• BakerBagel@midwest.social
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    3 months ago

    She was an alcoholic who bullied and tormented Vance’s mother according to the book. But Vance hates his mother, so he loved Mawmaw for abusing his mom

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      3 months ago

      Holy shit. See, kids, this is why context is important.

      Thanks for filling me in.

      Edit: Although I typically accept the victim’s story, it’s hard for me to accept JD Vance’s word on anything. Nonetheless, if he was the victim of abuse, I do feel badly about that, but it’s no excuse for his bigotry.