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#47: Should Pro-Lifers be Snarky? (with Dank Pro-Life Memes)
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Josh and Rachel interview Elijah Thompson from Dank Pro-Life Memes to compare and contrast his messaging with ERI's. Topics include the potential value of snark, whether it's possible to make memes that aren't strawmen, whether Dank Pro-Life Memes feeds people's vice, and Elijah even responds to a question from a pro-choice follower who is critical of Dank Pro-Life Meme's work.
00:00: Introducing Elijah Thomson.
2:52: The history and goals of Dank Pro-Life Memes.
7:06: How mocking and snark affects DPLM's goals
18:38: Can a meme be made that isn't a strawman argument?
25:49: The time and place for snark.
33:01: Elijah responds to a critic of Dank Pro-Life Memes.
43:19: Are you feeding people's vice by mocking stupid arguments?
59:07: Renee asks "Why don't you call out bad pro-lifers more?"
1:06:01: On that burning IVF lab...
We reference bodily rights arguments and "the Violinist" in this episode, but we didn't explain what we meant by that. Learn more about this category of pro-choice arguments here: https://EqualRightsInstitute.com/BodilyRights
Related Links:
Dank Pro-Life Meme's Facebook Page
John Oliver’s Lies about Abby Johnson and Crisis Pregnancy Centers
“Abortion is Healthcare”: A Misogynistic Non-Argument
Video: "How do you respond to infighting over strategy and other things within the pro-life movement?"
Four Practical Tips for Responding to the Burning Fertility Clinic
100 episodes
Manage episode 266522386 series 2673960
Josh and Rachel interview Elijah Thompson from Dank Pro-Life Memes to compare and contrast his messaging with ERI's. Topics include the potential value of snark, whether it's possible to make memes that aren't strawmen, whether Dank Pro-Life Memes feeds people's vice, and Elijah even responds to a question from a pro-choice follower who is critical of Dank Pro-Life Meme's work.
00:00: Introducing Elijah Thomson.
2:52: The history and goals of Dank Pro-Life Memes.
7:06: How mocking and snark affects DPLM's goals
18:38: Can a meme be made that isn't a strawman argument?
25:49: The time and place for snark.
33:01: Elijah responds to a critic of Dank Pro-Life Memes.
43:19: Are you feeding people's vice by mocking stupid arguments?
59:07: Renee asks "Why don't you call out bad pro-lifers more?"
1:06:01: On that burning IVF lab...
We reference bodily rights arguments and "the Violinist" in this episode, but we didn't explain what we meant by that. Learn more about this category of pro-choice arguments here: https://EqualRightsInstitute.com/BodilyRights
Related Links:
Dank Pro-Life Meme's Facebook Page
John Oliver’s Lies about Abby Johnson and Crisis Pregnancy Centers
“Abortion is Healthcare”: A Misogynistic Non-Argument
Video: "How do you respond to infighting over strategy and other things within the pro-life movement?"
Four Practical Tips for Responding to the Burning Fertility Clinic
100 episodes
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