Maher, Chauncey. How Popular Culture Hobbles Protest Movements. The Conversation (Article published online July 22, 2020). https://theconversation.com/how-popular-culture-hobbles-protest-movements-140892

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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 police and exact justice for George Floyd’s death – are an effective way to bring about change

Chauncey Maher is a professor of Philosophy at Dickinson College.