Trump killed Obamacare’s Individuals Mandate which killed the Tea Party. I still remember the massive 9/12 march on Washington in 2009. Over a million activists had shown up, and as word got out, the politicians started showing up too. They circled like sharks behind the stage, hoping to get at the microphone. We kept them off that day. But ultimately more and more opportunists got onto the Tea Party stage, wanting to “lead” a leaderless movement. So says Matt Kibbe and me about the Tea Party.
Back in 2012, key races suddenly became about all about rape and abortion rather than economic liberty. At some point the original unifying message was derailed with issues that divided Tea Partiers and other voters alike.
Last night the local monthly Tea Party meeting had no one there. That’s the end.
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