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Heather Cox Richardson on the State of American Democracy
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Mike talks with Heather Cox Richardson, a professor of history at Boston College and creator of the popular, award-winning “Letters from an American” Substack newsletter. She’s the author of the recently released book, Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America, which is the topic of their discussion.
Topics Mike and Heather Discuss Include:
- if America is on the brink of authoritarianism
- how and why authoritarian leaders come to power
- the breakdown of the American “Liberal Consensus”
- the transformation of the Republican Party
- GOP enablers of Trump
- whether liberal elites are to blame for Trump’s rise
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