EPISODE · May 13, 2026 · 1H 11M
To What Lengths Should Democrats Go to Save a Liberal Society? (with Jacob Levy)
from Half the Answer · host Liberal Currents
In a time when the ruling party seems to be totally fine with breaking every law, every rule, and every norm that was holding our country in the general shape and consistency of a democracy, what should the opposition party be willing to do? Are there times when retaliation that goes against one of our principles might serve a greater purpose? Are there times when it would only further erode our values? Trent and Caitlin ask Political Theory Professor Jacob T. Levy what he thinks.Resourcesjacobtlevy.comhttps://bookshop.org/p/books/rationalism-pluralism-and-freedom-tomlinson-professor-of-political-theory-jacob-t-levy/70b7b87a3f2b1667?ean=9780198717140&next=thttps://bsky.app/profile/jacobtlevy.bsky.socialhttps://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/06/supreme-court-john-roberts-voting-criticism-00909592https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a71244450/john-roberts-scotus-political-power/https://ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/louisiana-v-callais-opinion-recap-voting-rights-act/https://theconversation.com/racial-gerrymandering-may-be-here-to-stay-282349https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/04/trump-civil-service-schedule-f/682609/https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/house-lawmakers-press-paramount-ceo-warner-brothers-acquisition-2026-05-12/SCOTUS photo By Fred Schilling - https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/justices.aspx, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=124352288
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In a time when the ruling party seems to be totally fine with breaking every law, every rule, and every norm that was holding our country in the general shape and consistency of a democracy, what should the opposition party be willing to do? Are there times when retaliation that goes against one of our principles might serve a greater purpose? Are there times when it would only further erode our values? Trent and Caitlin ask Political Theory Professor Jacob T. Levy what he thinks.Resourcesjacobtlevy.comhttps://bookshop.org/p/books/rationalism-pluralism-and-freedom-tomlinson-professor-of-political-theory-jacob-t-levy/70b7b87a3f2b1667?ean=9780198717140&next=thttps://bsky.app/profile/jacobtlevy.bsky.socialhttps://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/06/supreme-court-john-roberts-voting-criticism-00909592https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a71244450/john-roberts-scotus-political-power/https://ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/louisiana-v-callais-opinion-recap-voting-rights-act/https://theconversation.com/racial-gerrymandering-may-be-here-to-stay-282349https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/04/trump-civil-service-schedule-f/682609/https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/house-lawmakers-press-paramount-ceo-warner-brothers-acquisition-2026-05-12/SCOTUS photo By Fred Schilling - https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/justices.aspx, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=124352288
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