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Future Hindsight

Future Hindsight

Vigilante Democracy Returns: David Noll

NOV 26, 202451 MIN
Future Hindsight

Vigilante Democracy Returns: David Noll

NOV 26, 202451 MIN

Description

We discuss the long history of vigilante democracy in the US and its return in our current politics. The playing field is currently tilted in favor of these vigilante policies, but blue states can level the playing field by playing constitutional hardball. David Noll reminds us that the American people have beat back movements to use vigilante power to enforce a reactionary agenda time and again.

 

David’s civic action toolkit recommendations are: 

  1. Get involved in local politics

  2. Resistance works and there are a lot of opportunities to resist authoritarianism 

 

David Noll is the co-author of Vigilante Nation: How State-Sponsored Terror Threatens Our Democracy. He’s also the Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development and a professor of law at Rutgers Law School, as well as an academic fellow of the National Institute for Civil Justice.

 

 

Let’s connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/

 

Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: 

https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark 

 

Follow Mila on X: 

https://x.com/milaatmos 

 

Follow David on X: 

https://x.com/davidlnoll 

 

Sponsor: 

Need a gift idea? Head over to Masterclass.com/HOPEFUL for the current offer. Thanks to MasterClass for supporting Future Hindsight!

 

Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful.

 

Early episodes for Patreon supporters:

https://patreon.com/futurehindsight 

Credits: 

Host: Mila Atmos 

Guests: David Noll

Executive Producer: Mila Atmos

Producer: Zack Travis