What Corey Robin thinks about democracy
American political theorist; professor of political science at Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate Center, and author of The Reactionary Mind (2011) and The Enigma of Clarence Thomas (2019).
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2 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Corey Robin has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsWhy is that? In large part because social democracy—or democratic socialism as we say today—was removed, purged, defeated, strangled, murdered, overthrown, taken off the table, by the end of the twentieth century.
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Our readingEnding birthright citizenship would create a lower caste and would be no step toward democracy.
Their wordsNo one who is not a fanatical Trumpist thinks it would be a step toward democracy to overturn birthright citizenship. The reason being that it’s very clear jus sanguinis seeks to create a lower caste of beings
↗Birthright Citizenship, from Clarence Thomas to Israelcoreyrobin.com 2nd of 2 in this piece