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Time for Democrats to Get Out of the Bipartisanship Business (newrepublic.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure that was two decades ago now. I remember them being all over the news in 2005.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_Party_movement

2009 was when it was formed. Right after Obama was elected. 2012 was when they gained their peak and laid the groundwork for the shit that followed.