Morning Wire Inside The 1916 Project with Seth Gruber
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Oct 19, 2025 Joined by Seth Gruber, a filmmaker known for The 1916 Project, the discussion dives into the complex legacy of Planned Parenthood and its founder, Margaret Sanger. Gruber examines Sanger's writings, exposing links to eugenics and her influence on the sexual revolution. He highlights how Planned Parenthood evolved beyond birth control into abortion and gender-affirming care. The conversation touches on the tension between Sanger's ideas and modern values, ending on a hopeful note about resistance and protecting the unborn.
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Origins Recast As Political Movement
- The 1916 Project reframes Planned Parenthood's origin as rooted in eugenics and radical ideology rather than healthcare.
- Seth Gruber links Margaret Sanger's ideas to a broader leftist fusion of sexual revolution, depopulation, and cultural Marxism.
Eugenics In Founder's Writings
- Margaret Sanger's published writings explicitly appeal to eugenic goals and 'elimination' of 'defective stocks.'
- Gruber presents these quotes to show Sanger's ideology directly influenced Planned Parenthood's founding rhetoric.
Unifying Radical Currents
- Gruber argues Sanger unified disparate radical movements into a single cultural offensive against Western Christian norms.
- He frames that synthesis as the origin of modern progressive sexual politics and depopulation advocacy.