As America careens towards another presidential election, it’s already been a campaign season marked by once in a generation changes such as the pro-life movement getting marginalized inside the GOP, key blocs of voters breaking with the Democratic Party, assassination attempts on Donald Trump, and the list goes on. But what is it that Democrats and Republicans are trying to achieve in this election cycle, besides winning, that is? What does a vote for a Republican or Democrat even mean these days?
In the next two episodes of this podcast, I sit down with my friends and colleagues in Biola University’s Political Science Department to break down the party platforms of 2024. In this episode, Drs. Scott Waller and Darren Guerra cover the Republican platform, which is a very different kind of platform on many different fronts. As experts in religious liberty issues (Waller) and Constitutional thought (Guerra), Scott and Darren bring both a historical awareness of Republican politics as well as developments in the broader American political system to this conversation.
This is a discussion that seeks to locate what appears to be a different kind of platform document in the context of a significant political realignment. If you’ve felt a little confused over why the opposing parties seem so different this year, this is a great conversation to understand the political changes afoot in America.
Digging deeper
TTP Episode 26: The 2020 Republican Platform(?) with Matthew Lee Anderson
TTP Episode 54: Future of the Pro-Life Movement with Matthew Lee Anderson
The last word
Our Nation's History is filled with the stories of brave men and women who gave everything they had to build America into the Greatest Nation in the History of the World. Generations of American Patriots have summoned the American Spirit of Strength, Determination, and Love of Country to overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges. The American People have proven time and again that we can overcome any obstacle and any force pitted against us.
Opening of the 2024 Republican Platform
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