Suzanne Mettler

Suzanne Mettler, John L. Senior Professor of American Institutions at Cornell University, dives deep into the challenges facing American democracy after Ruth Bader Ginsburg's passing. She discusses how this momentous event threatens judicial legitimacy and exacerbates political polarization. Mettler outlines four major threats to democracy: political polarization, democratic exclusion, economic inequality, and executive power, warning that they are all present simultaneously. The conversation also touches on the fragile nature of democracy and historical parallels that shed light on current vulnerabilities.