The Briefing with Albert Mohler Monday, September 8, 2025
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Sep 8, 2025 The podcast dives into the political Left's attempt to rebrand itself with new language while holding onto familiar ideologies. It highlights a rising Democratic figure in Texas aiming to attract Christian voters through a progressive agenda. The discussion also critiques the disconnect between elite terminology and the everyday language of voters. Additionally, it contrasts two young candidates—one in Texas and another in New York—navigating political extremism while reflecting on the complexities within the Democratic Party.
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Rebranding Without Rethinking Ideas
- Third Way urges Democrats to change language but keep the same leftist ideas to avoid alienating voters.
- Albert Mohler argues language cleaning won't fix voters' rejection of the underlying ideologies.
Therapy Speak Reveals A Broader Worldview
- 'Therapy speak' terms like privilege, triggering, and microaggression can alienate mainstream voters.
- Mohler says these terms reveal a worldview that can't be communicated openly to conservative or mainstream audiences.
Personal Memory Of The Phrase 'Doing Violence'
- Mohler recounts first hearing 'doing violence' used figuratively by a 1980s feminist theologian.
- He found the claim hard to take seriously but notes the phrase became common on the cultural left.