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How popular culture hobbles protest movements

  • Written by Chauncey Maher, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Dickinson College

In response to the anti-racism protests that have erupted across the U.S., many Americans are saying they agree with the goals of the demonstrators, but not their methods. In a recent Pew survey, 67% of Americans say they support the Black Lives Matter movement, but only 19% think protests and rallies – with their demands to defund the...

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