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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 2d

DO POLITICAL PROTESTS MATTER? EVIDENCE FROM THE TEA PARTY MOVEMENT*
ANDREAS MADESTAM
DANIEL SHOAG
STAN VEUGER
DAVID YANAGIZAWA-DROTT
Can protests cause political change, or are they merely symptoms of underlying shifts in policy preferences? We address this question by studying the Tea Party movement in the United States, which rose to prominence through coordinated rallies across the country on Tax Day, April 15, 2009. We exploit variation in rainfall on the day of these rallies as an exogenous source of variation in attendance. We show that good weather at this initial, coordinating event had significant consequences for the subsequent local strength of the move-ment, increased public support for Tea Party positions, and led to more Republican votes in the 2010 midterm elections. Policy making was also af-fected, as incumbents responded to large protests in their district by voting more conservatively in Congress. Our estimates suggest significant multiplier effects: an additional protester increased the number of Republican votes by a factor well above 1. Together our results show that protests can build political movements that ultimately affect policy making and that they do so by influencing political views rather than solely through the revelation of existing political preferences. JEL Code: D72.

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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 3d

Need more of this 👇🏻

Hakeem Jefferson @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social · 3d

As I argue in the book, when we attend to respectability attitudes, which focus on & center Black ppl’s beliefs abt Black behavior, we can understand so much abt how ppl think abt a range of issues. And I think our standard ideological language, though often useful, gets in the way of this clarity.

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Mars @pscmars.bsky.social · 3d

This paper is absolutely foundational to my views on ideology/ideological language. I cannot wait to get my hands on his new book!

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Hakeem Jefferson @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social · 3d

I’m so happy this paper has been so useful to so many. Thanks for being kind, and engaging the work. Let me know if I can ever be of help!

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Hakeem Jefferson @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social · 3d

Would love to be in touch about this! Please send it along whenever you’re ready—[email protected].

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Hakeem Jefferson @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social · 3d

And that means the world to me!

I’ll send you a note thru the professional email channels that you can feel free to respond to after your fellowship year!

But, of course, I thought about and re-engaged Thick while writing this book!

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Shana Gadarian @sgadarian.bsky.social · 3d

This is going to be a banger of a book when it’s out.

Hakeem Jefferson @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social · 3d

As I argue in the book, when we attend to respectability attitudes, which focus on & center Black ppl’s beliefs abt Black behavior, we can understand so much abt how ppl think abt a range of issues. And I think our standard ideological language, though often useful, gets in the way of this clarity.

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Hakeem Jefferson @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social · 3d

This is very kind of you to say, Shana. And having gone thru all the emotions with this project, I’m now in my, “Yeah, this shit is really f’ing good” phase. And because I’ve been through all the other phases, I’m ok hanging in this one for a bit!

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Hakeem Jefferson @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social · 3d

I’ll admit I give more attention to what it has to say about black conservatism than nationalism. But respectability is such a pervasive worldview among black folks that I find it most useful to consider what work it does in shaping people’s politics w/out forcing it into either of those bins.

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Hakeem Jefferson @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social · 3d

As I argue in the book, when we attend to respectability attitudes, which focus on & center Black ppl’s beliefs abt Black behavior, we can understand so much abt how ppl think abt a range of issues. And I think our standard ideological language, though often useful, gets in the way of this clarity.

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Hakeem Jefferson @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social · 3d

As I argue in the book, when we attend to respectability attitudes, which focus on & center Black ppl’s beliefs abt Black behavior, we can understand so much abt how ppl think abt a range of issues. And I think our standard ideological language, though often useful, gets in the way of this clarity.

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Hakeem Jefferson @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social · 3d

I’ll admit I give more attention to what it has to say about black conservatism than nationalism. But respectability is such a pervasive worldview among black folks that I find it most useful to consider what work it does in shaping people’s politics w/out forcing it into either of those bins.

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Hakeem Jefferson @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social · 3d

This makes me very happy. I love talking about this work, so please pass on my sincere invitation to folks interested in this line of work to be in touch.

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Drew Engelhardt @amengel.bsky.social · 3d

There are several PhD students here at SBU eagerly waiting on the book after reading your APSR two weeks ago. Here's to a straightforward review process for it!

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Hakeem Jefferson @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social · 3d

The book is currently undergoing peer review, but I’m really excited to share all I’ve learned, which is the nice thing about writing a book: I got to share and think about a lot in those pages!

In the meantime, you can read my article on respectability here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

The Politics of Respectability and Black Americans’ Punitive Attitudes | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core

The Politics of Respectability and Black Americans’ Punitive Attitudes - Volume 117 Issue 4

www.cambridge.org

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Hakeem Jefferson @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social · 3d

One of the interesting bits of the work I’ve been doing for nearly a decade to understand Black Americans’ embrace of respectability is the relatively limited relationship btwn age/cohort & respectability attitudes.

These ideas have so endured that you find them even among younger cohorts.

Ebony Elizabeth Thomas @ebonyteach.blacksky.app · 3d

The Obamas always remind me of my young aunts and uncles and their spouses who were always like my elder sibs.

Born in the 60s, 70s childhood, came of age in the 80s, etc. Different experiences, insights, and stumbling blocks than those of us born in the 70s, 80s childhood, 90s coming of age faced.

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Hakeem Jefferson @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks, friend! Book is under review, so fingers crossed that we get to talk a lot more about respectability and all of its interesting bits for a long time to come!

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Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 5d

"I don’t think the Democratic Party is at its best when it tries to compete with the Republican Party for the bottom of the barrel. I have yet to talk to a black person who has said to me, “You know what I want the Democratic Party to do—abandon issues of race,” says @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social.

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Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 3d

As @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social says, "This is a very race-conscious administration. It just happens to be the case that its policies, its prescriptions, its advocacy, its project is in service of whiteness. ...Whiteness is a race, too. It's also an ideology." bsky.app/profile/perr...

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 4d

Breaking News: The Trump administration is said to have plans to slash refugee admissions to a record low, with many slots reserved for white South Africans.

Trump Administration Is Said to Plan to Cut Refugee Admissions to a Record Low

Many of the slots would go to white South Africans and others facing “unjust discrimination,” according to people familiar with the matter and documents obtained by The New York Times.

nyti.ms

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Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks to @victorerikray.bsky.social and @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social for a great conversation. You can watch or download via Apple Podcasts and listen. newrepublic.substack.com/p/race-and-r...

Race and Racism in Trump 2.0 With Victor Ray and Hakeem Jefferson

Right Now With Perry Bacon

newrepublic.substack.com

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Tahar 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 🇺🇳 🇪🇺 @rochaa.bsky.social · 5d

Couldn’t agree more with @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social

Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 5d

"This is a very race-conscious administration. It just happens to be the case that its policies, its prescriptions, its advocacy, its project is in service of whiteness. ...Whiteness is a race, too. It's also an ideology," says @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social. newrepublic.substack.com/p/race-and-r...

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Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 5d

"This is a very race-conscious administration. It just happens to be the case that its policies, its prescriptions, its advocacy, its project is in service of whiteness. ...Whiteness is a race, too. It's also an ideology," says @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social. newrepublic.substack.com/p/race-and-r...

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Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 5d

I spoke with @perrybaconjr.bsky.social and @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social about Trump and the emerging post-colorblind racial order. Also, it's my Substack debut, so if you are over there, hit me up.

Race and Racism in Trump 2.0 With Victor Ray and Hakeem Jefferson

Right Now With Perry Bacon

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Sarah Fackrell @design-law.bsky.social · 8d

"The trans kids facing violence, the immigrants branded as invaders, the women losing bodily autonomy—they need to know their party won’t trade their humanity for swing votes. And so do their families and those who love them."

Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 9d

Kept thinking about the debate between Klein and Coates and wrote down some thoughts.

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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 6d

Shutdown rules aren’t neutral. They favor agencies aligned with GOP priorities, while those aligned with Democratic priorities bear the brunt of furloughs.

Furlough Rates:
EPA: 89%
Dept. of Education: 86%
Dept. of Labor: ~75%
DHS / ICE / CBP: ~0%

Bad incentives → biased outcomes.

Scatterplot of federal agencies showing furlough rates vs ideological leaning. Liberal agencies (EPA, Dept. of Education) have high furloughs; conservative ones (DOD, DHS) nearly none. Rules structurally protect GOP priorities.

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