J.D. Vances Shocker on Trump and Sexual Assault Unmasks the True MAGA
This week\xa0we learned\xa0that Donald Trump\u2019s running mate J.D. Vance repeatedly suggested in 2016 that he believed Trump committed sexual assault. Vance has since softened his views, but this saga captures the essential Vance: He knows exactly what he has now attached himself to, but sees Trump as a vehicle to accomplish some truly radical societal transformations. We talked to tech writer Gil Duran, author of a\xa0good piece\xa0in\xa0The New Republic\xa0tracing the \u201ctechno-authoritarian\u201d worldview driving Vance, about what his evolution from clear-eyed Trump critic to full MAGA devotee says about today\u2019s red-pilled right\u2014and about our politics more broadly. Listen to this episode\xa0here.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices