Frustrated Democrats near their Tea Party moment: 'This is not okay' (www.newsweek.com)

submitted 1 month ago by DeadWorld@lemm.ee to c/brainworms@lemm.ee

17 comments fedilink hide all child comments

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/25557014

Summary

Frustrated by Democratic leaders' failure to counter Donald Trump’s swift policy changes, grassroots liberals are pushing for a Tea Party-style insurgency within their party.

Anger is mounting over leadership’s lack of urgency, ineffective messaging, and perceived disconnect from voters.

Activists and strategists argue Democrats must shift from defending institutions to telling human-centered stories that resonate emotionally.

Some are calling for primary challenges and new leadership to counter Trump's influence. Reform efforts are already underway, as progressives seek a more aggressive and responsive Democratic Party.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] circuit23@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

A liberal Tea Party would probably be about as effective as an actual tea party.

[-] sxan@midwest.social 23 points 1 month ago

I'm not sure that the Tea Party failed. I think they dropped the overt name, started calling themselves "Republicans", and that MAGA is the ultimate result.

The current MAGA Republican party is the Tea Party.

[-] djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 month ago

Yeah the Tea Party is exactly what we want to emulate, we should be copying their playbook one to one. They showed that it is very possible for a motivated minority to cannibalize an existing political party.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 6 points 1 month ago

If MAGA is right about one thing, it's that the neocon/neolib alliance is a crooked grift that must be destroyed.

[-] Yeller_king@reddthat.com 12 points 1 month ago

The article conflates liberal and progressive, but it really is talking about a progressive tea party.

[-] CidVicious@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

The liberal tea party was basically the Occupy movement, which...fell apart because there wasn't really any agreement on what Occupy actually wanted.

[-] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 4 weeks ago

and many right wing grifters began thier origins in the occupy movement too.

this post was submitted on 14 Feb 2025

72 points (93.9% liked)

BrainWorms

1431 readers

79 users here now

Hey, welcome to BrainWorms.

This is a place where I post interesting things that I find and cant categorize into one of the main subs I follow. Enjoy a front seat as i descend into madness

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

DeadWorld@lemm.ee