The 36-year-old state representative who built a national profile by fusing progressive politics with unapologetic Christian faith defeated U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett in one of the most closely watched primaries in the country.
You seem to have a personal issue with use of Christian ideas in political discussion, you even said in your first comment he’s the best chance for a dem win in Texas.
Remember that if you actually read the bible, Jesus was a revolutionary and would be more or less a communist by today’s standards. Christian churches have often been active in movements for liberation, in the US civil rights movement (MLK was a minister) and in Latin America for two examples close to home.
I was raised catholic, I’ve read more of the bible, and different versions, than the vast majority of Christians.
It’s conservative bullshit used to torture and oppress for thousands of years, from its origins to its ending.
Given the current Christofascist federal admin headed by a literal child rapist, a puppy murderer, and a drunkard advocating literal death or exodus of Palestine, i am extremely apprehensive to it yes.
And that is a very real problem for us trying to unite the left under singular candidates.
Quite the opposite, progressive Christians are the cure for Christofascism. Like it or not, Christians make up about 2/3 of Americans, and they aren’t just going to abandon their faith. Showing them an alternative outlet for their faith doesn’t enable Christofascism, it actively undermines it.
Did I say I support him? I don’t know anything about him, but I think it is useful to have a progressive going after the Christian vote, which is a thing whether you like it or not.
Everyone should vote for him in the general. I’m looking for some cinstructive discussion on how to make that happen when he appears as the blue tie version of the white christofascism parasitizing the federal government.
His message actively subverts the maga nationalist monopoly on the christian narrative.
He calls them out for what they are (hypocrites) and promotes a more genuine reading of scripture (in which Jesus was a woke socialist agitator with empathy for the marginalized and disenfranchised).
You’re not going to win back the christian vote (a significant bloc) from the far-right if you’re promoting this “christians can’t be leftist” narrative. That plays right into the far-right’s hands.
Also, he refuses AIPAC money so don’t call him a fucking zionist.
He’s literally one of the best things that could happen in Texas politics.
This guy gets it. Also, many liberals are religious and some leftists are. Playing the edgy atheist stereotype only empowers the godless false pharasee evangelicals.
Okay cool but if he could keep his bullshit sky fairy beliefs out of governance then the world will be a better place.
Some of us don’t need fear of punishment to be good people.
You won’t catch many flies with that vinegar.
You catch the most flies with rotten meat or shit, so that idiom has always been dumb.
That’s how you make more flies. The idiom is about catching them, not attracting more.
More in the honey means less flying around. It’s a flytrap.
For a supposed supporter of Talarico you seem pretty annoyed by me talking about the potential barriers keeping him from winning.
You seem to have a personal issue with use of Christian ideas in political discussion, you even said in your first comment he’s the best chance for a dem win in Texas.
Remember that if you actually read the bible, Jesus was a revolutionary and would be more or less a communist by today’s standards. Christian churches have often been active in movements for liberation, in the US civil rights movement (MLK was a minister) and in Latin America for two examples close to home.
I was raised catholic, I’ve read more of the bible, and different versions, than the vast majority of Christians.
It’s conservative bullshit used to torture and oppress for thousands of years, from its origins to its ending.
Given the current Christofascist federal admin headed by a literal child rapist, a puppy murderer, and a drunkard advocating literal death or exodus of Palestine, i am extremely apprehensive to it yes.
And that is a very real problem for us trying to unite the left under singular candidates.
Quite the opposite, progressive Christians are the cure for Christofascism. Like it or not, Christians make up about 2/3 of Americans, and they aren’t just going to abandon their faith. Showing them an alternative outlet for their faith doesn’t enable Christofascism, it actively undermines it.
Did I say I support him? I don’t know anything about him, but I think it is useful to have a progressive going after the Christian vote, which is a thing whether you like it or not.
Fascists love it when leftists act like intolerant jackasses or throw purity politics into things.
Everyone should vote for him in the general. I’m looking for some cinstructive discussion on how to make that happen when he appears as the blue tie version of the white christofascism parasitizing the federal government.
His message actively subverts the maga nationalist monopoly on the christian narrative.
He calls them out for what they are (hypocrites) and promotes a more genuine reading of scripture (in which Jesus was a woke socialist agitator with empathy for the marginalized and disenfranchised).
You’re not going to win back the christian vote (a significant bloc) from the far-right if you’re promoting this “christians can’t be leftist” narrative. That plays right into the far-right’s hands.
Also, he refuses AIPAC money so don’t call him a fucking zionist.
He’s literally one of the best things that could happen in Texas politics.
This guy gets it. Also, many liberals are religious and some leftists are. Playing the edgy atheist stereotype only empowers the godless false pharasee evangelicals.
You aren’t looking for constructive fuck communicating the way you are, you’re looking for a fight.
You’re clearly trolling
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