‘Democracy Awakening’ with Heather Cox Richardson

Heather Cox Richardson is the author of the book “Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America,” which looks at the evolution of American democracy and traces the roots of Donald Trump’s “authoritarian experiment” to the earliest days of the republic. Lawfare’s Associate Editor for Communications Anna Hickey sat down with Richardson to discuss the state of American democracy today, the historical context we should use to understand the current threats to democracy, and what we can learn from previous periods of American history.

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Heather Cox Richardson is a national treasure ❤

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HCR is the best! Many people are working day and night to secure a democratic future for this country, and beyond, but she is among the most effective popular culture warriors.

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Thank you, @Lawfare and Prof. Richardson, for helping us a build a sober, informed and clear-eyed view of what's going on, and how we can shape it for the better! A great listen!

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In regards to HCR’s final note about Americans being, on the whole, honest, decent people who want to protect democracy, the obvious problem is a significant percentage have been conned into believing those trying to save democracy are the ones trying to destroy it and vice versa.

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Sobering. Terrifying.

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