Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point - Steven Levitsky & Daniel Ziblatt Audiobook
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A call to reform our antiquated political institutions before it’s too late—from the New York Times bestselling authors of How Democracies Die
America is undergoing a massive experiment: It is moving, in fits and starts, toward a multiracial democracy, something few societies have ever done. But the prospect of change has sparked an authoritarian backlash that threatens the very foundations of our political system. Why is this happening here, and not in other diversifying nations? And what can we do to save our democracy?
With the clarity and brilliance that made their first book, How Democracies Die , a global bestseller, Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt offer a coherent framework for understanding these volatile times. They draw on a wealth of examples—from 1930s France to present-day Thailand—to explain why and how political parties turn against democracy: When political leaders realize they can no longer win at the ballot box, they begin to attack the system from within, condoning violent extremists and using the law as a weapon. Unfortunately, our Constitution makes us uniquely vulnerable. It is a pernicious enabler of minority rule, allowing partisan minorities to consistently thwart and even rule over popular majorities. Most modern democracies—from Germany and Sweden to Argentina and New Zealand—have eliminated outdated institutions like elite upper chambers, indirect elections, and lifetime tenure for judges. The United States lags dangerously behind.
In this revelatory book, Levitsky and Ziblatt issue an urgent call to perfect our national experiment. It’s a daunting task, but we have remade our country before—most notably, after the Civil War and during the Progressive Era. And now we are at a crossroads: America will either become a multiracial democracy or it will cease to be a democracy at all.
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This post has 15 comments with rating of 3.5/5
September 13th, 2023
The Constitution is only a problem to those who hate the idea of a constitutional republic and who want to replace it with mob rule.
September 13th, 2023
This is just more subversive propaganda from our busy little friend Mojo. This person obviously has a much different goal than altruism. Mojo has uploaded hundreds of books just from the beginning of this year.
They do this everyday seven days a week. One could argue this is Mojo’s job.
I guess you have to ask yourself why someone would be that motivated to do what they do.
Judging from both the frequency of uploads and the general theme, it is safe to say Mojo is most likely a Neo-marxist activist of some kind and the only thing that marxist activists do is try to subvert the people into a society that is so broken, anti-social, and horrible to live in that “the people will be forced into revolution”. They hate free markets and even resent how even the working class had been lifted out of poverty and became a stabilizing force in America.
They are looking for the most unhappy and dissatisfied among us that is why Neo-marxits have changed their target from the working class proletariat to minority populations and and most disaffected groups. They are still trying to salvage their cultural revolution that started in 2019 with blm and all the rioting. They have pushed to get critical theories into schools and any other destructive ideology that will help crash the current system, Which admittedly is very broken at the moment.
However, the last thing we or any other system wants is marxism. Look at history and you decide?
In the meantime, Just understand what their motivation is and Steer Clear– there are quite a few of them who target this site just be able to recognize them for what they are.
Good luck Audiobookbay community
September 13th, 2023
Thanks!
September 13th, 2023
Oh, and the thing they hate more than anything else is Religion specially Judaism and Christianity. Don’t forget subversion is their is their game. And it is manipulative and dirty game.
Good luck people
September 13th, 2023
America faces a choice between conservative fascism and liberal fascism. Choose your poison.
September 13th, 2023
America faces the choice between an oligarchy and a democratic republic. Every other claim about differing groups and their aspirations to power is largely a distraction.
It remains to be seen whether we can right the ship without violence or not. While I disagree with many of the positions taken by the religious in politics I don’t consider them a credible threat to the US over the long term. Our oligarchs, on the other hand, absolutely are. And it’s not a coincidence that those oligarchs own most politicians in both American parties.
September 13th, 2023
Flexibility is strength.
Diversity is division, destabilization and destruction.
September 13th, 2023
Ah, the fantasy that democracy exists in America is entertaining, but foolish.
In reality, democracy is long dead and the power of the Elites is lined up against you, while their low IQ minions sow the seeds of progressivism to ensure you keep fighting each other until you’re permanently in the grip of the interests of power.
Harvard just ranked the lowest in a ranking of freedom of speech in American universities. There are communist countries where you are more free to speak your mind than you are at that decaying institution. Why would you listen to a word its “professors” have to say? It’s just propaganda, nothing of value at all.
September 14th, 2023
“With the clarity and brilliance that made their first book, How Democracies Die , a global bestseller, Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt offer a coherent framework for understanding these volatile times. They draw on a wealth of examples—from 1930s France to present-day Thailand—to explain why and how political parties turn against democracy: When political leaders realize they can no longer win at the ballot box, they begin to attack the system from within, condoning violent extremists and using the law as a weapon. Unfortunately, our Constitution makes us uniquely vulnerable. It is a pernicious enabler of minority rule, allowing partisan minorities to consistently thwart and even rule over popular majorities. Most modern democracies—from Germany and Sweden to Argentina and New Zealand—have eliminated outdated institutions like elite upper chambers, indirect elections, and lifetime tenure for judges. The United States lags dangerously behind.”
That’s an extremely fair description of where we are as a country. We could hardly do better in America than to adjust our system to be more like other modern Democracies, “eliminat[ing] outdated institutions like elite upper chambers, indirect elections, and lifetime tenure for judges.”
I honestly dont see the problem here, except that far too many Americans can read, but don’t. They just hang out in the comments section, flinging poo at anyone or thing that they don’t understand or runs counter to their personal beliefs.
September 14th, 2023
The point on lifetime judicial tenure is a good one. However, a balanced Republican constitution safeguards democratic rights & individual liberties. Speaking from one of the “other” democratic countries, having a longer-termed deliberative chamber is an advantage (when operating properly), as long-term planning can be facilitated. This is opposed to ripping up essential capital projects every 4 or 5 yrs.
Democratic institutions can become more unwieldy & less responsive with larger populations - India & US being our examples.
September 14th, 2023
If you have read this book you’d know why.
I am very relieved with the observations made here. We are indeed being subverted by elites who have no national ties or allegiance to any country. If profit is the only goal, they theoretically bleed dry every nation. You guys are very aware of what’s on/wrong. Maybe we have a chance yet
September 14th, 2023
LOL!!! There’s NOTHING funnier than when white men gather together to decide what will be done with the rest of us! LOL!!! Ummm, sorry to break the news to you white men, but NOBODY CARES WHAT YOU THINK and NO ONE IS GOING TO FOLLOW YOUR OPINIONS, ok?? You are not the leaders of humanity, you are more like the children who refuse to eat vegetables, even though those smarter than you are telling you it will help you. The white man has become the crying little child who sits in the corner of the room, arms crossed and sobbing, while everyone else eats cake, dances and laughs. Dancing, singing, making love, laughing and not trying to act like the toughest and smartest person in every single situation are good ways to fit in with the rest of humanity, try them! But the spoiled little child routine is quite amusing too, so don’t change too fast…. LOL
I find it super hilarious and a little cute and sweet, like watching children plan their futures, when you white guys get together in a comments section and talk about how smart you all are and how dumb everyone else is for not doing what you say! LOL!! There’s nothing funnier than white men grouping together to complain about what victims they are. This current era has really brought a lot of entertainment in comments sections all over the internet, and it’s a good thing we have white men to decide what all of us are gonna do… LOL
Again: NOBODY CARES WHAT WHITE MEN THINK, your time is up and when you get together to complain about how nobody wants to listen to you, it just makes the rest of us laugh at you, so keep doing it, please!! LOL!!
September 14th, 2023
Tyranny of the minority, eh? A 2% minority, methinks.
@koloko A wall of text crowing about how much you don’t care about white men’s opinions? Well, I’m convinced. I’d be most obliged if you convince the rest of your ilk to stay well away from us white men and our opinions.
September 15th, 2023
You people need to sit down and shut up. You look ridiculous and unhinged and no one is buying it any longer. The ENTIRE WORLD is sick and tired of constant stream of negative drama spewing from Republicans on an hourly basis
March 20th, 2024
koloko, are you doing okay?
you might want to let go of all that anger and resentment. It’s not doing you any favors.
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