Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy Bonus Edition #340 - SOLVED! Prophetic Voices from the Past and Hope for the Future
Air Date: 3–9-25
Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon and Erin discuss:
- The Founding Fathers’ prophetic concerns that we don’t ever talk about
- FDR VP Harry Wallace’s op-ed on American fascism from 1944
- Philosopher Richard Rorty’s chilling predictions from 1998
- A few reasons - with caveats - why U.S. Democracy might make it through Trump 2.0
- Some hope and advice from a country that recently defeated their authoritarian regime
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REFERENCES:
Benjamin Franklin to the Federal Convention
The Other Fear of the Founders - The Atlantic
Vice President Henry A. Wallace on ‘The Danger of American Fascism’ in 1944 - Brewminate
An eerie prophecy of Trump’s second term - Vox
Three reasons why American democracy will likely withstand Trump - Vox
Poland just showed the world how democracy wins
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