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To What Lengths Should Democrats Go to Save a Liberal Society? (with Jacob Levy)
Description
In a time when the ruling party seems to be totally fine with breaking every law, every rule, and every norm that was holding our country in the general shape and consistency of a democracy, what should the opposition party be willing to do? Are there times when retaliation that goes against one of our principles might serve a greater purpose? Are there times when it would only further erode our values? Trent and Caitlin ask Political Theory Professor Jacob T. Levy what he thinks.
Resources
jacobtlevy.com
https://bookshop.org/p/books/rationalism-pluralism-and-freedom-tomlinson-professor-of-political-theory-jacob-t-levy/70b7b87a3f2b1667?ean=9780198717140&next=t
https://bsky.app/profile/jacobtlevy.bsky.social
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/06/supreme-court-john-roberts-voting-criticism-00909592
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a71244450/john-roberts-scotus-political-power/
https://ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/louisiana-v-callais-opinion-recap-voting-rights-act/
https://theconversation.com/racial-gerrymandering-may-be-here-to-stay-282349
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/04/trump-civil-service-schedule-f/682609/
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/house-lawmakers-press-paramount-ceo-warner-brothers-acquisition-2026-05-12/
SCOTUS photo By Fred Schilling - https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/justices.aspx, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=124352288