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55 sats \ 20 replies \ @Undisciplined 22 Jul \ parent \ on: The Man Behind Trump’s VP Pick: It’s Worse Than You Think privacy

Vance is the author of Hillbilly Eligy, which was an enormously influential book about Appalachia. He has a ton of working class credibility.

21 sats \ 19 replies \ @Satosora 22 Jul

Doesnt Trump already have a solid base for the working class?

34 sats \ 18 replies \ @Undisciplined 22 Jul

Yeah and I don’t know exactly what the calculus was here.

I think there’s a lot of skepticism about Trump’s appointments, because they were so bad in his first term.

Vance might be a signal that he learned something from that and won’t pick a bunch of establishment hacks this time.

21 sats \ 6 replies \ @Satosora 22 Jul

I thought he would have picked his kids. Thinking of succession and all.

34 sats \ 5 replies \ @Undisciplined 22 Jul

That’s always struck me as silly. Americans hate that sort of thing. It would make no sense electorally.

21 sats \ 4 replies \ @Satosora 22 Jul

Everyone knows this is his last term. He will eventually have to pass the torch. And I dont really see him passing the torch to anyone other than his family.

55 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined 22 Jul

Populist movements don’t usually have sustained success. The GOP will continue on like normal after Trump is gone.

21 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora 22 Jul

Of course, but I think Trump will try to take advantage of the fact. I wouldnt put it past him.

34 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 22 Jul

Of course he'll try to leverage it. His kids may not be interested. If they were, I'd expect them to have run for senate or governor by now.

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20 sats \ 10 replies \ @TNStacker OP 22 Jul

Vance committed to behaving opposite of the way Mike Pence did.

0 sats \ 9 replies \ @Satosora 22 Jul

In what way? Being loyal to Trump?

20 sats \ 8 replies \ @TNStacker OP 22 Jul

You know, that day at the Capitol.

21 sats \ 7 replies \ @Satosora 22 Jul

You know, I havent heard much of Pence since he got out of office. What is he doing?