Opinion

J.D. Vance’s Unbelievably Phony Populism

POPULIST AGAINST THE POOR

Against basic safety net programs for low-income families, and backed by libertarian billionaire Peter Thiel, the Ohio GOP Senate candidate is about as populist as Gordon Gekko.

Ben Burgis
Ben Burgis
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