National Review Columnist: Women’s Suffrage Bad for Conservatism, Society
Conservatives seek to preserve old-timey traditions and values when it comes to many social issues, but National Review columnist John Derbyshire apparently wants to set women back at least 100 years with his curious statement, teased out by progressive radio host Thom Hartmann, that women's suffrage isn't good for the country.Conservatives seek to preserve old-timey traditions and values when it comes to many social issues, but National Review columnist John Derbyshire apparently wants to set women back at least 100 years with his curious statement, teased out by progressive radio host Thom Hartmann, that women’s suffrage isn’t good for the country. –KA
Editor’s note: The phone connection on this interview isn’t optimal, but the Think Progress link below takes you to a partial transcript of Derbyshire’s chat with Hartmann.
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