Do protests like No Kings still matter? Here’s what experts say
Do protests like No Kings still matter? Here’s what experts say
- October 17, 2025
- David Meyer, sociology, San Francisco Chronicle, Oct. 17, 2025
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Mass protests “do a lot, but they don’t do everything that you want them to do,” said David Meyer, a professor of sociology at UC Irvine and author of “How Social Movements (Sometimes) Matter.” “So on Oct. 19, Donald Trump will probably still be president.”
For the full story, please visit https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/no-kings-protest-trump-21100170.php.
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