Former Tea Party Patriot Gives A Speech That Will Make Progressives Stand Up And Cheer: Upworthy

Former Tea Party Patriot's Speech Will Make Progressives Stand Up And Cheer
WASHINGTON - JULY 21: National Coordinators of the Tea Party Movement, Mark Meckler (L) speaks to the media as Jenny Beth Martin (R) looks on after the first meeting of the newly formed Tea Party Caucus on Capitol Hill July 21, 2010 in Washington, DC. About two dozens of congressional members met with Tea Party members to discuss the party's concerns about the nation. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON - JULY 21: National Coordinators of the Tea Party Movement, Mark Meckler (L) speaks to the media as Jenny Beth Martin (R) looks on after the first meeting of the newly formed Tea Party Caucus on Capitol Hill July 21, 2010 in Washington, DC. About two dozens of congressional members met with Tea Party members to discuss the party's concerns about the nation. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Tea Party Patriots co-founder Mark Meckler (who has since resigned from the organization) might be a conservative at heart, but this recent exchange with Joan Blades (co-founder, MoveOn.org) at Seattle's Citizen University conference is an inspiring reminder that "right" and "left" share a lot more common ground than people might think.

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