Tag: Chiara Baez
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“HE SHOULD BE PRIMARIED, and I will lead the charge against him”: An Autopsy on the Decline of Grassroots Organizing and Rhetoric in a Monetized Democracy
By Chiara Baez Faculty Mentor: Dr. Emile Lester Abstract Protest movements in the US have been steadily declining, unable to keep up with changing rhetoric and societal expectations regarding First Amendment free speech. Seemingly overnight, protests have lost the ability to directly input the people’s voice into policymaking. Grassroots protest movements are being priced out…
