Ain't You Tired?
This Week on The Michele Tafoya Podcast...
Exhausting.
Paying close attention to politics can be both edifying and depressing. While it is important to me to be informed and knowledgeable, immersing oneself means enduring the onslaught of nonsense from the extremes on both sides, such as:
MISinformation allegations
DISinformation allegations
Militant insistence upon “correct” pronouns
TDS
Men playing in women’s sports
Virtue signaling
Morning Joe
Anti-Israel, Pro-Hamas protests
Theories suggesting the government controls the weather
The blind worship of Ta-Nahisi Coates
Greta Thunberg
Karine Jean-Pierre
All the arguing, the rage, and the self-righteousness makes me want to ask, “Ain’t you tired?”
Three little words from perhaps the most powerful scene in “The Help.”
After watching the inexhaustible racist hatred by one of the town's socialites, Hilly Holbrook (played by Bryce Dallas Howard), Aibileen (played by Viola Davis) finally breaks. Instead of staying silent after yet another assault on her dignity, Aibileen confronts Hilly with the question, “Ain't you tired, Miss Hilly?! All you do is scare and lie to try and get what you want. You a Godless woman.”
I often think of that phrase, “Ain’t you tired,” when I’m unfortunate enough to watch The View. Or Hillary Clinton.
But last week I was heartened by my three guests. A writer, a defender of children, and a gay Republican. I hope you found them refreshing, too. ICYMI:
October 7… and Jim Geraghty of The National Review and Washington Post
Today we reflect on the horror of October 7, 2023, and the ongoing conflict in the region. We hear from Kamala Harris and some children of Israel. We conclude on a lighter note with some observations from Jim Geraghty. He weighs in on the VP debate, Doug Emhoff, and more.
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Gays Against Groomers
Jaimee Michell (pronounced “Michele”) calls herself “The Gay Who Strayed” and “The OG Right Wing Lesbian.” She founded Gays Against Groomers, which describes itself “An organization fighting back from inside the community against the sexualization, indoctrination and medicalization of children happening under the guise of ‘LGBTQIA+.’” And she has clearly struck a nerve.
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There are GAY Republicans?!
Log Cabin Republicans is the nation’s largest Republican organization dedicated to representing LGBT conservatives and allies. Meet the President of the group, Charles Moran. And find out who his organization is endorsing for President… and why.
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