Jimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To See
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Jimmy’s interview with Democratic Senate candidate from Texas James Talarico was not televised because of threats from the FCC so we're hosting their discuss...

Jimmy’s interview with Democratic Senate candidate from Texas James Talarico was not televised because of threats from the FCC so we’re hosting their discussion here on YouTube. James talks about Republicans being scared of him winning, Jesus being co-opted by MAGA, the RNC Convention being held in Texas, not taking money from corporate PACs, Trump calling him a “freaky guy” and having second thoughts about endorsing his opponent Ken Paxton, and the GOP making it harder for people to vote.

    • jimmy90@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      3 hours ago

      you may be trans but you’re not an idiot are you?

      you’d vote for him over a trumper right

      or would you vote green?

      tricky one. no, no it’s not

    • elbucho@lemmy.worldEnglish
      192·
      17 hours ago

      I’m with you on that. I’m a straight, cis, white guy and I don’t trust him at all. He talks a decent game now, but if he does get elected and actually walks the walk afterwards… he’d be one of a vanishingly small group of people. Far more likely that he isn’t who he says he is.

      Even if he’s 100% genuine, though… dude brings up God waaaay too often for my liking in an elected official. Makes me worried he’d legislate based on the bible.

      • emmanuelw@jlai.luEnglish
        151·
        16 hours ago

        If he legislates on “love your neighbor” he can legislate based on the Bible if he wants. He’s a member of the PC(USA) a church with trans pastors so I wouldn’t fear too much about trans rights. LGBTQ+ people and their allies should be united, whether they are religious or not (because there are religious LGBTQ+ people too, just like the trans pastors I evoked). Divided we’re weaker!

        • Lumberjacked@piefed.socialEnglish
          12·
          15 hours ago

          I’m agnostic but still attend to a very progressive church in Austin. About 25% of congregation is LGBTQ+ and the church does a lot of pro-trans advocacy including family friendly drag shows which has made the church a lightning rod for politics.

          About a year ago before he got all the attention Talarico came and preached on a Sunday. In our town, that in and of itself is a statement. Unless he has a stroke, I feel that Talarico will protect our trans kids.

          Paxton is plane evil. So even if James is another politician he is the lesser of two evils.

        • elbucho@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          13 hours ago

          Hey - if I was living in Texas, I’d 100% vote for him over Paxton. That being said, he just smells like Fetterman.

          • emmanuelw@jlai.luEnglish
            2·
            5 hours ago

            He’s a politician, I never totally trust politicians. But he was, contrary to Fetterman I believe, already a law-maker; and he always voted in favour of trans rights.