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This Guy. !!! (Original Post) pbmus Tuesday OP
WOW. He is amazing. Amaryllis Tuesday #1
I like him senseandsensibility Tuesday #2
X damifino10 Tuesday #3
Very moving. Thanks for sharing. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Tuesday #4
I hope he has a bright future. llmart Tuesday #5
I have been saying that jfz9580m Tuesday #6
Bingo pbmus Wednesday #10
Great post. Consider making it an OP? yonder Wednesday #11
Thank you jfz9580m Wednesday #12
Nice message with some truths but... IcyPeas Tuesday #7
He's reading the room MerryBlooms Tuesday #8
That doesn't bother me RainCaster Wednesday #14
Jen Psaki is interviewing him right now on MSNBC KitFox Tuesday #9
Great interview Doodles Wednesday #16
I agree with you about his response to that question. KitFox Wednesday #18
I like this guy BoRaGard Wednesday #13
YESSSSSS!!!!!! some_of_us_are_sane Wednesday #15
I don't know if anyone is going to unseat Cornyn. LudwigPastorius Wednesday #17
It's a tough hill to climb. I wish him luck! nt Wounded Bear Wednesday #19
As a Texan, I will most likely vote for Talarico instead of Allred in the primary. hamsterjill Wednesday #20

llmart

(16,801 posts)
5. I hope he has a bright future.
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 08:51 PM
Tuesday

He's an excellent speaker and seems to really connect with the crowd. He reminds me a bit of Jimmy Carter.

We can use more young people in Congress.

jfz9580m

(15,955 posts)
6. I have been saying that
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 09:03 PM
Tuesday

I have been saying for at least year now that “divide and rule” has clearly been the strategy.

It has the weirdest effect. Social media driven bogus feminism and bogus anti racism as far as I can tell has the dual benefit for the right of helping the oligarchs consolidate power and represent feminism and anti-racism etc as completely unrelatable and that undermines the serious issues those labels actually represent.

People see an obnoxious influencer or even bot scolding and preaching and they don’t get that a lot of basically beat up people who are trying to quietly lead lives of quiet desperation dealing with oligarchs and a slew of other bs are being exploited conceptually.

Young men especially seem to have a very wrong notion of feminism. A feminist is not typically a glamorous, haughty, know-it-all Karen in a Beyonce or Taylor Swift T-shirt. Those are all images of influencers, public figures, celebs etc. In the real world (which is the only world really) a feminist is more often the tired, haggard, beat-up, middle-aged woman who tries to be kind in what ways she can to young people in shitty service jobs while dealing with loathsome/sexist systems and other rubbish. Feminists are often working women leading lives of quiet desperation not Karens. Many feminists try hard to keep gender out of it and to not come off as entitled while privately dealing with frustrations and trying to put a cheerful face on them. Real feminists are very concerned about feminism not coming off as entitlement. Same with anti-racism. And not the conservative thing.
When you are female or a minority, you are an ambassador for the group you represent and if you are dishonest or entitled you damage the whole group. That said, there are no perfect complainants.

Feminist scholars represent a minority of feminists. And I can’t say they have done a great job of representing the realities of feminism. At the same time social media has turned it into a noxious caricature. And the capture of all concepts by the bloated and creepy entertainment industry has not helped.

I don’t feel that this emoji and social media world is a good fit for realistic representations of people and it never will be.

jfz9580m

(15,955 posts)
12. Thank you
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 12:04 PM
Wednesday

Heh..I am a bit shy about starting OPs except when moved by the spirit
But maybe I will..
Thank you-I do appreciate your kind words..

IcyPeas

(24,210 posts)
7. Nice message with some truths but...
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 09:04 PM
Tuesday

He is a little too "churchy" for me. I'm wary but I'll keep an eye on him.

In August 2022, while a member of the Texas House of Representatives, Talarico began pursuing a Master of Divinity at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.[12]

Talarico is a "deeply religious" Christian and was raised Presbyterian.[3][12] He is active in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Austin.[46]
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In July of 2025, Talarico appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience, where he discussed the influence of faith on his political career.[50]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Talarico



RainCaster

(13,085 posts)
14. That doesn't bother me
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 12:41 PM
Wednesday

He's not about Christianity above all else. I like his message and can get behind it

Doodles

(92 posts)
16. Great interview
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 12:53 PM
Wednesday

At the end of the interview she asked about thoughts and prayers & Minnesota shooting considering his Christian background. He said something like: that’s all good but why blame (or expect) God to fix it. He has given us all the tools to fix the problem. It was one of the best responses I’ve heard on guns.
Seeing the interview is worth it.

KitFox

(401 posts)
18. I agree with you about his response to that question.
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 02:27 PM
Wednesday

Glad I happened to catch the interview.

some_of_us_are_sane

(1,908 posts)
15. YESSSSSS!!!!!!
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 12:46 PM
Wednesday

He's the LIGHTENING ROD we need now! THANKS SO MUCH FOR THIS ENTRY! I had no idea.

LudwigPastorius

(13,367 posts)
17. I don't know if anyone is going to unseat Cornyn.
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 02:05 PM
Wednesday

I believe our best chance is if, somehow, Paxton is able to beat him in the primaries.

Beating that vile shithead in the general election would be an easier ask of Talarico or Allred.

hamsterjill

(16,524 posts)
20. As a Texan, I will most likely vote for Talarico instead of Allred in the primary.
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 02:38 PM
Wednesday

I think Talarico is more of what we need right now.

Allred already lost once, and that's not a good thing in Texas.

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