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4. The Rogue Court, the Threat of Rightwing Political Violence – and Discussing Politics Over Thanksgiving

Nov 25, 2022

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We're in the Midst of a Rapid Rise in Right-Wing Political Violence, Right?

02:21

Is the Left Equally Violent in Our Politics?

02:28

How Do We Deal With This Violent Rhetoric?

03:00

Introduction

5min

Supreme Court Justices Are Part of the Republican Party Project

6min

Was the Warren Court Part of Making America More Democratic?

4min

Is the Supreme Court Trying to Abolish Democracy?

2min

What Do You Think of the Texas Supreme Court?

2min

Just a Five to Four Vote on Judgment Review

5min

How Do We Deal With This Violent Rhetoric?

3min

Four Problems That Are Worth at Least Four of the Public More

4min

We're in the Midst of a Rapid Rise in Right-Wing Political Violence, Right?

2min

10.

Anti-Trans Legislation, Right?

2min

11.

Is the Left Equally Violent in Our Politics?

2min

12.

What Are You Saying About Violence Against LGBT People?

4min

13.

Trans People's Lives Matter

5min

14.

All Democrats Talk About Pronouns and Bathrooms

2min

15.

Is Joe Biden Really Extreme?

2min

16.

Are the Democrats Doomed?

4min

17.

Can't Win Unless You Don't Want Them to Win

2min

18.

How Do You Talk About Politics With People?

3min

19.

I Don't Want to Talk About Politics in a Private Setting

5min

20.

Do You Know if X School Is Bad or Y Neighborhood Is Dangerous?

4min

21.

What Are Your Politics?

3min

Conservative justices are leaking decisions, but more importantly, they have made the Supreme Court the spearhead of a reactionary counter-mobilization against democracy: What is to be done about a Rogue Court? – The Assault on the LGBTQ community in Colorado Springs: America’s gun cult(ure), the escalating rightwing demonization of vulnerable groups, and why the reactions to the latest shooting are indicative of a significant radicalization of conservative politics – Thanksgiving politics talk: Here are some political statements that you might encounter over the weekend, and how we think you should respond. And a little bonus discussion at the end: Why it’s absolutely fair and necessary to judge people, even polite people, by their politics. Follow The Show Follow Thomas Follow Lily Follow Perry