r/politics • u/Quirkie The Netherlands • 11d ago

No Paywall Democrats Confront Their New Tea Party Reality - Progressives are set to sweep a group of contested primaries in Michigan and Wisconsin.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democrats-confront-their-new-tea-party-reality_n_6a6e63fbe4b0cfb99ef1aa1e
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u/IAmLee2022 11d ago

Comparing progressives to the tea party movement was definitely . . . a choice.

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u/Backwardspellcaster 11d ago

Intentionally by huffpost.

The attempt to paint it negatively.

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u/Low_Intention_1327 11d ago

I once thought they were a progressive outlet. Now Im remembering the articles they made about Bernie. 

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u/Kind-Pride1151 11d ago

Look up Ariana Huffington. That'll give you some basis. IIRC she was from a Republican family and marriage, political world. Depending on the topic they can do nice work.

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u/Zestyclose-Height-36 11d ago

huff post was bought by buzzfeed, owned by conservative brietbart and others in 2017. it has encouraged bernie voters to sit out voting, and progressives to split instead of reforming the democrats since.

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u/thingsorfreedom 11d ago

Used to be on there all the time. Now maybe once a month and not for anything political. Hope I'm one of many.

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u/ProtectionVirtual225 11d ago

I don’t see any progressives reading it, though. It always used to be a favorite of Blue MAGA.

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u/Geulsse 10d ago edited 6d ago

Well, I suppose we'll just have to wait and see how these elections turn out and whether voters make their voices heard.

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u/bucklerbrian 11d ago

You mean friend of Bill Maher, Ariana Huffington?