The photo of Troy Jackson on page A7 of the July 26 Maine Sunday Telegram was inspiring and well received. It reflects his raised right hand with a clenched fist.

Senate nominee Troy Jackson celebrates his nomination after his speech during the Maine Democrats’ Nominating Convention at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine Saturday July 25, 2026. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)<?xml version="1.0"?> Purchase this image

I consider it inspiring, especially after seeing so many photos of our benighted president striking a similar pose while doing his silly dance at rallies and speeches.

President Donald Trump dances after speaking at the U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works-Irvin plant, Friday, May 30, 2025, in West Mifflin, Pa. (AP Photo/David Dermer)

Jackson’s pose demonstrates how a man clenches his fist. In past times, during my lifetime, the other guy’s attempt to do the same thing would have been labeled “effeminate.”

Warner Price
Harpswell