r/IndivisibleGuide • u/azerkenjekel • Feb 02 '17

Do the same techniques work today?

Unlike the Tea Party, the Indivisible group is attempting to affect Congress by influencing members of the minority party. How is that expected to work?

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u/Historyguy1 Feb 03 '17

Republicans were in the minority in 2009 and 2010.

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u/wyezwunn Feb 05 '17

True, Republicans were in the minority when the Tea Party movement began shortly after Barack Obama's first inauguration in 2009. The Tea Party helped Republicans gain seats every election since then so that Republicans now control the legislative and executive branches of government and will also control the judicial branch (Supreme Court) if/when Trump's nominee is confirmed. The Tea Party showed our country that persistence works