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Vance tells Sean Hannity that Democratic ‘arsonists’ will reverse Trump’s successes even as he admits his own administration needs more time

JD Vance laid out the Trump administration’s best case for a Republican victory in the midterm elections on Thursday, returning to his role as the White House’s great communicator. But instead of empathizing with Americans’ economic pains and fears about the future, the vice president leaned into fear-mongering about Democrats.

Vance spoke with Fox’s Sean Hannity in an interview that aired Thursday, and leaned into the administration’s successes at driving illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border to 50-year lows as he made the case for the GOP.

As he spoke about the supposed priorities of hypothetical Democratic majorities in the House and Senate, however, Vance claimed that his opponents wanted to block Republicans from ever winning elections again and “transform” America, citing such issues as acceptance of transgender Americans.

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[–] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 90 points 4 weeks ago (6 children)

he admits his own administration needs more time

You know what? If I was very generous and very naive, I might just buy this narrative.

But here's the thing: his boss promised to lower prices from day one, and that was one of the many hard promises he made that even the most mentally incompetent MAGAt knows full well were flat-out lies by now - if they needed convincing before the election.

Fool me once...

[–] KingGordon@lemmy.world 53 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Fool me twice… you cant get fooled again.

[–] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 32 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

That was the dumb fascism era. We're at the pedophile fascism stage now.

[–] frunch@lemmy.world 21 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

And we still kept the dumb!

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[–] cmbabul@slrpnk.net 21 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

W can die in a fire but I’d be lying if I said I wouldn’t rather listen to audio of all the stupid shit he ever said on repeat for a year than hear another sentence come out of trumps stupid fucking face again

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 13 points 4 weeks ago (6 children)

Dubya was supposed to be the dumbest president ever. Trump is so much worse, and happened so quickly after W’s term. It’s a bit shocking until you realize who actually wields the levers of power in American government: the rich/corporations. They control it all, including for whom we get to “vote” in the first place. POTUS being a useful idiot is quite beneficial for them.

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[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 8 points 4 weeks ago

that even the most mentally incompetent MAGAt knows full well were flat-out lies by now

That's putting a LOT of confidence in them that they haven't earned

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[–] FrostyTheDoo@lemmy.world 85 points 4 weeks ago

"look I know groceries and gas are expensive right now, and that's affecting 99% of you poors negatively. But you can fuck off, poors. If Democrats get into power we will have to accept trans people, which affects none of you negatively. Surely you can understand why you must starve."

[–] ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.com 63 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (2 children)

Yeah, you shouldn't worry about the little things like food, shelter, transportation, and healthcare. We have bigger issues to tackle as a nation, like one trans kid being on a highschool sports team; you know, the big "purpose of government" stuff.

[–] Kurtismayfield@lemmy.zip 18 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Their white Christian nationalist "utopia" is more important to them than pesky things like people eating, the Bill of Rights, the rule of law, etc.

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 11 points 4 weeks ago

We've got arches to build, and wars to lose, and that shit's expensive. Americans should just be less selfish.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 43 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Rich tell poor to suck it up. This ain't news, it's the way of life for the world ever since factories were invented.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 20 points 4 weeks ago

...it's the way of life for the world ever since factories were invented.

*looks at feudalism*

[–] EffortlessGrace@piefed.social 15 points 4 weeks ago

Le secret des grandes fortunes sans cause apparente est un crime oublié, parce qu’il a été proprement fait.

The secret of great fortunes with no apparent cause is a forgotten crime, because it was neatly committed.

  • Honoré de Balzac, Le Père Goriot published in Revue de Paris, 1834
[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 28 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)
[–] ThunderComplex@lemmy.today 14 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Damn we got Diesel No. 2 before Mambo No. 6

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[–] Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 25 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

Vance claimed that his opponents wanted to block Republicans from ever winning elections again

So basically what the reds are trying to do to the Democrats very literally right now?

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 12 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

Exactly. Statements like that give them the rationalization to do anything they want, because they're just leveling the playing field after Democratic cheating, even if there's no evidence of Democratic cheating.

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[–] WesternInfidels@feddit.online 23 points 4 weeks ago

Vance claimed that his opponents wanted to block Republicans from ever winning elections again and “transform” America, citing such issues as acceptance of transgender Americans.

Oh noes not FREEDOM anything but that

[–] Janx@piefed.social 21 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Gaslight
Obstruct
Projection

It really is the same thing every time with these corrupt losers, isn't is? Yes, it's everyone else obsessed with trans people and what's in their pants, not Republicans. It's certainly not Conservatives persecuting immigrants and LGBTQ folks, instead of addressing actual issues. Couldn't be the Grand Old Party chasing AI dollars by building environment-destroying data centers to suck up all our water and personal info. How could it have been Republicans that started a pointless war and drove up prices on gas and food for everyone!? Who's actually focused on the "little things" of culture war bullshit while workers suffer??

Meanwhile, the President is obsessed with vanity projects like ballrooms, arches, and national monuments, while illegally enriching himself and his billionaire friends... The corruption is on full display with these incompetent fools.

[–] savvie@lemmy.zip 20 points 4 weeks ago

Little things like the escalating costs of food, clothing & shelter, the basic necessities of life, those little things?

[–] Bieren@lemmy.today 20 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

You know. The little things. Like gas prices. Grocery prices. Housing prices. Trump is a pedophile. Trump is named more in the Epstein files than god in the bible. Trump is a rapist. Trump is a convicted felon. Kash is down with beastiality. Vance is a drunken moron. You know, just the little things.

[–] FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world 13 points 4 weeks ago

Dead school children, Depleted munitions, weakened defenses in European positions, destroyed military logistics, suicidal sailors stuck at sea, yada yada

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[–] TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com 19 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What an irredeemable piece of shit. Let them eat cake indeed. Fuck this guy.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm convinced that they have cuntishness contests.

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[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Forgive me, but I'm just gonna be vulgar for a moment. My partner and I are well off. I don't usually like to mention it, but I will in this context. We were discussing our ability to absorb the price increases pretty easily and how we feel not a shred of compassion for the maga shitheads who experience financial precarity because of how they voted. Fuck 'em.

On the other hand, I feel bad for their children who didn't choose to have groceries become less accessible, their education shat upon, and the same with every other way those kids get hurt by their stupid parents' bad politics.

And that's saying nothing of all the good people who didn't invite this upon themselves and tried to prevent it from happening but suffer just the same. I hope for the least harm to be visited upon people who didn't do this to themselves. And the most for those that cheered for it. (I normally only want good things for people, but I take this moment to give in to my anger a bit.)

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[–] CluelessCalls@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

How big is the kid fucking and treason?

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[–] PNW_Doug@lemmy.world 15 points 4 weeks ago

"The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all."

Though GK Chesterton was himself a conservative and a bit of a tool, once again he's the man for the quote. Vance and his handlers fear the bill for their crimes. I have little faith they'll pay it, but they're desperate to prevent that risk entirely.

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago

"JD Vance, Vice President to President Trump, man who incessantly gripes about every minor slight, real or imagined, tells americans to not gripe about legitimate issues"

[–] Kurtismayfield@lemmy.zip 13 points 4 weeks ago

Wait, isn't this the guy who couldn't gripe about the little things well, and screwed it up?

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/jd-vance-eggs-kamala-harris-b2617527.html

Yes, yes it is.

[–] huquad@lemmy.ml 13 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

None of you in this thread get it. Did any of you even say thank you?

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 12 points 3 weeks ago

Oh, just go fuck yourself, you pedophile traitor.

[–] ProfThadBach@lemmy.world 12 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

Vance can suck a shitty but hair

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[–] bunnybunny@lemmy.zip 12 points 4 weeks ago

What about all the big things? Things like the fact that Trump is a pedophile?

[–] Floon@lemmy.ml 11 points 3 weeks ago

It's pretty stunning how during the campaign they were like, "OMGWTF eggs cost a dollar more! Fucking revolution now!" And now they're like, "Fuck you wimps for complaining about five dollar gas, you ungrateful little shits."

[–] maxthemummer@lemmus.org 11 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

They must be very confident in their plans to retain power.

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[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago
[–] stinkytofuisgood@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

How strict are we on the Lemmy.world instance in terms of what we can say?

Because I'm gonna express what I'm thinking in one way or another, it's just a matter of how bluntly I can say it on a regular basis.

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[–] GreyEyedGhost@piefed.ca 10 points 4 weeks ago
[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Why does Vance have a voice? He should be attending book clubs and funerals in his role as VP. Is he griping about us complaining about his useless, no good, degenerate boss?

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[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Love it. Keep saying this dumb shit JD.

[–] BigMacHole@thelemmy.club 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

He's RIGHT! It's a SMALL Price to Pay!

-People with KAMALA = HIGH PRICES signs in Their Yard!

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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

It certainly feels like we’re treated as peasants like they are in those movies where the king and royalty just treat everyone beneath them like shit. We’re just rabble to be mocked, fodder for the peerage’s disposal. Except you know, unlike real life, in the movie the bad guys get it in the end.

[–] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 weeks ago

like pedophilia?

[–] MisterCurtis@lemmy.world 8 points 4 weeks ago

Americans dying of a thousand paper cuts.

JD: "Quit whining. They're just tiny cuts. You haven't even said thank you for the paper. No, you can't have a bandaid."

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