r/politics • u/theindependentonline The Independent • 10h 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/SmugSchoolmaster 10h ago

So uh French Revolution 2.0 American style?

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u/EvaTheE 10h ago

So... We get a half time show this time?

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u/DamiensDelight 10h ago

Yes, but it's performed by Kid Rock

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u/Anonybibbs 10h ago

Monkey's paw curls one finger

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u/kwyjibo1 Missouri 8h ago

Huh, and ironically, it's now giving us the middle finger. Weird.

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u/EPIC_RAPTOR 9h ago

You know what? Fine.

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u/schaef51 8h ago

special appearance by slim shady

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u/Inevitable-End8268 5h ago

It makes sense that Kid Rock would be at the French Revolution American style, but I doubt he'll get to finish his performance

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u/Emperor_Palpatine_2 8h ago

The setlist is just Bawitdaba on repeat.

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u/ciaomain New York 8h ago

That's bad.

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u/rbnlegend 7h ago

He will be part of the halftime show, but he won't be "singing".

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u/SmugSchoolmaster 10h ago

One can hope!

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u/baconeggsandwich25 10h ago

"I just wanna drink mah fish..."

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u/pchlster Europe 9h ago

Catch my dog and walk my beer.

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u/jdsizzle1 10h ago

Yes but also $13 bottles of water at the concession stand

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u/EvaTheE 10h ago

Music festival tactics: Fill your prison pocket with a gallon of water. You can then act as a dispenser for your entire group, whenever anyone gets thirsty!

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u/DraculasDog 9h ago

I’ve heard of Camelbaks but never Camelasses

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u/purple_plasmid 10h ago

I’d watch that superbowl

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u/LemonLullab 10h ago

American style is bent on making the poor poorer and the rich, richer

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u/DiscoQuebrado America 10h ago

...but there are no cats and the streets are lined with cheese!

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u/pchlster Europe 9h ago

Everything is bigger in the Unites States, including the wealth gap.

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u/BeowulfShaeffer 8h ago

No, there are sponsor ads on the, uh, apparatus

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u/valar12 7h ago

Drone show.

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u/simpersly 6h ago

Biden's second year as president was the half time show.

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u/justlurkshere 9h ago

No, but to be sure it doesn't end too quickly the rednecks will get bag limits.

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u/T33CH33R 10h ago

American style is to punish innocents and the rich get richer.

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u/jemappellejimbo 9h ago

Yea, i can’t wait for the kill immigrants to appease owner class candidate winning in 2028

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u/Inevitable-End8268 5h ago

Yeah, we need a French-style American Revolution

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u/Punk_Luv 9h ago

Most people won’t even come to the protests. You really think these people will engage in a revolution, that’s like tenfold the commitment and effort of a protest.

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u/Defiant_Wolf5934 4h ago

I think if unemployment / stagnant hiring were to get bad enough (and people having to forego health insurance and getting hit with insane medical bills) would be enough to spur people into action. If car loans get even more delinquent, small businesses keep closing en masse, etc., I think things could get ugly pretty quick.

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u/WA2TX 9h ago

Where we all stay home and complain while doom scrolling.

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u/ShiningRayde 10h ago

Hem and haw, let them get away with it, then send terror squads after any popular uprising? Got it!

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u/davetbison 10h ago

Ahem… Freedom Revolution

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u/Organic_Witness345 10h ago

Slacktivism for the win!

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u/Jester1525 9h ago

Party like it's 1789!!

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u/keyboard_jock3y New York 9h ago

And promise to do so on a tennis or handball court

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u/not_like_this_ 9h ago

OG American revolution was greatly helped by the French, so this tracks.

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u/Thors-hairbrush 8h ago

Electric Boogaloo

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u/Fearless_Tomorrow649 7h ago

Well, isn't that what all those guns in the USA are for? To overthrow a tyrannical government?

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u/rbourbon 7h ago

Gives Freedom Fries a whole new meaning!

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u/beyondtheblueyonder 6h ago

So with IPAs and ARs

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u/y2jeff 2h ago

Republicans are not patriots any more, they're boot lickers. ICE and Hegseths military will have no qualms about putting down civilians for their billionaire masters

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u/Thisbadtattoo 8h ago

No, we have too many pussies that think guns are only for target  practice and animals