A divisive tale of two American presidents: Political rancor and Christianity’s crucial role in our national future
The Daily Article
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🗓️ 9 January 2025
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Summary
President-elect Donald Trump has been in the news a lot in recent days for controversial ideas on America’s global footprint. Meanwhile, former President Jimmy Carter lies in state at the Capitol this morning before being transported back to Georgia for internment this evening. The rancor of the political Left and Right against each other has seldom been so vividly on display at one time. Our partisan divisions are clearly reflected in a new Gallup report that shows a record-low percentage of Americans are satisfied with the way democracy is working in the US. These trends are symptomatic of a larger issue at work in our society, a factor that should evoke both grave concern and empowering spiritual hope for us today.
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| 0:00.0 | It's Thursday, January 9th, 2025. |
| 0:06.0 | Welcome to the Daily Article podcast. |
| 0:08.8 | I'm Chris Elkins, narrating today's daily article written by Denison Forum co-founder and CEO, Dr. Jim Denison. |
| 0:17.7 | President elect Trump has been in the news a lot in recent days. |
| 0:21.6 | He asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block his New York hush money sentencing scheduled for tomorrow. |
| 0:27.6 | Since winning the election, he has repeatedly raised the idea of taking over the Panama Canal from Panama and taking control of Greenland from Denmark. |
| 0:36.6 | He has also said that Canada |
| 0:39.3 | should become the 51st U.S. state. Meanwhile, the remains of former President Jimmy Carter were |
| 0:44.9 | brought into the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, where the public has paid their respects ahead of his funeral |
| 0:50.3 | at the Washington National Cathedral later today. The service begins at 10 a.m. Eastern Standard |
| 0:56.0 | Time. His remains will later be transported to Plains, Georgia for a private internment this evening at 5.20 p.m. |
| 1:03.6 | Reactions to all of this have been as partisan as you might expect. Many of Mr. Trump's supporters |
| 1:09.7 | believe in his legal innocence and applaud his |
| 1:12.6 | desire to expand America's geopolitical reach. Many of his critics have written and said just the opposite. |
| 1:19.7 | Mr. Carter's supporters and critics have likewise been vocal in their responses regarding his |
| 1:25.6 | death and larger legacy. The rancor of the political left and |
| 1:29.6 | right against each other has seldom been so vividly on display at one time. Our partisan divisions |
| 1:36.4 | are clearly reflected in a new Gallup report that shows a record low percentage of Americans |
| 1:42.3 | are satisfied with the way democracy is working in the U.S. |
| 1:46.1 | In 1984, 60% of us said we were satisfied with our democracy. |
| 1:51.8 | The number currently stands at 28%, fewer than ever before. |
| 1:56.8 | A new real estate platform now allows homebuyers to access their neighbor's political affiliations. |
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