One of the great unsettled debates of the extended Trump era is whether Democrats need a "Tea Party" movement of their own. Those in favor share the view that the GOP's brinkmanship and subterfuge need to be answered in kind. As demonstrated by the many Democrats who opposed the November deal eight Senate Democrats struck to end this fall's government shutdown, party activists believe the days of congenial bipartisan compromise are long gone and that establishmentarian liberals expecting differently are digging their own grave.
