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Friday, April 11, 2025

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Why Vance Is Something Far Worse Than ‘Weird’

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When political observers describe J.D. Vance as “weird,” what they usually mean is the Republican vice-presidential nominee’s ranting about childless people, his extremism on questions like abortion and divorce, or perhaps his choice of eyeliner. But there is a deeper level to Vance’s political weirdness that places him amid the most sinister political forces in the nation today – and calls into question the supposed patriotism that motivates him and the “America First” movement he […]

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Joe Conason
Joe Conason
Joe Conason is an American journalist, author and liberal political commentator. He writes a column for Salon.com and has written a number of books, including Big Lies, which addresses what he says are myths spread about liberals by conservatives.