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Talked about, this theory that republicans could take back control of the house, the senate, you could have a republican candidate in 2024 lose the popular vote by a wide margin, but somehow win the electoral college. and you and behold you have another republican president. or you could have a democrat candidate and a republican congress refuse to ratify the results. >> unfortunately, that was why january 6th was this kind of shock event that liberated the republicans into this culture of law l...

Its an insult to some level. theres something just toxic, insidious about that. >> its using the tools of democracy in bad faith. democracy is absolutely helpless against somebody who does that. >> is it helpless? dont we have strong institutions in courts? the muslim ban was a shock event and the courts constrained him in a way you want them to constrain him. >> we have institutions with checks and balances. what happens when those institutions historically are used to oppressor people and you ...

Then all at once in what they refer to as a shock event. in light of the comey firing how healthy is democracy at this moment? its or. ive found a permanent escape from monotony. together, we are perfectly balanced, our senses awake, our hearts racing as one. i know this is sudden, but they say: if you love something... set it free. see you around, giulia ♪ doctors recommend taking claritin every day distracting you? of your allergy season for continuous relief. claritin provides powerful, non...

Thought was appropriate. that gentleman was not in the press coverage. >> experts say the decline of democracy happens bit by bit and then all at once in what they refer to as a shock event. in light of the comey firing how healthy is democracy at this moment? i feel it every day. but at night, its the last thing on my mind. for 10 years my tempur-pedic has adapted to my weight and shape,

>> its using the tools of democracy in bad faith. democracy is absolutely helpless against somebody who does that. >> is it helpless? dont we have strong institutions in courts? the muslim ban was a shock event and the courts constrained him in a way you want them to constrain him. >> we have institutions with checks and balances. what happens when those institutions historically are used to oppressor people and you have a person like donald trump that comes in and tries to destroy those institu...

On february 21, 2017, you wrote, welcome to the shock event designed precisely to jar the political system and civil society, causing a disorientation and disruption among the public and the political class that aids a leader in consolidating his power. from their actions and pronouncements, we cannot exclude an intention to carry out a type of coup, february 1, 2017. at the time, a lot of people thought that was hyperbole. what did you see that many people didnt end up seeing until after the no...

Wing authoritarianism. i wrote it after the first shock event, which was the travel ban from predominantly muslim countries. it was like engineered chaos, implemented on purpose with very little preparation. so i realized there was this whole project that was familiar to me from history. so you strike at the state, which is steve bannons favorite term. that means that you think of all the things that happened to the government with the purging of federal agencies, doj and state department, and y...

President hosts the russians in the white house. then, democrats fight back. but will republicans ever break with their president? >> if there was ever a time when circumstances warranted a special prosecutor, it is right now. plus, exclusive new reporting on donald trumps 2016 tax filing. anma sha guessen on the comey firing as a shock event for american democracy. >> from this day forward, its going to be only america first. >> when "all in" starts right now. good evening from new york. ...

Plus, exclusive new reporting on donald trumps 2016 tax filing. and ma sha guessen on the comey firing as a shock event for american democracy. >> from this day forward, its going to be only america first. >> when "all in" starts right now. good evening from new york. im chs hayes. just over 24 hours ago, the president fired fbi director james comey, the man overseeing the bureaus investigation into possible collusion between russia and the presidents own campaign. he did that only days after ...