Against the Privileged, Deceptive Distraction of Anti-Racist Cancel Culture

Online outrage is the social justice sugar high.

By David French

Jun 30, 2020

Let me begin with a brief apology—if you’ve opened this newsletter hoping for a comprehensive analysis of the recent developments at the Supreme Court, I’m sorry. You’ll have to listen to the Advisory Opinions podcast. My co-host Sarah Isgur and I have spent more than two hours over the last two days breaking down every nook and cranny of the court’s recent abortion and religious liberty opinions. Give it a listen!

Also, for a quick, pessimistic take on the Supreme Court’s abortion jurisprudence, I’d refer you to my Twitter thread from yesterday:

The SCOTUS abortion decision is worse than you think. It's not truly 5-4. On the core of the abortion right, it's more like 8-1. Only Thomas clearly attacks Roe/Casey. The other dissenters say this, essentially "apply Casey." /1: pic.twitter.com/ZENwzH6tt3
— David French (@DavidAFrench) June 29, 2020

(Oh, and stay tuned. Unless something changes, I’m going to spend my Sunday newsletter pondering the future of the pro-life movement in America.)

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