The history seems a bit parallel to 2009 when Obama took office. Democrats had enormous majorities in Congress, while Republicans were in the wilderness. The Tea Party revolted against many of the party's longtime elected leaders. Agree or disagree, but I see the same parallels currently.
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Oh and he wasn’t a rapist.
Other than that it’s exactly the same.
That said, the Tea Party was:
* a phony populist movement
* fueled by bigotry / hate
* funded by billionaires
* amplified by propaganda networks
* used PACs to funnel dark money to candidates that preached the party line
* set the precedent for forced lock-step movement by GOP candidates (MAGA)