The Moronic Class Politics Of So-Called "Populist" J.D. Vance
As you might've heard, author J.D. Vance is running for Ohio's 2022 Senate seat as a Republican. He has not been doing hot lately, coming in fourth place in primary polling. This is in spite of such glowing endorsements from the likes of Peter "Actually A Vampire" Thiel, Tucker "The Metric System Is Communist" Carlson, and Josh "Storm The Capitol" Hawley. Vance is the kind of man the populist wing of the GOP backs, hoping to attract the working class with his substanceless culture war rhetoric. Little does he know that placing lipstick on an anti-working pig doesn't make it any more attractive, except to voters who still live in houses coated with lead paint. Hillbilly Elegy, the bestselling book that got everybody gawking at Vance for a few months, and lead to a forgettable film directed by Ron Howard, is a befuddling text in how its author suggests we take on class in America. Few issues bring such strong, passionate emotions to the surface a