While the progressives were out occupying Wall Street, the Republicans were occupying the countr

Long before Trump became president and the Republicans cemented control of both Houses of Congress, the GOP was tightening its grip on power at the state level. 

Each American state has a mini-congress and head of state of its own, the governor. 

Out of 99 state legislative chambers (Nebraska, uniquely, has a unicameral legislature) the Democrats now control only 32; only 16 of the 50 governors are Democrats. 

While the progressives were out occupying Wall Street, it seems, the Republicans were occupying the country.