Teabagging For Freedom

"Lets spill some hot tea! Let's discuss how the Tea Party really have set the stage for the last decade of Right wing politics in this country. Another episode in the line leading up to Chelsea's part two of QAnon. Remember get out there and vote!"

Presented by: Chelsea
Category: Cult

The Tea Party, officially launched in 2009, pretended to be a grassroots movement towards conservatism. And while some did come to the group that way, in reality they were created and funded by the Koch brothers as a way of pulling the Republican party to the right.

Ostensibly, they started protesting high taxes and grew do to dissatisfaction over Obama's policies after at best a few months. The promoted racism, both in their rhetoric against the president and their fear of Mexicans. One of their major platforms was to build a wall on the southern border, a cause taken up by the president form Florida. His failure to do so was a major factor in the 2018 midterms.

The Tea Party movement played an important part to getting current politicians such as Mitch McConnell elected and into power. Mitch McConnell famously blocked much of what the Democrats supported and failed to prevent Republican abuses.

Takeaway: Midterms are important.

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