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David S. Meyer
I'm a professor of sociology and political science at the University of California, Irvine. I've been thinking, and writing about, protest politics for almost ever. This site offers comments on contemporary events, informed (I hope) by knowing something about history and about the academic study of social movements.
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Tag Archives: Colin Kaepernick
Why #JusticeforGeorge spurred a national movement
Certainly the Minneapolis police officer who crushed George Floyd’s neck with his knee, or the three other officers who stood by as it happened, had no sense that they’d face punishment, much less spark a national campaign against racial violence. … Continue reading
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Tagged #blacklivesmatter, Ahmaud Arbery, Amadou Diallo, Bree Newsome, Breonna Taylor, Colin Kaepernick, COVID-19, Donald Trump, Emmett Till, Eric Garner, Ezell Ford, George Floyd, Mike Brown, Minneapolis, Oscar Grant, police, racism, South Carolina, Trayvon Martin, violence
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Chains of change
In an expression of commitment and principle, served with a chaser of trolling for the president, Mayor Muriel Bowser renamed the plaza in front of the White House, and commissioned artists to paint BLACK LIVES MATTER in broad capital (or … Continue reading
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Tagged Arkansas, Bentonville, black lives matter, Charlottesville, Colin Kaepernick, Confederacy, Coral Gables, Donald Trump, football, Green Beret, hashtag, Muriel Bowser, Nate Boyer, Robert E. Lee, social movement influence, statues, Trayvon Martin, Washington DC
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Protest, Riot, and Rebellion in Minneapolis
Protesters took to the streets of Minneapolis in response to the police killing of George Floyd. And they stayed. Some wore masks and tried to observe public health protocols for social distance. Some carried gas masks. Some broke windows of … Continue reading
Martin Luther King Day, 2019
Yesterday Vice President Mike Pence compared his boss, Donald Trump, to Martin Luther King. Really. I don’t know whether the comparison is a true reflection of Pence’s ignorance, or just his subservience. But minimally, the day of commemoration should be … Continue reading
Civility and its discontents
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House Press Secretary, probably made the right call in leaving the Red Hen restaurant during the appetizer course. When the owner of a restaurant tells you that the staff doesn’t want to feed you–regardless of … Continue reading
Martin Luther King Day, 2018
On the eve of the Martin Luther King Day holiday, the president of the United States announces, emphatically, that you can’t find anyone less racist than he is. If you’re suspicious of such proclamations, perhaps it’s just that you’ve learned … Continue reading
What hath Colin Kaepernick wrought
Donald Trump has ensured that the silent protests during the national anthem Colin Kaepernick started last year would not vanish into the ether like a career in professional sports. Protest politics is all about generating reactions, and this president always … Continue reading
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Tagged baseball, basketball, celebrity, Colin Kaepernick, CTE, Donald Trump, football, Jacksonville Jaguars, NBA, NFL, police violence, race, Shahid Khan, Stephen Curry, Stevie Wonder
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Persistence, part II: Kaepernick’s anthem protest and police violence
Most attempted campaigns stall out quickly, but sometimes… Almost no one noticed when San Francisco 49 back-up quarterback Colin Kaepernick started his protest of police violence. Conservative media and the professional football commentariat pilloried Kaepernick, suggesting that his protest was … Continue reading
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Tagged athletes, basketball, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, cheerleaders, Colin Kaepernick, college, diffusion, football, Garfield High School, high school, Michigan, Michigan State, musicians, persistence, Philadelphia Eagles, police violence, Seattle, shooting, Southern Methodist University, sports, spread, Tulsa, University of North Carolina
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The repressive power of tolerance
One way protest works is by provoking overreaction from opponents. Remember, Colin Kaepernick sat out the national anthem for three days before anyone noticed. It was the reaction from people who took offense that drew attention to the quarterback and–to … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Hamilton, Alien and Sedition Acts, athletes, Bill of Rights, Colin Kaepernick, Constitution, gun control, high school, John Adams, John Lewis, Lin-Manuel Miranda, national anthem, opponents, overreaction, Paul Ryan, police violence, reaction, Seattle Seahawks, sports, tolerance, volleyball
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The risks of standing out–by sitting down
San Francisco 49er quarterback and national anthem dissenter Colin Kaepernick stands to earn more than $10 million this year, and most of it is guaranteed–unlike the contracts for most professional football players. This very substantial sum belies the very serious … Continue reading
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Tagged America the Beautiful, anthem, athletes, Colin Kaepernick, Eric Reid, flag, football, God Bless America, Green Beret, hashtag, John Legend, Megan Rapinoe, Nate Boyer, risk, soccer, sports
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