Quick Take: We Almost Abolished the Electoral College. What Happened?
June 22, 2024
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June 22, 2024
Quick Take: We Almost Abolished the Electoral College. What Happened?
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This is an excerpt from the full episode "Tyranny of the Minority: With Daniel Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky."<br /><br />Michael is joined by Daniel Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky, professors of government at Harvard University and the authors of "Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point." They discuss what it means to be a party committed to democracy, how our constitution makes us vulnerable to minority rule, reforming the electoral college and the "semi-loyalists" who play a role in harming our democracy.<br /><br />Check out the book here: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tyranny-Minority-American-Democracy-Breaking/dp/0593443071">https://www.amazon.com/Tyranny-Minority-American-Democracy-Breaking/dp/0593443071</a><br /><br />If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to leave a review or share it with a friend!<br /><br />Follow Daniel Ziblatt: @dziblatt<br />Follow Michael @MichaelSteele<br />Follow the podcast @steele_podcast<br />
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