Texas Voters Face Character Assaults as Republicans Smear Opponent With Derogatory Slurs
Culture-war identity politics
President Trump repeatedly brands state-senate contender James Talarico “TalaFREAKO,” calling him a ‘vegan lunatic’ and the antithesis of Texas culture. The ridicule substitutes school-yard insults for substantive debate, mobilizing cultural grievance to rally the base against an opponent rather than engaging policy.
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President Trump repeatedly brands state-senate contender James Talarico “TalaFREAKO,” calling him a ‘vegan lunatic’ and the antithesis of Texas culture. The ridicule substitutes school-yard insults for substantive debate, mobilizing cultural grievance to rally the base against an opponent rather than engaging policy.
Talarico’s Abortion & “Trans” Claims Draw Scrutiny As Trump Calls Him ‘TalaFREAKO’. Talarico’s abortion, “trans” and religious statements draw scrutiny as Trump calls him “TalaFREAKO” before Texas early voting begins9
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Talarico’s Abortion & “Trans” Claims Draw Scrutiny As Trump Calls Him ‘TalaFREAKO’. Talarico’s abortion, “trans” and religious statements draw scrutiny as Trump calls him “TalaFREAKO” before Texas early voting begins9
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