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AOC Snub Shows How Democrats Refuse to Learn Lessons of 2024 (www.vanityfair.com)

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[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don't know. It's not directed at you but I think anyone who disagrees with a movement would always find ways and angles to smear it.

Nonetheless, many of what had been advocated by the Tea Party movement-- both social and economic policies-- are still visibly present and implemented by MAGA. So I think even with astroturfing, the goals of those involved in Tea Party had their way.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 days ago

even with astroturfing

That's basically the point though, right? Without astroturfing the tea party probably wouldn't have grown into maga. Compare the occupy wall st movement (as mentioned below)-- there was no corporate backing so it fizzled as soon as popular support couldn't sustain it. But money kept pumping into the tea party and it eventually metastasized into maga.