Episode description
#1691 Democracy Emergency, Constitutional Crisis, Democratic Backsliding, Failing Guardrails
Episode description
Air Date 2/18/2025
Democracies slide into dictatorship in two ways, first slowly and then all of a sudden. We have been sliding in this direction for at least as long as I have been paying attention to politics and we're finally at the moment where that slow slide shifts into full speed.
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KEY POINTS
1: Is America Broken - The Gray Area - Air Date 2-10-25
2: Musk's 'DOGE' is spiraling U.S. into a constitutional crisis - The ReidOut - Air Date 2-7-25
4: Trumps American Takeover - Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick - Air Date 2-1-25
7: Why Are Dems Surprised - The Intercept Briefing - Air Date 2-7-25
(55:58) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
On the long slide to dictatorship
Clip: O'Connor Decries Republican Attacks on Courts - NPR
DEEPER DIVES
(1:03:06) SECTION A: GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
(1:29:34) SECTION B: CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS
(2:00:04) SECTION C: THE PLAYBOOK
(2:22:46) SECTION D: WHAT TO DO
SHOW IMAGE
Composite image of the US Capitol building, surrounded by symbols of justice, treasury, international aid, and education, with a large brick smashing into the center with the acronym “MAGA” on the end.
Credit: Composite images from Pixabay | License: Pixabay