
How the Tea Party Paved the Way for Donald Trump
The Science of Politics
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New research suggests that the concerns about cultural change and distrust of distant elites animated Trump supporters. Brian Gervais: Tea Partyers in Congress veered right word on racial concerns, pioneered social media incivility now associated with President Trump. Rachel Bloom: The wider Tea Party activists and organizational network also reoriented the Republican Party paving the way for Trump.
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