The Al Franken Podcast

221: Robert Reich on Fighting The Trump Autocracy

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Apr 27, 2025
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ANECDOTE

Bullied and Protected in Grade School

  • Robert Reich had a posse of protectors in grade school to shield him from bullies due to his short stature.
  • Michael Schwerner, who later was killed by the Ku Klux Klan in Mississippi, was one protector and a profound influence.
ANECDOTE

Introduced Bill and Hillary

  • Robert Reich introduced Bill Clinton to Hillary Rodham on their first day of Yale Law School.
  • He also dated Hillary briefly while organizing educational reform events during Dartmouth.
INSIGHT

Inequality Threatens Democracy

  • Widening income inequality threatens American democracy by fostering anger and paving the way for demagogues.
  • Reich predicted such threats years before the Trump era emerged.
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