Opinion | Democracy by and for the Elites
Tocqueville predicted that an immense and tutelary power would replace genuine popular rule.
Tocqueville predicted that an immense and tutelary power would replace genuine popular rule.
In 6 weeks you'll be in a voting booth staring at a list of names. More likely than not, one of them will be an election denier. This election season is extremely high stakes and that is becoming increasingly evident in the state of Pennsylvania. Sitting Attorney General and Democratic nominee for governor Josh Shapiro joins Ali Velshi to explain why the entire country needs to be cautious of his opponent Doug Mastrianos dangerous extremism. He has made clear that he is going to review the logbooks, the voting rolls, and decertify voting machines if he doesn't like the outcome, if he doesn't like the will of the people. Think about the chaos that that would bring not just to Pennsylvania, but the rest of the nation.
In her new book Lady Justice, Dahlia Lithwick reckons with womens relationship with the law, especially in the post-Trump, post-Roe era. I think a lot of the levers of power are working as they are meant to, Lithwick says of the Electoral College, malapportioned Senate, and the Supreme Court. One catch: Its advantaging white wealthy men, and thats how it was designed, she tells Ali Velshi. Instead, her new book casts a light on some of the women who fought back against the tide of Trumpism in order to form a more perfect union for everyone, not just white wealthy men.
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