Will the anti-Trump protests expand? That's more likely than ever before

By Raymond Fisman and Miriam Golden February 6 at 6:00 AM

On Nov. 8, Donald Trump won the presidency with just over 57 percent of Electoral College votes. But as has been repeated often since then, he fell far short of receiving the support of a majority of Americans. He won less than half of the popular vote, and only about half of eligible voters bothered to cast their ballots.

Those upset with Trump’s executive orders and proposed policies know they have company. And in case they had any question about it, the large protests and flood of calls jamming congressional phone lines have put those doubts to rest.

Will these actions and expressions of outrage continue? That hinges on how individual Americans think others feel and what they know about what others will do. Online social networks have made it far easier than was true even a few years ago for individuals to quickly learn about what others plan to do.

In other words, social networks speed up the process of coordination. We believe that will make it easier for the current wave of protests to sustain itself and grow.

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