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The American Mind

Civil Rights LARPing

The American Mind

The Claremont Institute

Philosophy, Declarationofindependence, Founding, Politics, Conservative, Limitedgovernment, Society & Culture, News, Constitution, Claremontinstitute

4.61.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2023

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

In record time, Democrats have managed to turn the massacre of Christian children by a transgender woman into a Civil Rights LARP. Two state representatives were expelled from the TN legislature for participating in a riot, allowing them to pose absurdly as victims and freedom fighters. Meanwhile the Wisconsin Supreme Court flips to the left, raising questions about Republicans’ rhetorical strategy on abortion. Plus: the editors recount their favorite articles this week before reminding you to read the damn site.

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0:00.0

coming up on this episode of The Round Table.

0:03.0

When you open the Pandora's box of like,

0:08.4

we can legislate anything now.

0:10.9

We can, we can subject even the most primal

0:16.5

and foundational aspects of our existence

0:19.4

to some kind of curious popular sovereignty,

0:23.5

where, well, if our sacred democracy says

0:28.1

that, you know, past age 75,

0:31.2

you're going to be turned into a sort of nutrient paste

0:35.2

for younger Americans, then by God,

0:37.8

we will turn you into paste.

0:39.0

It's our, you know, the voters have spoken.

0:41.7

So that's not super shocking.

0:43.5

And, you know, especially in Wisconsin,

0:45.1

I mean, you look practically next door in South Dakota

0:48.7

and you see this is sort of like where big trends

0:52.3

has really gotten its tentacles just around, you know,

0:56.0

the fundamental institutional infrastructure

0:59.9

of that state.

1:00.8

So red America is not really as red as people might think

1:05.4

in some cases.

1:07.6

Hello, and welcome once again to The Round Table.

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