Has Congress gotten so pathetic that even the protesters aren’t bothering to show up?
Has Congress gotten so pathetic that even the protesters aren’t bothering to show up?
- July 21, 2014
- David Meyer, sociology professor, is quoted in The Washington Post July 21, 2014
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From The Washington Post:
“It’s about finding the best spot,” says David S. Meyer, a professor at the University
of California, Irvine who studies protest movements. “People don’t think they’re going
to get what they want from Congress, so they will take it elsewhere.”
For the full story, please visit http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/has-congress-gotten-so-pat....
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