James Talarico Uses the Bible to Justify His Socialist Agenda
Progressive policy ambitions meet practical realities as Americans weigh costs and consequences.
James Talarico’s campaign is a walking contradiction, and he seems to think nobody will notice. He wants to be a man of faith when it helps him in a Texas primary and a secular radical when it helps him on the national stage. He asks conservatives to take his Christianity seriously, then calls the Ten Commandments “violence.
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Democrat James Talarico, the U.S. Senate candidate from Texas, subscribes to what's best described as Schrödinger's Christianity—when Talarico thinks it'll benefit him, he professes Christianity. When he thinks he needs to solidify his progressive credibility, he attacks Christianity, calling the Ten Commandments "violence" and saying the Bible is actually pro-choice.
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James Talarico’s campaign is a walking contradiction, and he seems to think nobody will notice. He wants to be a man of faith when it helps him in a Texas primary and a secular radical when it helps him on the national stage. He asks conservatives to take his Christianity seriously, then calls the Ten Commandments “violence.” That isn't a sincere theological position. That's political convenience with a verse attached.
And the convenience gets worse when he talks policy. Talarico claims the Bible justifies his socialist agenda, but that requires ignoring most of what the book actually says. Yes, Scripture tells us to care for the poor. It also says if a man won't work, he shouldn't eat. It forbids stealing, coveting, and using the state to enrich your allies. Talarico's plan seems to be "love thy neighbor" as long as the neighbor works for the government. That's not biblical economics. That's just politics wearing a robe.
Then there's the truly cynical claim that the Bible is pro-choice. You have to twist the text into a pretzel to make that argument. The most straightforward reading treats the unborn as known and made by God. This is the.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.