Talarico—a rising Democratic figure and a seminary student—has built his message around a very different vision of Christianity: compassion, inclusion, and care for the vulnerable. Pete Hegseth’s pastor is asking God to strike Talarico dead. That contrast couldn’t be clearer. One side is preaching empathy. The other is talking about killing enemies. And the silence from those in power? Deafening. When leaders surround themselves with voices like this—and say nothing—it sends a message. And it’s a dangerous and un-American one.