist regime? This is how the “tea party” repubs felt about Obama, except it lacked any rational basis and was driven by ignorance, a weird attraction to free-market capitalism, lack of education and hatred.