In today’s America, a criminal will win a decent person in an election and it’s no longer surprising. This country is in a dark place morally
Paxton vs. Talarico is a perfect microcosm of current American politics
Paxton, who is currently being divorced for cheating on his wife, whose entire political career has been riddled with corruption and fraud, who is exactly the dirty bought-and-paid-for politician MAGA is constantly fear mongered about, has supporters nodding right along with him as he says “but Talarico is vegan” (he’s not)
I hate this timeline