What we cover:
✔️All in Podcast almost broke up and we learned some good lessons from them on how to manage our podcast.
✔️We are big fans of The Atlantic and explain why
Roe v. Wade - what we discuss:
✔️At this point we all probably know who is suffering the most from this, but we reiterate just to be sure.
✔️This is not about abortion; it’s about a political strategy that started in the nineties.
✔️Something big happened in 2009 - Social media took off, and so did viral dynamics (we give you some shocking stats on social media’s role in this).
✔️Something big happened in 2010 - Republicans learned how to use abortion rights as a long-term strategy tool.
✔️Authors of a study called “Hidden Tribes” reveal the differences between devoted conservatives and traditional conservatives. You’ll understand the difference and why your childhood in the 90s felt so good!
Links:
Hidden Tribes: A Study of America's Polarized Landscape
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid Vox Article: American Politics has Reached Peak Polarization Pew Research Center Article: The Polarization in Today's Congress has roots that go back decades The Atlantic Article: I Invented Gilead. The Supreme Court is Making it Real The New York Times Article: How Did Roe Fall? National Review Article: A Rape and Incest Exemption Would Still Ban More Than 98% of Abortions CDC Article: Understanding Pregnancy Resulting From Rape in the United StatesPlanned Parenthood Article: Whats the Best Kind of Birth Control
Pew Research Center Article: What the Data Says About Abortion in the U.S.
Guttmacher Institute Article: Unintended Pregnancy in the United States