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The Atlantic Says Sports Talk Will Save the Dems: Here's the Truth

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Do Democrats need to give hot takes or go on sports talk radio to relate to the average voter? A new column in The Atlantic says yes.We break down why James Talarico ripping Arch Manning or AOC showing her chops talking Yankees wouldn't actually get to the heart of the Dems' communication or political issues.Plus, a closer look at Bryce Harper's warning to MLB over how fans could move on to new sources of entertainment during a potential lockout.Awful Announcing on X: https://twitter.com/awfulannouncingAwful Announcing on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awfulannouncingAwful Announcing on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awful_announcing/Awful Announcing on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@awful_announcingAwful Announcing on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/awfulannouncing.bsky.socialAwful Announcing on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/awfulannouncing/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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