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How Low Can They Go? Exploring the Deep Stupid in Trump and Vance’s Campaigns
Underneath the thin veneer of their messaging lies a far deeper problem: a brand of stupidity that is as dangerous as it is offensive.
5 min readSep 29, 2024
How Low Can They Go? Exploring the Deep Stupid in Trump and Vance’s Campaigns
In the ever-expanding universe of right-wing politics, few stars shine pretty as brightly—or dimly—as Donald Trump and J.D. Vance.
Their campaigns are a case study of how low the political bar can go when dishonesty, division, and a profound disconnection from reality are accepted and embraced. As we look ahead to 2024, Trump and Vance continue to lead the charge into the bizarre depths of political absurdity while attempting to cloak themselves in the populist rhetoric of “draining the swamp” or fighting “woke.”
Underneath the thin veneer of their messaging lies a far deeper problem: a brand of stupidity that is as dangerous as it is offensive.
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