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How the Tea Party Paved the Way for Donald Trump

The Science of Politics

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The Role of Activists in Setting Party Priorities

The Tea Party is the latest in a long line of right-wing groups that have been unacknowledged, says Julian Zelizer. They voiced disillusionment with elites but also revealed the cultural basis of their concerns, he says. "They mostly were aware that they could be pinpointed as racist or having some sort of threat-centric disposition," writes Zelizer.

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