I concur wholeheartedly.
For one specific example, there is no doubt in my mind that the TEA Party movement has had a hugely beneficial effect on the GOP.
the TEA Party movement has had a hugely beneficial effect on the GOP.
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The GOP did not embrace the Tea Party. In fact it did everything it could to undermine and marginalize this legitimate grass roots movement. Just ask many of the representatives who came to Washington hoping to change the system but were subverted by John Boehner and his cohorts in the GOP establishment.
I believe many of the people who voted for and financially supported Donald Trump were “members” and benefactors of that former movement. Myself include. I like to this of this group as the new T Party (”T” for Trump). :)