Josh Marshall (is he really not in the fediverse yet?) declares the antiabortion movement dead.
“Movements that can’t make positive arguments for their favored positions, even to friendly audiences, cease to be political movements properly understood and become something more like rearguard actions. They seek to use inertia, incumbency and stratagems to hold on to gains and do their best to avoid fights on the open ground of public opinion.”
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/newsletter/vol-2-no-71-the-end-of-the-pro-life-movement
James Gleick /
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2023-09-12 21:41:27
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