Bible-Thumping Democrat Says White People Spread ‘Virus Of Racism’ Just By Being Alive

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Bible-Thumping Democrat Says White People Spread ‘Virus Of Racism’ Just By Being Alive

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico claimed white Americans are immune from the “virus of racism” because of the color of their skin, resurfaced tweets show. Talarico posted a series of tweets in 2020…

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