Pardon My Parsing Political Podcast

Ben Franklin Did Not Support the Constitution - But Agreed to it Anyway

August 24, 2022 US Policy Season 1 Episode 31
Pardon My Parsing Political Podcast
Ben Franklin Did Not Support the Constitution - But Agreed to it Anyway
Show Notes

We might have uncovered the most inspirational, yet negative, line in American politics, "Doubt Yourself". 

In this speech to wrap up the Constitutional Convention - Benjamin Franklin drives home the idea that compromise - is necessary and can be good. The everyone has biases, but that can be good. And that even the constitution is likely flawed - but that is ok.