Protesters jailed as they decry republican shift in North Carolina
Protesters jailed as they decry republican shift in North Carolina
- June 18, 2013
- David Meyer, sociology professor, is quoted in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune and Orlando Sentinel June 18, 2013
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From the New York Times:
A conservative shift by North Carolina's first Republican-led government in more
than a century is drawing weekly protests to the state capital of Raleigh, but some
lawmakers are defiantly standing their ground…. Protesters argue Republican lawmakers
are pushing measures that benefit the rich and hurt the vulnerable. Republicans took
control of both legislative chambers in North Carolina in 2010 and were buoyed by
the election last fall of the state's first Republican governor, Pat McCrory, in 20
years…. The protests could have a lasting impact, even if they do not sway lawmakers
during the waning days of this year's legislative session, said David Meyer, a political
science researcher who studies social movements. "If they inspire other people to
join in and do a range of other things, these kinds of protests can make a huge difference,"
said Meyer, a professor at the University of California, Irvine. "But if it's just
occasional street theater, even if it's regularly performed, that's not going to do
that."
For the full story, please visit http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2013/06/18/us/politics/18reuters-usa-nort....
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