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walkingman

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4. He reminds me of Sarah Palin in a lot of ways. None of us get to choose

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Tue Jul 16, 2024, 04:15 PM

Jul 2024

our families, but if his Hillbilly Elegy is anywhere near accurate, he has clearly abandoned the lessons he must have learned growing up. A wife of immigrants (same as Trump), would seem to make someone have at least a touch of empathy for people wanting to make their lives better than theirs....his family being helped by social programs...and then after acknowledging Trump as a possible next Hitler.....it just doesn't compute.

These folks (the GOP) have no core values. They are like chameleons, changing depending on what is good for them.

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I'm from Appalachia. JD Vance doesn't represent us - he only represents himself [View all] Jilly_in_VA Jul 2024 OP

Being from the mountains of Virginia, I have to totally agree with you. overleft Jul 2024 #1

It's a autobiography of his life. jimfields33 Jul 2024 #2

But he's not from Appalachia Jilly_in_VA Jul 2024 #3

Amusingly, he grew up in Butler County. Igel Jul 2024 #5

He reminds me of Sarah Palin in a lot of ways. None of us get to choose walkingman Jul 2024 #4