This is how it began. This is the 9.12.09 Tea Party rally in Washington, DC. Many people did not take them seriously, I think. But these are the people who helped vault Donald Trump to Republican Party primary victories, and then an Electoral College victory for president. (Trump lost the popular vote for president.)
In listening to the news today, I hardly ever hear the term “Tea Party” being used. Have Tea Party people ceased to exist… or have they become part of the political mainstream, and so there’s nothing new or unique about them?
It seems the Kavanaugh confirmation fight has re-energized this vital Trump base. They will speak with their vote. We will see in the next few weeks if those with opposing views will speak with their’s.