The Pressure on the Republican Party to Shut Down Voices of Dissent

Dr. Jonathan Mepzel talks about the protests at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee. He says there is a "tremendous amount of learned helplessness that just people like us have" There's optimism, but not utter despair and hopelessness, Dr. Mepzel adds. The Republicans realized they were on the wrong side of this issue by using gerrymandering to get elected officials who are democratically opposed," he says.