Equality is central to the liberal project. Thomas Jefferson failed, dramatically and unforgivably, to live up to this ideal, but he stated in correctly when, in a letter, he wrote that "the mass of mankind has not been born with saddles on their backs, nor a favored few booted and spurred, ready to ride them legitimately." Liberalism views us as equals, and demands the law treat us as such.The illiberal project, then, is the denial of this equality. And the failure to notice inequalities, or to view the inequalities afflicting some as less worthy of concern than the inequalities afflicting others, is how nominal liberals can slide into illiberal politics without realizing it.My guest today has spent his career reminding liberals of their blind spots, and calling for the principles of a liberal society to be applied consistently, leaving no marginalized groups marginalized.<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/blanksslate.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jonathan Blanks</a> is a writer and editor who has spent the bulk of his career focusing on constitutional law, civil liberties, due process, and criminal legal issues. After more than 12 years at the Cato Institute, Blanks has spent the past few years writing about American culture and the effects of police policy.Join the <a href="https://bit.ly/4dKBxct" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ReImagining Liberty community</a> and discuss this episode with your fellow listeners.<a href="https://bit.ly/3T32UoC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Support the show and get episodes ad-free.</a>Produced by&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3Fx2ML2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Landry Ayres</a>. Podcast art by&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/4jxSp7B" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sergio R. M. Duarte</a>. Music by&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3ZO90gn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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