James Talarico

No need to sit and cry over your whiteness or your masculinity.

Use it.

Use it to do something.

Let's be productive.

I often think when reclaiming symbols, I think about the American flag.

I think the Confederate flag is a symbol of treason and terrorism.

But the American flag is such a complicated symbol for most of us.

And in many ways, like Jesus, like the cross, it's been co-opted and in some ways its true meaning has been betrayed.

We have, I think, heard more and more issues of animal welfare.

I think not just because it's the right thing to do and the moral thing to do, but also it's, as all of you know, necessary to fight climate change.

It is now existential that we try to reduce our meat consumption and that we try to respect animals in all aspects of society.

And so I am proud to say that our campaign has officially become a non-meat campaign.

So we have...

We are only buying vegan products from our local vegan businesses.

Thank y'all so much.

Excited to be here.

Well, I'm honored.

Thank y'all.

Thank you.

Thank you.