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America’s Eugenics Echoes: Trump, Immigration, and Public Health

America’s Eugenics Echoes: Trump, Immigration, and Public Health

Thu Oct 30, 2025

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Maggie dives into the chilling echoes of eugenics in modern America with Dr. Craig Spencer from Brown University. They unpack the roots of the eugenics movement, its influence on Nazi Germany, and its unsettling presence in today’s policies. From restrictive immigration laws to public health disparities, they uncover how these ideologies persist, particularly in the Trump administration’s rhetoric and actions. Dr. Spencer highlights the dangers of overlooking history’s lessons, urging a confrontation with our past to prevent repeating its darkest chapters.

You can read more from Dr. Spencer here: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2025/08/ai-health-inequities/684047

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