What the hell happened to JD Vance?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think this stuff is bizarre.

Social skills (and eating donuts/cake) has not much to do with running our economy and keeping America safe and stable. We all know this know.

I am a female. At work I want people to treat me like a man. Pay me like one too. I go home and I am female again.

I literally tell people to have male expectations on me.

Part of running for any office, including the highest offices in the land, is convincing people that you're human. That you have some humanity. That you identify with them and their struggles. He's failing at doing something that is extremely fundamental.

There is currently no evidence about his ability to be a good executive, because his political experience consists of 2 years as a junior senator. So, we're essentially back to wondering if the guy even speaks human.

I am the same poster who wants to be treated male. I speak a couple of languages. A third one not that great (another I studied for spouse and kids). speaking human is not a thing.

I just think it’s over emphasized. W was / is an amazing human being, a lot of people say that about him. He basically is living the retirement dream now

I'm not sure what point you're making - but also W being someone people wanted to spend time with was one of his selling points.

Indeed it was! He was a very likeable person and Al Gore was a big stiff and a bore. It helped W's campaign a lot. It was often mentioned that people wanted to have a beer with W. His wife Laura was also very likeable and Tipper had a bad reputation because of her labeling rock music. Personalities matter a lot.

[Anonymous]

^^and John Kerry and wife were not likeable.

[Anonymous]

Republicans tend to be very sensitive about their lack of intellectual heft and pedigree. So there's effectively a pipeline to take mediocre young Republicans in the Ivy League and shepherd them into positions of prominence - JD Vance (Yale Law), Ron DeSantis (Harvard Law), Rafael Cruz (Harvard Law), Joshua Hawley (Yale Law), and a couple of others. These are fairly unremarkable men that have all the doors opened for them, from the Federalist Society to prestigious clerkships to introductions to prominent billionaires like Peter Thiel. Even introductions to suitable women who work for Big Law (Vance) or Goldman Sachs (Cruz). It's like the glided into their positions, but they were selected by the moneyed conservatives to be their vehicles and mediums for power - Mercer, Adelson, Walton, Griffin, Schwarmann and so on. Vance is clearly owned, and that's how one should regard him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:His “jokes” are actually cyberbullying a random teen girl who was suicidal when it happened. He is a sociopathic dirtbag.

One of the things I hate most is when someone is a cruel jerk or bully and then responds with “I was joking! Jeez, lighten up. Can’t you take a joke?” And it’s never, ever a funny “joke.” It’s just them being constitutionally incapable of saying “I’m sorry. I was wrong.” This sss served up to him on a platter for him to say “I’m sorry. I should not have used her to make a joke when I don’t even know her.” And he was unable to do that. That really says something about him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think this stuff is bizarre.

Social skills (and eating donuts/cake) has not much to do with running our economy and keeping America safe and stable. We all know this know.

I am a female. At work I want people to treat me like a man. Pay me like one too. I go home and I am female again.

I literally tell people to have male expectations on me.

Part of running for any office, including the highest offices in the land, is convincing people that you're human. That you have some humanity. That you identify with them and their struggles. He's failing at doing something that is extremely fundamental.

There is currently no evidence about his ability to be a good executive, because his political experience consists of 2 years as a junior senator. So, we're essentially back to wondering if the guy even speaks human.

Yes plus the vice president is expected to do more listening tours, funerals, meeting with constituents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Republicans tend to be very sensitive about their lack of intellectual heft and pedigree. So there's effectively a pipeline to take mediocre young Republicans in the Ivy League and shepherd them into positions of prominence - JD Vance (Yale Law), Ron DeSantis (Harvard Law), Rafael Cruz (Harvard Law), Joshua Hawley (Yale Law), and a couple of others. These are fairly unremarkable men that have all the doors opened for them, from the Federalist Society to prestigious clerkships to introductions to prominent billionaires like Peter Thiel. Even introductions to suitable women who work for Big Law (Vance) or Goldman Sachs (Cruz). It's like the glided into their positions, but they were selected by the moneyed conservatives to be their vehicles and mediums for power - Mercer, Adelson, Walton, Griffin, Schwarmann and so on. Vance is clearly owned, and that's how one should regard him.

Ivy League x Log Cabin Republicans

[Anonymous]

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A doofus who was backdoored into YLS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think this stuff is bizarre.

Social skills (and eating donuts/cake) has not much to do with running our economy and keeping America safe and stable. We all know this know.

I am a female. At work I want people to treat me like a man. Pay me like one too. I go home and I am female again.

I literally tell people to have male expectations on me.

Please don’t mistake your own limited viewpoint for what “We all know.” Part of the job of keeping America safe and stable is building relationships and facilitating diplomacy— often with people who don’t share your language, priorities, or general interests. Social skills are an essential part of building relationships and finding common ground. So, actually, is eating cake. From state dinners to smaller events, sharing food is one of the few ways that virtually every culture has of building bonds and indicating that at least while you’re eating your hands are too busy for more warlike activities.

I would not know. I have never been invited to the table.

In addition, I looked it up and there is an entire Quora on the use of the word “female.” I does not mean I am a bad person
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Why do many Americans, especially black Americans, often use the word "females" in place of "women"?

Why are you going on about the use of the word “female” in response to my post — in which I did not mention the word “female”? Why are you insisting that you’re not “a bad person” in response to a post that didn’t suggest that?
You’re also throwing out yet another over generalization. Weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think this stuff is bizarre.

Social skills (and eating donuts/cake) has not much to do with running our economy and keeping America safe and stable. We all know this know.

I am a female. At work I want people to treat me like a man. Pay me like one too. I go home and I am female again.

I literally tell people to have male expectations on me.

Part of running for any office, including the highest offices in the land, is convincing people that you're human. That you have some humanity. That you identify with them and their struggles. He's failing at doing something that is extremely fundamental.

There is currently no evidence about his ability to be a good executive, because his political experience consists of 2 years as a junior senator. So, we're essentially back to wondering if the guy even speaks human.

I am the same poster who wants to be treated male. I speak a couple of languages. A third one not that great (another I studied for spouse and kids). speaking human is not a thing.

I just think it’s over emphasized. W was / is an amazing human being, a lot of people say that about him. He basically is living the retirement dream now

I'm not sure what point you're making - but also W being someone people wanted to spend time with was one of his selling points.

Indeed it was! He was a very likeable person and Al Gore was a big stiff and a bore. It helped W's campaign a lot. It was often mentioned that people wanted to have a beer with W. His wife Laura was also very likeable and Tipper had a bad reputation because of her labeling rock music. Personalities matter a lot.

DP. I agree. I’ve long felt that I’d enjoy having dinner with George and Laura Bush — as long as we didn’t discuss politics. George passing candy to Michelle Obama was quite sweet.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This guy was interviewed on CNN and was told how the Teen USA kid who was mocked for her interview sank into depression after that went viral. When asked if he should not have linked to it last night or if he felt bad, he doubled down and said people should just learn to laugh at themselves. “It was just a joke”. He’s just a horrible human being.

Yup.

What a low life POS he is.

Just a complete and total wanker. At least the ticket is consistent that way, not the slightest ambiguity about what people are choosing to vote for.

Excellent point: Zero ambiguity.
They break it — they own it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Republicans tend to be very sensitive about their lack of intellectual heft and pedigree. So there's effectively a pipeline to take mediocre young Republicans in the Ivy League and shepherd them into positions of prominence - JD Vance (Yale Law), Ron DeSantis (Harvard Law), Rafael Cruz (Harvard Law), Joshua Hawley (Yale Law), and a couple of others. These are fairly unremarkable men that have all the doors opened for them, from the Federalist Society to prestigious clerkships to introductions to prominent billionaires like Peter Thiel. Even introductions to suitable women who work for Big Law (Vance) or Goldman Sachs (Cruz). It's like the glided into their positions, but they were selected by the moneyed conservatives to be their vehicles and mediums for power - Mercer, Adelson, Walton, Griffin, Schwarmann and so on. Vance is clearly owned, and that's how one should regard him.

Thank you for your excellent post. I’ve wondered why people like these, perhaps eager for some stamps of approval, sought out these specific university environments — only to complain publicly about them because they themselves were bad fits for the very environments that they so eagerly chose.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think this stuff is bizarre.

Social skills (and eating donuts/cake) has not much to do with running our economy and keeping America safe and stable. We all know this know.

I am a female. At work I want people to treat me like a man. Pay me like one too. I go home and I am female again.

I literally tell people to have male expectations on me.

Part of running for any office, including the highest offices in the land, is convincing people that you're human. That you have some humanity. That you identify with them and their struggles. He's failing at doing something that is extremely fundamental.

There is currently no evidence about his ability to be a good executive, because his political experience consists of 2 years as a junior senator. So, we're essentially back to wondering if the guy even speaks human.

I am the same poster who wants to be treated male. I speak a couple of languages. A third one not that great (another I studied for spouse and kids). speaking human is not a thing.

I just think it’s over emphasized. W was / is an amazing human being, a lot of people say that about him. He basically is living the retirement dream now

I'm not sure what point you're making - but also W being someone people wanted to spend time with was one of his selling points.

Indeed it was! He was a very likeable person and Al Gore was a big stiff and a bore. It helped W's campaign a lot. It was often mentioned that people wanted to have a beer with W. His wife Laura was also very likeable and Tipper had a bad reputation because of her labeling rock music. Personalities matter a lot.

DP. I agree. I’ve long felt that I’d enjoy having dinner with George and Laura Bush — as long as we didn’t discuss politics. George passing candy to Michelle Obama was quite sweet.

And really, W should get credit for his assessment of Trump’s inauguration:

“Some weird s**t”

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:His “jokes” are actually cyberbullying a random teen girl who was suicidal when it happened. He is a sociopathic dirtbag.

One of the things I hate most is when someone is a cruel jerk or bully and then responds with “I was joking! Jeez, lighten up. Can’t you take a joke?” And it’s never, ever a funny “joke.” It’s just them being constitutionally incapable of saying “I’m sorry. I was wrong.” This sss served up to him on a platter for him to say “I’m sorry. I should not have used her to make a joke when I don’t even know her.” And he was unable to do that. That really says something about him.

The "can't you take a joke" is simply another way of bullying and it is abundantly clear that vance and trump are bullies.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Republicans tend to be very sensitive about their lack of intellectual heft and pedigree. So there's effectively a pipeline to take mediocre young Republicans in the Ivy League and shepherd them into positions of prominence - JD Vance (Yale Law), Ron DeSantis (Harvard Law), Rafael Cruz (Harvard Law), Joshua Hawley (Yale Law), and a couple of others. These are fairly unremarkable men that have all the doors opened for them, from the Federalist Society to prestigious clerkships to introductions to prominent billionaires like Peter Thiel. Even introductions to suitable women who work for Big Law (Vance) or Goldman Sachs (Cruz). It's like the glided into their positions, but they were selected by the moneyed conservatives to be their vehicles and mediums for power - Mercer, Adelson, Walton, Griffin, Schwarmann and so on. Vance is clearly owned, and that's how one should regard him.

Ivy League x Log Cabin Republicans

Bingo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:His “jokes” are actually cyberbullying a random teen girl who was suicidal when it happened. He is a sociopathic dirtbag.

One of the things I hate most is when someone is a cruel jerk or bully and then responds with “I was joking! Jeez, lighten up. Can’t you take a joke?” And it’s never, ever a funny “joke.” It’s just them being constitutionally incapable of saying “I’m sorry. I was wrong.” This sss served up to him on a platter for him to say “I’m sorry. I should not have used her to make a joke when I don’t even know her.” And he was unable to do that. That really says something about him.

Because Republicans do not understand humor. Their humor always punches down. That’s not humor, that’s bullying. That’s reminding the subject of the “joke” that they have less power and, if the Republican gets their way, always will. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSXKzPOcYDU