Why I Quit the Dems and Alan Dershowitz
Podcasts > The Seth Leibsohn Show
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Professor Alan M. Dershowitz, Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law, Emeritus, of Harvard Law School, joins the show by phone to talk about his upcoming book Why I Quit the Dems: And So Should You! (confessions of a reluctant Republican*) and his political conversion from a Democrat to Republican. Dershowitz's new book is a scathing critique of the party's stance on issues like Israel, free speech, and civil liberties. He argues that the party's shift towards radicalism has led to a toxic environment where Jews, in particular, are no longer welcome. He talks about the rising, serious threat of Anti-Semitism to freedom and democracy. Seth discusses Dershowitz’s background and how President Trump has largely unwavered in his political beliefs for the past forty years.
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