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BigmanPigman

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6. From what I've gathered from Indivisible

Reply to american_ideals (Original post)

Mon Feb 19, 2018, 12:51 AM

Feb 2018

Last edited Sun Apr 1, 2018, 12:01 AM - Edit history (1)

The reasoning may be that the Tea Party /Freedom Caucus was considered grassroots due to how they started off by getting people to run at the local level for years and a lot of hitting the pavement and knocking on doors was an effective strategy. They got solid support and moved onto state level campaigns. That is what Indivisible is doing...using the Tea Party tactics, but no big bucks are supporting our efforts (not yet anyway). Tom Steyer is contributing money into anti-moron impeachment ads but it isn't really like the Kochs.

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NYT publishes article by Koch operative -- claims Tea Party was a grassroots movement [View all] american_ideals Feb 2018 OP

Its an Opinion....like everyone has one....not factual... pbmus Feb 2018 #1

False. That's what the right wants you to believe american_ideals Feb 2018 #2

I am not sure what you are saying ... pbmus Feb 2018 #7

The division between "news" and "opinion" is mostly a mirage american_ideals Feb 2018 #8

Again, you divert to encourage my agreement...and I do not agree pbmus Feb 2018 #9

I'll be blunt american_ideals Apr 2018 #11

The New Yorker even fact-checks CARTOONS american_ideals Feb 2018 #3

So stick with the New Yorker. You've made your point. hedda_foil Feb 2018 #4

But the NYT's exploitation by the GOP basically got Trump elected. american_ideals Feb 2018 #5

From what I've gathered from Indivisible BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #6

Nah. Tea Party was kicked off by Beck. The GOP has no grassroots - only astroturf and lies american_ideals Mar 2018 #10