Mr. Trump, like too much of the church, offers little more than an excuse to project complex problems onto simple villains. Yet… — J. D. Vance Church Copy Share Image
Undoubtedly, church fish fries and picnics help build social cohesion. It was at my dad's medium-size evangelical church - my first real… — J. D. Vance Church Copy Share Image
I happen to think that conservatism, when properly applied to the 21st century, could actually help everybody. And the message of Trump's… — J. D. Vance Copy Share Image
The idea that working a blue-collar job and living in a working-class community provides barriers that are unique to your circumstances -… — J. D. Vance Blue collar Copy Share Image
One of the most interesting social trends of the past 20 years is the rise of residential segregation. So rich are living… — J. D. Vance Copy Share Image
While faith need not be monolithic - it can motivate both voting behavior and character development - focus matters. A Christianity constantly… — J. D. Vance Character Copy Share Image
I do think that tonal element of Trump's is attractive, but I don't know if I would go so far as to… — J. D. Vance Copy Share Image
Liberals have to get more comfortable with dealing with the poor as they actually are. I admire their refusal to look down… — J. D. Vance Copy Share Image
People listen to what their political leaders are telling them, and my view is both that Trump is tapping into some racially… — J. D. Vance Leaders Copy Share Image
It would be great if people returned to areas of the country that need talented people with good economic prospects. Our country… — J. D. Vance Country Copy Share Image
I eventually got to the point where I was like, 'Well, if I can't believe in the Big Bang Theory and be… — J. D. Vance Copy Share Image
People don't want to believe they have to speak like Obama or Clinton to participate meaningfully in politics, because most of us… — J. D. Vance Copy Share Image
I happen to be a conservative, but one need not accept the Right's theories wholesale to acknowledge the sometimes negative effects of… — J. D. Vance Action Copy Share Image
Anger about the wars isn't the only reason voters support Mr. Trump. But his willingness to say what other G.O.P. candidates won't… — J. D. Vance Anger Copy Share Image
It's not easy, especially in our politically polarized world, to recognize both the structural and the cultural barriers that so many poor… — J. D. Vance Barriers Copy Share Image
At a person-to-person level, I think that there's always something to be said for having some empathy for the folks who really,… — J. D. Vance Copy Share Image
I think what Trump will be judged on by the folks that voted for him... is whether things start to get a… — J. D. Vance Copy Share Image
My grandma would say if someone else calls you a hillbilly, you might need to punch them in the nose. But if… — J. D. Vance Copy Share Image
I've always just felt a little out of place. I still feel out of place in San Francisco. It's this place where… — J. D. Vance Copy Share Image
The increasing segregation we have in our country geographically and culturally has led to these pretty monolithic views of different classes of… — J. D. Vance Country Copy Share Image
I used to go on chat rooms on AOL, back when those things existed, and argue with believers in evolution and argued… — J. D. Vance Copy Share Image
When you write a book, and you argue a problem is complicated and multidimensional, it's very easy to read a slice of… — J. D. Vance Book Copy Share Image
When people read 'Breitbart' every single day and convince themselves that Barack Obama is a foreign terrorist, that is not a problem… — J. D. Vance Community Copy Share Image
We watch our sons go to war, disagree with the rationale for sending them, loathe the men who ordered them to battle,… — J. D. Vance Battle Copy Share Image
The most depressing part of the 2016 election is that the candidates often failed to show any cultural leadership: any recognition that… — J. D. Vance Election Copy Share Image
We'll rail against the way the government has destroyed our health care market in one breath and resist the support offered to… — J. D. Vance Conservative Copy Share Image
It's amazing to think how powerful of a force optimism and hope can be. It's the thing that saves me. I believed… — J. D. Vance Amazing Copy Share Image
Every two weeks, I'd get a small pay-check and notice the line where federal and state income taxes were deducted from my… — J. D. Vance Copy Share Image
The person in New York City is showing too little empathy for the Trump voter. The Trump voter is showing too little… — J. D. Vance City Copy Share Image
Stanford's law school application wasn't the standard combination of college transcript, LSAT score, and essays. It required a personal sign-off from the… — J. D. Vance College Copy Share Image
It's not just that government has failed us. It's not just that we have failed ourselves. It's government. It's individuals. It's sort… — J. D. Vance Copy Share Image
At a pivotal time in my life, Barack Obama gave me hope that a boy who grew up like me could still… — J. D. Vance Dreams Copy Share Image
My military service is the thing I'm most proud of, but when I think of everything happening in the Middle East, I… — J. D. Vance Middle east Copy Share Image
Recently, a friend sent me the online musings of a televangelist who advised his thousands of followers that the Federal Reserve achieved… — J. D. Vance Federal reserve Copy Share Image
Church gives people a sense of community, a sense of how to behave... social support when times get tough. In a world… — J. D. Vance Church Copy Share Image
I think running a small nonprofit to work on the opioid crisis and bring interesting new businesses to the so-called Rust Belt… — J. D. Vance Crisis Copy Share Image
We need to think about how we teach working-class children about not just hard skills, like reading and mathematics, but also soft… — J. D. Vance Children Copy Share Image
My family has existed in eastern Kentucky for as long as there are records. If you're familiar with the famous Hatfield-McCoy family… — J. D. Vance Copy Share Image
I almost failed out of high school. I nearly gave in to the deep anger and resentment harbored by everyone around me...… — J. D. Vance Anger Copy Share Image
Many people should leave struggling places in search of economic opportunity, and many of them won't be able to return. Some people… — J. D. Vance Home Copy Share Image
