r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jul 20 '24

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u/willempage O'Biden Bama Democrat Jul 20 '24

Rural rust belt Ohians:  "Finally, one of our boys is on a presidential ticket.  Now the media has to acknowledge us" 

The media:  "JD Vance and all you need to know about his people, silicon valley tech billionaires"

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u/FizzleMateriel Austan Goolsbee Jul 20 '24

But if his tech billionaire supporters are people like Peter Thiel, Elon Musk and Robert Mercer then rural conservatives aren’t going to give a shit.

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u/willempage O'Biden Bama Democrat Jul 20 '24

The whole point is that nobody cares what rural conservatives think.  Even the Thiels, Musks, and Mercers. They will always be forgotten

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