Scholars Strategy Network's No Jargon

Episode 207: From The Tea Party to The Resistance


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In 2009, Barack Obama was sworn in as the first African American president in this country’s history after a momentous election. But for many in this country, that election was anything but joyous. Soon after, a movement that became known as the Tea Party took shape on the right in opposition to this president and his policies. Fast forward 8 years and a very familiar story seemed to play out, but this time on the left. It became known as The Resistance. PhD candidate Leah Gose explains what similarities and differences exist between these two groups and what we can learn by looking at the two of them together.

  • Check out the Upending American Politics book
  • Read the SSN brief by Theda Skocpol and Vanessa Williamson, Making Sense of the Tea Party
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