“We must make our choice. We may have democracy, or we may have wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we cannot have both.” ― Louis D. Brandeis
We'll talk about how wealth and income inequality undermine democracy. Does extreme income inequality lead to right wing authoritarianism? How does that work? Is that playing out in the U.S. right now? In Maine?
Special guests:
- Garrett Martin, President & CEO, Maine Center for Economic Policy
- Susan Stokes, the Tiffany and Margaret Blake Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Chicago. She is the author of the new book, The Backsliders: Why Leaders Undermine Their Own Democracies | Princeton University Press, September 2025
Learn more about the Democracy Forum here.
Tune into the broadcast at 4:00 p.m., Friday, January 16, on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, streaming at weru.org. If you miss the broadcast, check back here for the audio archive. Subscribe to our podcast: iTunes | Spotify | Android.
When
Jan 16th, 2026 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location
WERU 89.9 FM
Blue Hill ME
Blue Hill ME