• SulaymanF@lemmy.world
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    14 days ago

    The tea party took control of the Republican Party and forced every noncompliant Republican out via the primaries. It handed control of GOP to Koch brothers and no Republican in office today dares to cross Fox News. They succeeded in that goal even if those policies harmed the country (and they don’t care).

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      That’s not a “successful leftward strategy” When voters get tricked into nonvoting donors gain more power in the parties. Like that happens in both parties. None of the stated goals of the tea party happened but the corporations behind the tea party succeeded. Its 100% the opposite of a successful leftist strategy