michaeltheaney.bsky.social
Lecturer in Politics and Research Methods, University of Glasgow. Interests include social movements, protest, social networks, political parties, interest groups, the United States, Scotland, and Ireland.
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Very nicely done. Many good points. Do you think that today's #50501protest will lead to momentum for opposition to Trump?
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Yes, refusing to follow federal court orders is a huge step toward the end of constitutional government.
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That makes the Contract with America seem trivial in comparison.
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Nicely done, Jack!
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Takeaway #3: If the anti-nuclear movement has an ally between the two major parties, it is the Democrats, though they are an unreliable ally. It is wise for advocates to keep constant pressure on the Democrats to keep them attentive to an anti-nuclear posture.
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Takeaway #2: The evidence at hand suggests that Republicans are not likely to change in desired ways as a result of anti-nuclear protests. Yet it is not wise for advocates to completely neglect targeting their advocacy toward the Republicans.
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Takeaway #1: The anti-nuclear movement was mobilizing to a greater extent when the nuclear discourse was focused on arms control than after it shifted to proliferation.
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They've been happening pretty steadily around the country for the past several weeks. For example:
www.fiftyfifty.one
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For me, I was more enthusiastic about politics when I was younger. But now that I study politics for my career, I am more frustrated by the structural problems that prevent us from working together for the common good. Still, I aim to move things a bit in the right direction if I can.
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Good point. However, prior research does show that enthusiasm is a push factor that encourages political participation. So, it hurts to see a decline in enthusiasm among your activists. At the same time, as you imply, enthusiasm is only one of many factors to influence engagement.
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It is unconscionable to cut funding in the middle of a fellowship year. This will cause hardship to all of these people and their families. It is hurting people just for the sake of hurting them. And it won't save money once the class action lawsuit is settled.
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Done.
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Ugh.
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Did Pew also ask about whether government should fund the work of scientists? I could see how some people might want scientists to do science but not to be a part of policy debates.
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Thank you for this timely work, Vanessa.
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In theory, then, whoever was elected president would step aside to allow Trump to rise to the presidency again.
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