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Jack Valentino

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8. Anybody else here ever read 'The Postman' ?? JD Vance is a great example of

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 10:40 PM

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the type of children whom the women decided should be "culled" before adulthood,
before they could grow up to be the kind of men
that it appeared they were destined to become!!!

(Basically bullies and bloodthirsty despots--- Donald Trump is of course the greatest example!)

((The Kevin Costner movie was only very loosely based upon the original book--
and never came close to exploring any of the deepest themes of the book,
such as this one))

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My eyes have been opened. [View all] Swede Sunday OP

Is Vance fetal alcohol? Blues Heron Sunday #1

well, he certainly manifests the awkward social interactions especially known among FAS adults hlthe2b Sunday #2

He takes after his Dad, if you look closely. usonian Sunday #3

He wasn't worth the pills. Still isn't. paleotn Sunday #4

He's learning the VP job is worth only the proverbial bucket of warm spit... Mark.b2 Sunday #5

about 10 times smarter - and 20 times more qualified stopdiggin Sunday #9

This guy & his personal history is a bizarre roller-coaster ride. NotHardly Sunday #6

These guys all have mom and dad issues jfz9580m Sunday #7

Anybody else here ever read 'The Postman' ?? JD Vance is a great example of Jack Valentino Sunday #8

I just reread it ? 2 months ago..... electric_blue68 Monday #12

If only he had been sponge-worthy. LudwigPastorius Sunday #10

That's real harsh of ya. Suppose somebody shows it to him and he read it and feels real bad an shit? 3Hotdogs Sunday #11

What a frickin' CREEP Blue Owl Monday #13