Byron Donalds

And so you had to have the courage of your convictions if you were going to step out and demonstrate that you were a Tea Party conservative in the era of Obama. Right.

And so you had to have the courage of your convictions if you were going to step out and demonstrate that you were a Tea Party conservative in the era of Obama. Right.

And so you had to have the courage of your convictions if you were going to step out and demonstrate that you were a Tea Party conservative in the era of Obama. Right.

Um, so, you know, a lot of times now when I go into town halls and, you know, I'm taking on all commerce, the reason why I'm comfortable and doesn't really bother me is because I had to express, I was expressing myself politically, um,

Um, so, you know, a lot of times now when I go into town halls and, you know, I'm taking on all commerce, the reason why I'm comfortable and doesn't really bother me is because I had to express, I was expressing myself politically, um,

Um, so, you know, a lot of times now when I go into town halls and, you know, I'm taking on all commerce, the reason why I'm comfortable and doesn't really bother me is because I had to express, I was expressing myself politically, um,

Back when it wasn't like a cool thing to be a black Republican or to be a black conservative and there was no there was no Twitter sphere influencers or there was none of that. So you're just out there having debates with people you went to college with went to high school with and you're having to defend your position. And you're probably losing friends in the process. Definitely.

Back when it wasn't like a cool thing to be a black Republican or to be a black conservative and there was no there was no Twitter sphere influencers or there was none of that. So you're just out there having debates with people you went to college with went to high school with and you're having to defend your position. And you're probably losing friends in the process. Definitely.

Back when it wasn't like a cool thing to be a black Republican or to be a black conservative and there was no there was no Twitter sphere influencers or there was none of that. So you're just out there having debates with people you went to college with went to high school with and you're having to defend your position. And you're probably losing friends in the process. Definitely.

But you have to be willing to stand on your own two feet and be the man that God's called you to be.

But you have to be willing to stand on your own two feet and be the man that God's called you to be.

But you have to be willing to stand on your own two feet and be the man that God's called you to be.

No, I think that the country did. I mean, that's obvious. We definitely did, but I don't think so anymore. I think the country now where we are, we are as close to a meritocracy, I think, as we've ever been in America. And I think you're starting to see that in all frames of life. You're seeing it in business. You're seeing it in politics.

No, I think that the country did. I mean, that's obvious. We definitely did, but I don't think so anymore. I think the country now where we are, we are as close to a meritocracy, I think, as we've ever been in America. And I think you're starting to see that in all frames of life. You're seeing it in business. You're seeing it in politics.

No, I think that the country did. I mean, that's obvious. We definitely did, but I don't think so anymore. I think the country now where we are, we are as close to a meritocracy, I think, as we've ever been in America. And I think you're starting to see that in all frames of life. You're seeing it in business. You're seeing it in politics.

You're seeing it, obviously, in sports and entertainment, but really in entertainment with what you guys are doing. I think podcasting, influencing, if that's not a meritocracy, I don't know what is. I was in Vegas for WrestleMania, and I was there for night one. It was crazy. I had to watch night two on the plane, but I was watching night one. I was there at Allegiant.

You're seeing it, obviously, in sports and entertainment, but really in entertainment with what you guys are doing. I think podcasting, influencing, if that's not a meritocracy, I don't know what is. I was in Vegas for WrestleMania, and I was there for night one. It was crazy. I had to watch night two on the plane, but I was watching night one. I was there at Allegiant.

You're seeing it, obviously, in sports and entertainment, but really in entertainment with what you guys are doing. I think podcasting, influencing, if that's not a meritocracy, I don't know what is. I was in Vegas for WrestleMania, and I was there for night one. It was crazy. I had to watch night two on the plane, but I was watching night one. I was there at Allegiant.

And so, you know, you have do you guys talk about other podcasters here? I mean, I don't know. I don't know all the rules. I'm trying to be respectful. So, you know, Logan Paul is on there. Paul's wrestling. He just broke into wrestling. But even in the wrestling business, which I think they would probably say at the time was you had to, like, come up at the bottom and pay your dues.

And so, you know, you have do you guys talk about other podcasters here? I mean, I don't know. I don't know all the rules. I'm trying to be respectful. So, you know, Logan Paul is on there. Paul's wrestling. He just broke into wrestling. But even in the wrestling business, which I think they would probably say at the time was you had to, like, come up at the bottom and pay your dues.