TEASER: I Taught the Sheriff (w/ John Ganz)

Subscribe to Know Your Enemy on Patreon to listen to this bonus episode, and all of our bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/knowyourenemy KYE super guest John Ganz joins Matt and Sam for a characteristically spirited discussion of The Claremont Institute's "Sheriff Fellowship," which invites county sheriffs from across the country to California for a weekend of West Coast Straussian ideological programing. Drawing on the history of " posse comitatus " movements and recent reports on the role of conservative sheriffs in resisting COVID mandates, propagating 2020 election lies, and cozying up to vigilante militias, we offer a synthesized account of why the mythologized figure of the sheriff — and sheriffs themselves — have such an attraction for right-wing radicals intent on subverting American democracy. Further Reading: Jessica Pishko, " Here’s the Secret “Sheriff Fellowship” Curriculum From the Country’s Most Prominent MAGA Think Tank, " Slate , Sept 21, 2022. Alexandra Berzon and Nick Corasaniti, " 2020 Election Deniers Seek Out Powerful Allies: County Sheriffs ," NYTimes , Jul 25, 2022. Adam Rawnsley, " MAGA Claremont Institute Honors Sheriffs Who Defy Laws They Don’t Like ,"…