Ep. 633 - The Day After

Episode Summary

Executive Summary: The episode centers on Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation and Ben Shapiro’s view that Democrats responded with mob behavior, threats, and institutional radicalism. It argues the left is weaponizing Me Too into a “war on women,” while also floating attacks on the Senate and Supreme Court. The show also covers media bias, anti-Western cultural politics, a quoted-Churchill controversy involving astronaut Scott Kelly, and broader critiques of feminism and due process.

Main Topics: Kavanaugh confirmation and left-wing backlash (Priority: 5/5): Shapiro frames the confirmation as a victory for constitutional process and condemns protests, threats, and harassment directed at Republicans and public figures after the vote. Democratic institutional radicalism (Priority: 5/5): He argues media and Democratic figures are reacting to Kavanaugh by questioning the Senate’s design and proposing Supreme Court packing, which he presents as anti-constitutional and anti-democratic. Me Too, due process, and the ‘war on women’ narrative (Priority: 5/5): The transcript argues Democrats are attempting to convert Kavanaugh into a broader gender conflict, using sexual-assault politics to erase due process and label dissenting women as traitors. Media and cultural elites as amplifiers (Priority: 4/5): Shapiro criticizes journalists, entertainers, and activists for normalizing mob tactics and partisan hysteria, citing examples involving senators, comedians, and Hollywood figures. West, Churchill, and Columbus Day (Priority: 4/5): The show uses the Scott Kelly Churchill apology and the Columbus Day debate to argue that the left is hostile to Western civilization and its historical legacy. Critique of feminist rhetoric and sexual politics (Priority: 4/5): A long segment attacks contemporary feminism as incoherent and extremist, especially around modesty, consent, and intersectional claims about white women. Brief policy/cultural segments and sponsor reads (Priority: 2/5): The episode includes promotional segments and short commentary on other issues, including a critique of SNL’s Kanye segment and a CNN report on a Palestinian terror attack.

Key Arguments: Kavanaugh’s confirmation was legitimate, and the ensuing protests/threats demonstrate that Democrats have become an angry mob rather than a responsible opposition. Calls to abolish the Senate or pack the Supreme Court are portrayed as attempts to rewrite constitutional rules after losing politically. The left’s rhetoric around Me Too is being used selectively: allegations are believed when politically useful and ignored when they implicate preferred figures. Due process matters because sexual-assault claims can be serious without every allegation being automatically true; gray areas and corroboration are essential. White women are being scapegoated by left-wing commentators who increasingly frame politics as an identity war rather than a debate over institutions or policy. The left’s hostility to Churchill and Columbus reflects a broader effort to delegitimize Western civilization and replace it with a purely destructive critique of history. Public figures who object to mob tactics are being unfairly condemned, while the same activists excuse threats, harassment, and intimidation when aimed at opponents.

Data Points: Kavanaugh confirmation vote: 50–48 - Supreme Court confirmation by the Senate Missing vote impact: Mike Daines absent for daughter’s wedding - Absence reduced final vote margin Senate composition example: Virginia had 12 times as many people as Delaware at ratification - Used to rebut claims that the Senate is newly undemocratic AAU sexual assault survey sites: 27 selective colleges - Cited in Heather McDonald discussion of reporting and definitions Harvard non-reporting rate: 69%+ - Female respondents who checked penetration-by-force did not report to authorities Harvard non-reporting reason: 65% - Those non-reporters said the incident was not serious enough to report White women voting pattern: 53% - Referenced as white women putting racial privilege ahead of gender solidarity in 2016 Historical voting pattern: Since 1952, white women have broken for Democrats only twice - Used to argue white women are not reliably Democratic voters Chance of Republican support: 17% more likely - White women who viewed innocuous remarks as sexist were more likely to vote Republican in one study Student event timing: 7:30 p.m. Eastern / 4:30 p.m. Pacific - Ben Shapiro promotes his YAF tour stop at University of Buffalo Subscription price: $9.99/month - Daily Wire subscriber access to full live shows Annual subscription price: $99/year - Mentioned with Daily Wire annual package and mug offer

Pivotal Quotes: "In their quest for power, the radical Democrats have turned into an angry mob." — Ben Shapiro: Commentary on protests and threats after Kavanaugh’s confirmation "We believe you. We will stand with you. We will defend you. Change is coming." — Valerie Jarrett: Tweet used to illustrate the left’s Me Too framing "These women are gender traitors, to borrow a term from the dystopian TV series The Handmaid’s Tale." — Alexis Grinnell: Quoted as an example of escalatory gender politics in response to Kavanaugh

Implications: The episode warns that post-Kavanaugh politics may intensify institutional fights over the Senate, Supreme Court, and due process, while worsening gender and identity polarization. It suggests conservative listeners should expect more cultural warfare rather than compromise.