Episode 207: From The Tea Party to The Resistance




Scholars Strategy Network's No Jargon show

Summary: In 2009, Barack Obama was sworn in as the first African American president in this country’s history. But soon after, a movement that became known as the Tea Party took shape on the right in opposition to him and his policies. Fast forward 8 years and a very familiar story seemed to play out, 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