How Democracies Fall and Rise | Interview: Larry Diamond

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Jamie Weinstein is joined by sociologist Larry Diamond to explain how democracies rise and fall and what history might tell us about Donald Trump’s slouch towards tyranny. The Agenda: —Signs of a democratic crisis —Weaponizing the government —Missing the forest for the trees —Trump 1.0 vs. Trump 2.0 —‘Trump isn’t a fascist, he’s a golfer’ —All the president’s men —When to be concerned Show Notes: —Diamond: The Crisis of Democracy Is Here —Diamond’s Ill Winds: Saving Democracy from Russian Rage, Chinese Ambition, and American Complacency —Judge Wilkinson’s rebuke of Trump admin The Dispatch Podcast is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and…