Shapiro on Ramaswamy’s Acton Ad and Political Attacks

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How does Shapiro characterize the Acton ad? At 2:39, Ben Shapiro says he dislikes Vivek Ramaswamy’s ad against Amy Acton, calling it “dumb” and “immoral” because of its background. He also describes politics as “a really ugly business.” [Evidence 0] How does he characterize the reaction to it? At 2:51, Shapiro calls the outrage over the ad “pearl clutching” and the “militarization” of outrage.

He argues that treating political dirt as something new is absurd. [Evidence 1] Does he compare it with attacks on Darlene Graham Norton? Yes. At 3:06, he says people outraged by the Acton ad were silent, amused, or supportive when an attack on Darlene Graham Norton used allegations about her dead brother.

[Evidence 2] Does he assess the broader political strategy? Shapiro says he will not accept moral lessons from people who tolerate or support comparable attacks, including ads calling Mitt Romney a murderer and the attack on Darlene Graham Norton. The source does not provide a fuller assessment of the strategy behind such ads. [Evidence 3]