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Many who know Vance, say Trump picked him because he stands for nothing, has not a shred of honor or dignity and has always and will continue to say anything it takes to advance himself. Vance: “If you listen to Rachel Maddow every night, the basic worldview that you have is that MAGA grandmas who have family dinners on Sunday and bake apple pies for their family are about to start a violent insurrection against this country. But if you listen to Alex Jones every day, you would believe that a transnational financial elite controls things in our country, that they hate our society, and oh, by the way, a lot of them are probably sex perverts too. Sorry, ladies and gentlemen, that’s actually a hell of a lot more true than Rachel Maddow’s view of society… I believe the devil is real and that he works terrible things in our society. That’s a crazy conspiracy theory to a lot of very well-educated people in this country right now.”
Last night, Brian Osgood ventured that Señor T’s selection “marked a shift in strategy for Trump. While Trump’s previous running mate, Mike Pence, was seen as a moderating influence in his campaign, his new selection signals an embrace of hard-right ‘Make America Great Again’ politics— and a break from the old-school Republican establishment. On Wednesday, Vance himself made the argument for a more brazen future for the Republican Party, as he gave a nominating speech at the Republican National Convention. ‘Tonight is a night of hope, of what America once was and— with God’s grace— what it will soon be again. And it is a reminder of the sacred duty we have to preserve the American experiment, to choose a new path for our children and grandchildren,’ Vance said. ‘Shouldn’t we be governed by a party that is unafraid to debate ideas and come to the best solution? That’s the Republican Party of the next four years.’”
In other words, Trump “picked a younger clone of himself,” rather than someone who can help woo swing voters.
Just as Trump’s presidential run in 2016 prompted questions about the future of the Republican Party, Vance’s place on the 2024 ticket has sparked debate about whether conservatives are moving away from previous longstanding positions.
Vance is the author of the 2016 memoir Hillbilly Elegy, which traces his experiences growing up in Ohio with a family from rural Kentucky. The book revolves around themes of social and economic alienation among the working poor.
While old-school Republicans have long expressed support for free trade and corporate deregulation, Vance himself has railed against the free-trade deals that led to the decline of industry in areas like the Rust Belt, where Ohio is located.
While Trump’s Democratic rival, Joe Biden, is likewise from the Rust Belt town of Scranton, Pennsylvania, Vance has said Trump’s values better align with the region.
“The guy who actually connects with working people in this country is not fake Scranton Joe. It’s real President Donald Trump,” Vance said in recent remarks to party donors.
He revisited his Rust Belt upbringing in his speech on Wednesday night, saying: “We’re done, ladies and gentlemen, catering to Wall Street. We’ll commit to the working man.”
Still, Vance’s critics question his working-class bona fides: The vice presidential nominee attended Yale Law School and has close ties to right-wing billionaires from his time in the tech sector.
They also point out that, during his time in the Senate, Vance was reluctant to sign on to pro-labour legislation.
…“The Vance selection is an ideological statement. When Trump picked Mike Pence to be his vice president in 2016, it was a pick meant to reassure those in the party who were spooked by Trump that he wouldn’t stray too far from the party’s norms on issues like trade and foreign policy,” [author David Klion] added.
“Vance is clearly meant to signify that the right, as it has developed in the wake of Trump’s election, is the direction Trump wants to lead the party.”
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