# Fight the system, not your neighbor

> You know why politics sucks right now? It's not any one politician, it is the system itself. Who was sitting in the front row at the inauguration? Who runs the 24-hour corporate media that treats news as entertainment?

**By:** John McGillie  
**Published:** October 17, 2026  
**Tags:** Faith, James Talarico, Midterms, Talafreako, Texas, Texas Politics, Texas Senate Race

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You know why politics sucks right now? It's not any one politician, it is the system itself. Who was sitting in the front row at the inauguration? Who runs the 24-hour corporate media that treats news as entertainment?

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**About the author:** John McGillie is a pen name, used for safety after threats of violence. I grew up in Wishek, North Dakota, and moved to Texas 20 years ago. I write about the history, food and back roads I keep finding along the way.

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