Josh Welch
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Yeah, I mean, are these guys, are you going to be able to fight your way out of that? Or are you just one of these like loud talkers? Because like, I'm kind of a tree hugger, kind of progressive. But I would love the chance to get into a fistfight with someone that I didn't like that was MAGA.
Yeah, I mean, are these guys, are you going to be able to fight your way out of that? Or are you just one of these like loud talkers? Because like, I'm kind of a tree hugger, kind of progressive. But I would love the chance to get into a fistfight with someone that I didn't like that was MAGA.
Yeah, I mean, are these guys, are you going to be able to fight your way out of that? Or are you just one of these like loud talkers? Because like, I'm kind of a tree hugger, kind of progressive. But I would love the chance to get into a fistfight with someone that I didn't like that was MAGA.
I mean, so if you've got road rage and you see me driving my overpriced Range Rover, flip me off and let's get out and let's fight. Like, that's what it means to be a tough guy. Like, can you whip someone's ass?
I mean, so if you've got road rage and you see me driving my overpriced Range Rover, flip me off and let's get out and let's fight. Like, that's what it means to be a tough guy. Like, can you whip someone's ass?
I mean, so if you've got road rage and you see me driving my overpriced Range Rover, flip me off and let's get out and let's fight. Like, that's what it means to be a tough guy. Like, can you whip someone's ass?
I think that's the point. It's just rhetoric. It's just talk like guys like that. Back when you're in my high school that would talk like that, you would just quickly get your ass beaten. Like you would talk shit, somebody would call you on it, you'd get into a fight, you would get your ass whipped.
I think that's the point. It's just rhetoric. It's just talk like guys like that. Back when you're in my high school that would talk like that, you would just quickly get your ass beaten. Like you would talk shit, somebody would call you on it, you'd get into a fight, you would get your ass whipped.
I think that's the point. It's just rhetoric. It's just talk like guys like that. Back when you're in my high school that would talk like that, you would just quickly get your ass beaten. Like you would talk shit, somebody would call you on it, you'd get into a fight, you would get your ass whipped.
You couldn't get on social media and type a bunch of shit out and put out a bunch of propaganda about how tough you were because all the kids just saw you get your ass whipped.
You couldn't get on social media and type a bunch of shit out and put out a bunch of propaganda about how tough you were because all the kids just saw you get your ass whipped.
You couldn't get on social media and type a bunch of shit out and put out a bunch of propaganda about how tough you were because all the kids just saw you get your ass whipped.
They take these issues like trans playing sports, which is probably less than 1% of any factor in anything, and they take that and highlight it. But to your point, we know a lot of people who have trans kids. And the way that the kids are treated, everybody universally agrees is horrific.
They take these issues like trans playing sports, which is probably less than 1% of any factor in anything, and they take that and highlight it. But to your point, we know a lot of people who have trans kids. And the way that the kids are treated, everybody universally agrees is horrific.
They take these issues like trans playing sports, which is probably less than 1% of any factor in anything, and they take that and highlight it. But to your point, we know a lot of people who have trans kids. And the way that the kids are treated, everybody universally agrees is horrific.
The way they're vilified, the way the government has turned its back on the treatment of these kids, everybody can universally get behind that. However, in rural Oklahoma, in rural parts of the country, when people don't understand an issue, their immediate go-to is to fear it. that issue and not understand it. So there's a lot of fear based around issues that they don't understand.
The way they're vilified, the way the government has turned its back on the treatment of these kids, everybody can universally get behind that. However, in rural Oklahoma, in rural parts of the country, when people don't understand an issue, their immediate go-to is to fear it. that issue and not understand it. So there's a lot of fear based around issues that they don't understand.
The way they're vilified, the way the government has turned its back on the treatment of these kids, everybody can universally get behind that. However, in rural Oklahoma, in rural parts of the country, when people don't understand an issue, their immediate go-to is to fear it. that issue and not understand it. So there's a lot of fear based around issues that they don't understand.
And so part of that is incumbent upon the Democrats to be able to present this messaging in a way that resonates. And I think sometimes we just intellectualize too much or we're not as As you pointed out, we don't take a firm enough stance and dig in on certain issues. Because with what I do for a living, I'm very unapologetic about certain things I believe in.
And so part of that is incumbent upon the Democrats to be able to present this messaging in a way that resonates. And I think sometimes we just intellectualize too much or we're not as As you pointed out, we don't take a firm enough stance and dig in on certain issues. Because with what I do for a living, I'm very unapologetic about certain things I believe in.