The Authoritarian Challenge to Our Democracy: What is to be done?
Duane Campbell. Course Outline
Intro to the Renaissance seminar. 2023
Topic: Authoritarian Challenge to our Democracy , note. Their will be changes to this outline based upon seminar developments.
The current crisis.
Defining the issues.
Jan 6. Insurrection. The House Committee Hearings.
Extremism . : Republicans in Congress.
Crisis on the Right
Models of authoritarian take over
Psychology of authoritarians
History of authoritarian efforts in U.S.
Replacement theory
Tipping points.
“American Reckoning”. PBS. Interview.
Can democracy survive ?
Merge Left: Ian Haney Lopez.
Limiting the right to vote. -video
Groups working to protect democracy.
The dangers of a coup / Fascism
How we got here.
How economies work.
Heather McGee. The sum of us.
Economics of neoliberal capitalism.
Current economic situations
Inflation.
Economic concentration
Inequality; the end of the American Dream ?
Alternative views of the economic situation
What happens when 40% of the society does not believe progress is possible?
Crisis of democracy ?
Homelessness
Citizens United.
Climate crisis.
Politics of our era.
Ian Haney Lopez, Merge Left.
A Progressive Agenda
Inflation Adjustment Act.
Prior budget proposals.
Sanders et al
Tax enforcement
The Right. Trump and his allies.
Replacement theory
Tipping point
Who funds the Right? See Billionaires.
Conspiracies , how they grow
Voter suppression- video; Jane Mayer, Georgia.
The organization of Right Wing politics.
Will there be a second coup attempt.?
The armed Right
White Power Movement.
Christian nationalism
The media.
Influencing Attitudes and Behaviors
Social media
Weapons of mass deception
Repbulican deception video.
State and local budgets.
Poverty
Homeless
Amanpour & company.
Organizations and campaigns
Poor People’s Campaign
The Third Wave
Reports from seminar members. What are you doing?
How to talk with your conservative neighbors
The climate crisis
Race. Critical Race theory
Immigration. The “Great Replacement “ conspiracy.
Deep State
Voting;
What more can we do? Jan. 6.2021. practice for a coup.
Mark Engler
Topic: Authoritarian Challenge to our Democracy
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