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

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. 


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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.