Our Laws Function as 'Anti-Democratic': Legal Expert on How Trump Weaponizes the Constitution
Zeteo
April 5, 2025
Mehdi Unfiltered
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Legal expert, lawyer, author, and The Nation’s justice correspondent Elie Mystal joins Mehdi Hasan for a new episode of ‘Mehdi Unfiltered’ to discuss how some US laws are designed to be 'racist, sexist, and anti-democratic,' and how Donald Trump is weaponizing them. The United States Constitution was written nearly 240 years ago, laying the foundations for an independent, successful, democratic country. But, like most of the nation’s laws, it was written by and for wealthy white men. Mystal’s new book, ‘Bad Law: Ten Popular Laws That Are Ruining America,’ examines how the US legal system remains both outdated and discriminatory. In this interview, he argues that certain laws should be repealed—including the law that allows Secretary of State Marco Rubio to strip people of their legal status without due process. Mystal explains that this law, dating back to the 1920s, was originally designed to prevent the 'mongrelization of the white race by inferior races.' Mystal also discusses the second Trump term. He tells Mehdi: 'The constitutional crisis is here. The fascism is here.' Watch the full interview and share your thoughts in the comments.
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