They can't march in the streets. So they're protesting in their cars instead
They can't march in the streets. So they're protesting in their cars instead
- April 14, 2020
- David Meyer, sociology, CNN, April 14, 2020
It's no surprise to see different activist groups turning to similar protest tactics as they struggle to get attention for their causes and find new ways to come together, says David Meyer, a professor of sociology and political science at the University of California at Irvine. "You're always looking for something that will work. ... You have to be constantly prospecting for stuff," says Meyer, author of "The Politics of Protest: Social Movements in America."
For the full story, please visit https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/14/us/coronavirus-car-protests/index.html.
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