r/politics • u/Effective_Salad_8381 • 22h ago

Soft Paywall JD Vance Mocked for Embarrassing WWII History Mistake

https://www.thedailybeast.com/jd-vance-mocked-for-embarrassing-wwii-history-mistake/
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u/mishma2005 21h ago

It wasn’t a mistake, it was intentional. He’s banking on a majority of Americans not knowing or caring because the US education system is shit

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u/LetMeThinkAMinute 19h ago

Eh, this is a dumb man. He probably thought he was spitting facts.

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u/Cthulusuppe 19h ago

If the person interviewing you never says "hey, wait a second..." you can say anything to justify everything. It'll get you through to the next day and you can continue on your merry way.

You notice the media stopped counting Trump's lies? Fact checking is a faux pas now. They can and do say whatever comes to mind.

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u/rddman 13h ago

He probably thought he was spitting facts.

All he cares about is a narrative the fits his agenda, same as Trump and the big shots in Trump's admin that last for more than a week.

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u/Rrrrandle 15h ago

"If I have to create stories... That's what's I'm going to do." - JD Vance