But they were not subsumed whole cloth by a liberal movement. There was no liberal movement to speak of in the 1990s. For example, nearly 60 percent of Republicans preferred “ideological purity” to “moderation,” whereas for Democrats that number was around 40 percent. And since Mr. Trump has been president, rank-and-file Democrats have become energized and aggressive in ways we’ve not seen in 50 years. I believe the Democrats are still several years away from becoming a movement party in the way the Republicans are.

Source: New York Times January 20, 2018 18:56 UTC