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MAGA Pastor Left Humiliated After Ted Cruz Blasts His 'Embrace Socialism' Call: 'You're Not a Republican'
International Business Times ^ | 24 September 2026 | Crisnel Longino

Posted on 09/24/2026 9:23:30 AM PDT by ProgressingAmerica

Joel Webbon made the case in a 21 September episode of The NXR Podcast, arguing that universal suffrage puts conservatives at a political disadvantage when Democrats promise voters government benefits.

Webbon titled his episode The Right Must Embrace Socialism To Win, laying out what he described as a problem created by modern democratic politics.

(Excerpt) Read more at ibtimes.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: crisnellongino; cruz; embracesocialism; fakemaga; joelwebbon; maga; notmaga; nxrpodcast; tedcruz; texas; webbon; whatswebbonsfrnick
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I had been for a while thinking that Joel Webbon was arguably the most wokiest of the Woke Right. Guess my gut instinct was correct.

Joel Webbon wants to steal your money so he can buy a vote. Are votes in need of being purchased?

1 posted on 09/24/2026 9:23:30 AM PDT by ProgressingAmerica
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To: ProgressingAmerica

He is a heretic who must be called out and ignored!!


2 posted on 09/24/2026 9:25:23 AM PDT by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of the day be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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To: ProgressingAmerica
What kind of idiot thinks this pastor was a MAGA Pastor.

(Checking the link. Seeing UK)

Oh. Now I see.

3 posted on 09/24/2026 9:31:07 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: Responsibility2nd

” What kind of idiot thinks this pastor was a MAGA Pastor.”

Webbon’s prime popularity is with GenZ.

Specifically, the GenZ voters who Trump won. Joel Webbon is not a democrat. Webbon does not like democrats and democrats do not like Webbon. Webbon speaks(or did speak) specifically to Trump’s GenZ voters, which is what makes him MAGA.

It may be that Trump might not have done so well in the last election with GenZ without Webbon and others having a similar message.

That’s the most I know, if others know even more and can show I would like to see it if there is newer information.


4 posted on 09/24/2026 9:37:41 AM PDT by ProgressingAmerica (Progressivism was America's first Postliberal ideology. Ask me for details.)
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To: ProgressingAmerica

If he is MAGA, what is MAGA?


5 posted on 09/24/2026 9:37:50 AM PDT by Jonty30 (Male simping and female promiscuity is the same thing. Resources without reciprocation.)
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To: ProgressingAmerica

“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury.”

That thought has been around for a very long time.


6 posted on 09/24/2026 9:37:54 AM PDT by Macoozie (Roll MAGA, roll!)
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--- "The Right Must Embrace Socialism To Win"

Well, we've had the same call right here on Free Republic, which went by with little comment.

"Even if you are a committed Republican, if you are not very happy with your party’s candidate, examine if a Socialist leaning Dem who is likely to win is, and has advisors. of a Scandinavian variety or dictatorial variety of Socialism. In the short run a vote for the Scandinavian variety of socialism might be a better choice than any Republican who has enjoyed too much coolade. " More...


Addressed to "To: blitz128; PIF; dennisw; adorno" --

Comment by "4,004 posted on 8/15/2026, 4:05:50 PM by gleeaikin (Question Authority: report facts and post their 'links" in yopur messages.I)"


7 posted on 09/24/2026 9:39:32 AM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: ProgressingAmerica

Not a Republican?! Jim this man isn’t even American!


8 posted on 09/24/2026 9:39:54 AM PDT by Skywise
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what is MAGA?

A MAGA socialist is an oxymoron, and this preacher is a moxie moron.

9 posted on 09/24/2026 9:42:51 AM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Those of us who’d heard of him before seeing this article.

He’s very publicly supported Trump and his agenda, especially immigration. He’s debated multiple left-wing pastors defending Trump.


10 posted on 09/24/2026 9:43:59 AM PDT by GrootheWanderer
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To: Skywise

My information says that Joel Webbon is a Texan - I think born in Texas and also raised in Texas.

My information may be incorrect. Please show me.


11 posted on 09/24/2026 9:45:40 AM PDT by ProgressingAmerica (Progressivism was America's first Postliberal ideology. Ask me for details.)
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Embracing Socialism is not part of the MAGA agenda.

I could look further into Webdon, Gen Z and whether Socialism embracing Gen Z’ers voted for Trump, but I wont’t waste my time.

I’ll just say it again: ” What kind of idiot thinks this pastor was a MAGA Pastor?”

That includes the UK press. And you also if you think Socialism has any part in MAGA.


12 posted on 09/24/2026 9:46:55 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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Screw socialism. It’s time for us to go back to Americanism. If you want something, you have to get off your lazy ass and work for it. Socialism is something the slobs south of the border do.


13 posted on 09/24/2026 9:47:29 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Since "protesters" are now being paid, protests should be required to have at least 5000 idiots.)
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To: Sirius Lee; Jonty30

“A MAGA socialist is an oxymoron”

A MAGA left wing socialist is an oxymoron.

But Joel Webbon is a right wing socialist. By his own call on his own YouTube channel.

Is a MAGA right wing socialist an oxymoron? It may not be.


14 posted on 09/24/2026 9:47:46 AM PDT by ProgressingAmerica (Progressivism was America's first Postliberal ideology. Ask me for details.)
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To: ProgressingAmerica

IBT is a hive of leftist a-holes.


15 posted on 09/24/2026 9:47:53 AM PDT by gibsonguy ( )
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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time

I did not see this at the time otherwise I definitely would’ve had something to say.

I have a fat mouth and can’t control myself in these instances of pro socialism, pro progressivism, anti-Founding Fathers, anti-capitalism, etc etc.

Promoting socialism is always wrong. Even when rightists promote socialism. That is wrong too.


16 posted on 09/24/2026 9:51:36 AM PDT by ProgressingAmerica (Progressivism was America's first Postliberal ideology. Ask me for details.)
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To: GrootheWanderer

I’ll admit I know nothing about Webbon. And maybe his appeal to the right to embrace Socialism is written in some sort of sarcastic irony.

But Ted Cruz went on to blast Webbon. And that’s good enough reason for me to also criticize this “MAGA Pastor”.


17 posted on 09/24/2026 9:54:36 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: Responsibility2nd

MAGA pastor , wtf ?

Oh, Eurowankers Brits , sod off swampy !

Get your prayer rugs ready bitches.


18 posted on 09/24/2026 9:54:38 AM PDT by OldHarbor
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To: gibsonguy

This one may be better. I mean it is The Hill’s YT page but this host is probably a bit better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLsjNgmztnc

The audio seems a little funky at least to me.


19 posted on 09/24/2026 9:58:34 AM PDT by ProgressingAmerica (Progressivism was America's first Postliberal ideology. Ask me for details.)
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To: Macoozie

That was my thought. What he’s saying is nothing new. But I think the problem extends beyond the economic. Gay marriage, trans-genderism, are examples. Liberalism simply has no brakes. Conservatism, however, is based on the same Enlightenment assumptions as liberalism so it inevitably loses. This is why Nathan Cofnas, who rejects the blank slate, has been so heavily criticized.


20 posted on 09/24/2026 10:00:42 AM PDT by TexasKamaAina
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