Tweet by @perrybaconjr

Perry Bacon Jr. @perrybaconjr

But the focus on its polling is a bit odd. The BLM activists, unlike so many of the rest of us, are not engaged in electoralism. The BLM activists that I have talked to understood that adopting "abolish the police" as a core policy goal would not be super-popular! (2) — PolitiTweet.org

The Black Lives Matter movement, per Civiqs, polling, is still fairly popular. (49 percent approve, 38 oppose.) (1) https://t.co/z6wm9JyID6

Posted Aug. 27, 2020

Preceded By

Perry Bacon Jr. @perrybaconjr

The Black Lives Matter movement, per Civiqs, polling, is still fairly popular. (49 percent approve, 38 oppose.) (1) https://t.co/z6wm9JyID6 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 27, 2020

Followed By

Perry Bacon Jr. @perrybaconjr

That said, as BLM has embraced more controversial goals and tactics, so far that has decreased the movement's support with the public, but not affected the electoral process much. Biden led by 6 in national polls in early June, 8 now. https://t.co/nU5lciLLTg — PolitiTweet.org

But the focus on its polling is a bit odd. The BLM activists, unlike so many of the rest of us, are not engaged in… https://t.co/rD2qcsINdI

Posted Aug. 27, 2020