EP02 | American Mayday - Ziblatt & Levitsky's: "How Democracies Die"
American Musecast05/24/24 • 36 min
As those with authoritarian tendencies escalate their rhetoric and show their intentions, the work, How Democracies Die, by Daniel Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky offers a guide for identifying the markers we're seeing around us. For citizens unconvinced that democracy is at stake, this episode makes clear that the fate of America lies in the hands of a new dynamic citizenry.
Topics discussed in this episode:
- [9:29] Rejecting or holding weak commitment to democratic rules
- [14:30] Authoritarian tendencies - denial of legitimacy of political opponents
- {18:05] Toleration or encouragement of violence
- [22:40] Readiness to curtail civil liberties of opponents or media
- [24:40] Additional curtailing of citizen rights
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Levitsky, Steven, and Daniel Ziblatt. How Democracies Die. Broadway Books, an Imprint of Crown Publishing, a Division of Penguin Random House, 2019.
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Audio clips used in this episode:
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“What Is Christian Nationalism and Why It Raises Concerns about Threats to Democracy.” YouTube, YouTube, 1 Feb. 2024, www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgC7YQAtGOw.
Nawaz, Amna, and Saher Khan. “Trump’s Ramped-up Rhetoric Raises New Concerns about Violence and Authoritarianism.” PBS, Public Broadcasting Service, 13 Nov. 2023, www.pbs.org/newshour/show/trumps-ramped-up-rhetoric-raises-new-concerns-about-violence-and-authoritarianism#audio.
“Sheriffs in Texas, Elsewhere Seek Validation as New Election Police.” Public News Service, www.publicnewsservice.org/2023-04-05/civil-rights/sheriffs-in-texas-elsewhere-seek-validation-as-new-election-police/a83834-1# . Accessed 17 May 2024.
“Trump: ‘We Will Never Concede.’” YouTube, YouTube, 6 Jan. 2021, www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCdpGeA6g3Q.
McCammon, Sarah. “Donald Trump Delivers Speech Attacking Hillary Clinton as Corrupt.” NPR, NPR, 22 June 2016, www.npr.org/2016/06/22/483129527/donald-trump-delivers-speech-attacking-crooked-hillary.
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05/24/24 • 36 min
American Musecast - EP02 | American Mayday - Ziblatt & Levitsky's: "How Democracies Die"
Transcript
Welcome to American Musecast! I’m your host, Susan Travis, exploring American politics using the construct of the hero’s journey and the archetypes of the psyche.
Today, we’ll look what’s raising alarm bells and calling for increased American engagement. What’s got us in such a state? What’s so distressing that political thinkers, pundits, authors, teachers, philosophers, diplomats, and all manner of political wonks are collectively raising the alarm that our democracy, the
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