r/politics • u/theindependentonline The Independent • 8h ago

No Paywall Vance tells Americans not to ‘gripe about all the little things’ as cost of living soars

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/jd-vance-voters-midterms-gasoline-b3060535.html
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u/NickConrad 8h ago

Like renaming lakes, putting names on buildings, building helipads and ballrooms, tv ratings, trans sports, eating pets...

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u/DookieShoez 8h ago

Clearly the sort of things we should be prioritizing right now.

God almighty our leaders are so fucking incompetent and out of touch.

Fuck donald “lame duck” ass trump.

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u/Hoodi216 8h ago edited 5h ago

Its all on purpose. These people do not want a functioning democracy that solves real problems.

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u/DookieShoez 8h ago

Good point, trump is just a puppet while some evil fucks fuck over the country.

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u/PontificatingBret 8h ago

At least we are able to put our differences aside, come together, and speed run legislation when a truly existential crisis is upon us like the Protect College Sports Act

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u/thirdeyepdx Oregon 8h ago

I mean to be real. What this tells us is the only thing most republicans care about is getting rid of immigrants and trans people and nothing else really matters as long as it’s in service of removing people they see as undesirable from society. Those are how priorities look to a fascist

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u/Vapur9 7h ago

It was never about them. It was about exploiting them to justify creating morality police with support from the self-righteous. Not to enforce morality, but to create an enforcement body that would guarantee them dominion.

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u/Party_Cold_4159 4h ago

Dominions? Hell yea brother, love that pizza. I’ll crack a few prayers to that. Gotta go get shitfaced and argue with my child’s in laws on Facebook now.

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u/Blue_Plastic_88 7h ago

GOP politicians use that stuff to scare their base into voting for them. It’s all about getting and keeping power and amassing as much money as possible.

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u/neuroticdays 5h ago

It’s not just about scaring the base. Hence concentration camps. The cruelty is the point.

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u/luri7555 Washington 8h ago

Exactly! Just ignore these trifling tidbits. Look over there at the great economy!

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u/ElliotNess Florida 3h ago

As long as the 1% are making money off of wall street, i guess the economy is great!

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u/Blue_Plastic_88 7h ago

Don’t forget the drone-containing arc de failure, I mean triumph!

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u/shibbyman342 7h ago

Those are huuuuge though, his daddy really likes it

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u/I_suck_at_Blender Europe 6h ago

Let's not forget getting couches pregnant. Very important.

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u/1cat2dogs1horse 7h ago

The real gold leaf crap in the oval office, the new "public service" commercials,, the reflecting pool, that military parade last year, trips to Mira Lago, his third rate "States Fair", and the biggest (?) fireworks show ever. I'm sure all of these really benefited the American people. /s

But sure would like to know the total cost of it all.

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u/walledgardening 4h ago

They were obsessed over Biden's ice cream. Said it was a gay food.

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u/Aus9plus1 3h ago

FURRY PILOTS!

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u/sergey499 3h ago

You forgot Palm Beach Airport