French Friday - Abortions Rise & Civic Ignorance
Episode description
Even pro-life critics of Donald Trump credit him with appointing three Supreme Court justices who overturned Roe v Wade. But now Trump is calling further restrictions to abortion a "terrible thing." Why are pro-life conservatives still overwhelming supporting the ex-President? David French discusses the shifting politics of the pro-life movement, the risk of aligning with Trump, and why abortions are on the rise after overturning Roe. Plus, data shows most Americans have always been ignorant about how their own government is structured and works, so why is civic ignorance now more dangerous than before? French says it's because the civic ignorance of the citizens has now infected our government leaders as well, and these elites no longer police themselves or defend institutional norms.
0:00 - Theme Song
0:17 - Trump's comments about abortion
13:57 - Pragmatic ways to reduce abortion
26:05 - A Culture of Hope
31:12 - Sponsor - With God Daily
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34:11 - Civic Ignorance
1:06:28- End Credits
Other resources:
David French: https://twitter.com/DavidAFrench
Trump tries to play both sides on abortion
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4219271-trump-tries-to-play-both-sides-on-abortion/
The Importance of Hope in the Pro-Life Movement
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/22/opinion/abortion-law-reality.html
The articulate ignorance of Vivek Ramaswamy
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/31/opinion/ramaswamy-political-ignorance.html
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