I had originally intended to write about
this yesterday, but Trump’s weekend announcement of his immigration order
scuttled those plans. Now, sandwiched between the fallout from that order and
the coming announcement of the President’s first pick for the Supreme Court
(tune in tonight at 8/7c!), it is hard to believe that the March for Life was
only a few days ago. Instead of finally getting major media coverage, it seems
like the March got even less coverage than usual. Not that getting added
coverage, let alone more favorable coverage, was ever a realistic hope no
matter the circumstances.
But I wanted to quickly note the
contrast between the March for Life and the Women’s March the previous week,
before the former recedes from our collective memory even more (of course, the
media will never let us forget just how big and awesome the crowds were at the
Women’s March). There were no major violent incidents at either, it should be
noted. But at the March for Life, love and compassion truly were the order of
the day. Trump opponents and supporters marched side by side, protesting the
indignity and evil of abortion but doing so respectful of its supporters.
Typical signs at the event included “We Are The Pro-Life Generation”.
The Women’s March was, by contrast,
composed entirely of Trump opponents, ridiculing Trump and, to a lesser extent,
his supporters. Typical signs included “Grab Patriarchy by the Balls.”
Not exactly a contrast that will win the
Left many new supporters, especially among the white working class.
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