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[–] MiltownClowns@lemmy.world 32 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He wasnt vetted. He was the cost for Peter Theils support. This is what happens when every descision is transactional.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I figured it had to be something. Hell, even just with the weird shit in Vance's book, it should have been a no brainer.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Vetting was "As VP would he overthrow the election?"

[–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Or would he be a weirdo that would distract from trump's weirdness enough. When they lose Vance will be kicked to the curb and forgotten by everyone.

[–] Saljid@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I wonder whether anything about him will move the needle much. A third will not care about anything and the "undecided" cannot tell the difference between a christian fascist party and a moderate right wing party.

[–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Elections are won at the margins. Even if you convince just a tiny % each time he does something horrible, it can add up. Regardless of minds being changed, it can still affect likelihood of people showing up at the polls


As an aside, I highly recommend volunteering for the campaign. You'll quickly discover that undecideds do indeed exist and some can be certainly be convinced. Quite often they are more low-information voters and unaware of much of republican's horrific plan

Link with places to volunteer around you

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I hoped against hope that was a fake headline. What the fuck is going on.

[–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 month ago

It kind of tracks with him when you look what people involved in animal testing and animal agriculture have said in the past

“The breeding sow should be thought of, and treated as, a valuable piece of machinery whose function is to pump out baby pigs like a sausage machine,” National Hog Farmer advised two years later.

https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/2022/08/forget-they-are-an-animal

[–] wildcardology@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think he's the only one willing to be lynched for Trump.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Nah, there's an endless supply of bootlickers who will subject themselves to any indignity just for a tiny spot in the limelight.