The Convocation Unscripted [S1E7]: The Significance of Tim Walz's Midwestern Lutheran Dad Vibe
In this episode, we talk about what it means to be Lutheran and how Walz upends the old culture war trope of "God, gays, and guns."
What is the significance of Tim Walz's Midwestern Lutheran Dad Vibe for the 2024 presidential election? In this episode, we talk about what it means to be Lutheran and how Walz upends the old culture war trope of "God, gays, and guns" (he's authentically religious, has long supported LGBTQ+ rights, and both served in the military and is an avid hunter). Together with Kamala Harris's mixed-race identity, interfaith marriage, and blended family, the Harris-Walz ticket promises to redraw the traditional cultural and political fault lines (exhibit A: A Harris-Walz version of his trademark camo hat has already sold over 25,000 units). Perhaps more importantly, compared to the gilded, testosterone infused Trump-Vance bombastic white dude ticket, the democratic duos' identities more closely reflects the tenor and beautiful complexity of most everyday Americans' lives.
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Here is our previous episode of The Convocation unscripted, where we talk about the Republican Carnival and the Harris Launch.
And here’s our most recent Convocation Digest, a roundup of our best writing over the last two weeks.
The Convocation Digest [1:6]: RIP Project 2025?; Before Harris, There was Chisholm; The Politics of Ingratitude
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Welcome to the next edition of The Convocation Digest, which brings into one place a collection of the best writing from each of our Substack newsletters (and occasional guest posts from other writers in our orbit):
I saw a comment at one point that Walz resonates with a lot of people who have lost their dads (uncles, grandpas, etc.) to Fox News. It's a bit like having those figures back without the poison. We all want to have Thanksgiving without the battle of the uncles. Or maybe we'd like to entertain the idea that someone in authority might actually want to do the right thing. Perhaps that's why he is popular among the younger crowd.
Here is my take:
https://jonathanbrownson.substack.com/p/angels-and?r=gdp9j