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Trump WREAKS HAVOC on LA as He DECLARES WAR on American Cities

2025-10-16 People & Blogs
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Lessons from the Rodney King Era: Reshaping LA Politics and Modern Authoritarianism

Discover how the Rodney King beating exposed deep institutional rot in Los Angeles and shaped an enduring political playbook applicable to resisting modern authoritarian trends. This discussion outlines the coalition required to effectively challenge entrenched power structures.

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  • Map the autonomous power structure of the LAPD under Police Chief Daryl Gates.
  • Detail how the camcorder video became the essential catalyst for widespread public awareness.
  • Analyze the successful 16-month strategy that built a left-center coalition to force accountability.
  • Identify parallels between resisting 1990s political intimidation and facing current challenges with fear-based governance.

The conversation features Danny Goldberg discussing his book, Liberals with Attitude, focusing on the aftermath of the 1992 LA uprising. The core narrative details systemic racism within the LAPD and the precise, strategic effort required to dismantle Police Chief Daryl Gates’s unchecked authority, offering a case study for contemporary political resistance.

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The Court of History’s Sidney Blumenthal & Sean Wilentz are joined by Danny Goldberg to discuss his book Liberals with Attitude: The Rodney King Beating and the Fight for the Soul of Los Angeles. Together they explore how the Rodney King era reshaped American politics, race relations, and the cultural divide that still defines the nation today. Liberals with Attitude: The Rodney King Beating and the Fight for the Soul of Los Angeles: https://a.co/d/bnUAFbR Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz present The Court of History. The Court of History Newsletter https://buttondown.com/courtofhistory#subscribe-form Books: The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln https://a.co/d/1dLTVjG All the Powers of Earth: https://a.co/d/imrGwQx Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595

Top Comments (10)

@maryalicecoleman4661 2025-10-16

The enemy is within the White House! Period. End of story.

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@hbar3798 2025-10-16

California needs to withhold federal taxes and declare a fiscal war on trump.

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@warrenmanning3269 2025-10-16

Release the Epstein files!!!

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@eliassalcedo5229 2025-10-16

Best place for legally researched News 📰.

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@monties9557 2025-10-16

Thank you gentleman for your intellect and your love for democracy. Glad your on our side.

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@georgeburlakos7046 2025-10-16

I Learn So Much From Both You Gentleman TY MUCH

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@JoeArchambault-vt1vh 2025-10-17

Local police department should be protecting the people demonstrating.

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@deborahmoore2801 2025-10-16

TY all for this discussion. Appreciate the CoH.

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@DestineBaumann 2025-10-17

Always a intellectual and informative conversion!! Thank You!!!!!

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@michaelclark5964 2025-10-16

One of the best convos I’ve ever seen on this channel!

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