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8. He doesn't have the fanatical loyalty

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 04:36 PM

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I've never seen anything like the way that core group of republicans (I'm not talking about politicians, but ordinary people) rally around Trump. Those people are the ones that keep the politicians in DC in line, since they primary out whoever is perceived as a thorn in his side. So from that stand point Vance won't be worse, because he doesn't have that hold on people. Maybe he'd WANT to be worse, but he doesn't have that following, so the congressmen and senators won't be afraid of going against him and losing their careers as a result.

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If he dies, don't think Vance won't be worse [View all] SamuelTheThird Monday OP

From my chair, Vance doesn't have the pull or leverage to be any worse Torchlight Monday #1

Don't let JD too close to your chair Blue Owl Monday #27

Unless he's a plan and they've bamagal62 Monday #28

Vance is so arrogant, he turns off even his own "supporters"... I don't see Congress giving him hlthe2b Monday #2

Cults do not transfer allegiance. SheltieLover Monday #3

Hear, hear! ZDU Monday #4

Look at st charlie as an example. SheltieLover Monday #5

Very well said! ZDU Monday #7

Thx. It's true. When slobby croaks, the spell will be broken. SheltieLover Monday #9

On that day many of us will dance with joy! ZDU Monday #21

Yes! And the whole world will be dancing in the streets! SheltieLover Monday #22

Exactly. JD will not get the cult following and he will not have the media Quiet Em Monday #12

Agreed, Em! SheltieLover Monday #13

Said Kim Jong {fill in blank} nt eppur_se_muova Monday #16

True dat! bamagal62 Monday #29

Cults gonna CULT ZDU Monday #6

Yup & I hope & trust magats will crash land from their toxic masculinity high SheltieLover Monday #10

There are going to be Rubenesque ladies there? Aristus Monday #20

He doesn't have the fanatical loyalty ITAL Monday #8

In addition, Vought is already implementing the worst of the Vance/Thiel .... pat_k Monday #11

Unless they give him bamagal62 Monday #30

No, it's losing their seats ITAL Monday #32

They have a deep bench WmChris Monday #14

The fascist right doesn't need a leader. J_William_Ryan Monday #15

Cult of personality is a central part of fascism. Kaleva Monday #18

He doesn't have the loyalty from MAGA that Trump has Kaleva Monday #17

I doubt scotus will bow down to any other Republicans. The protection lindysalsagal Monday #19

At least the incredibly offensive insults would be gone Polybius Monday #23

He will in no way be as popular... lame54 Monday #24

Vance will struggle w/the base, tank w/everyone else and move to the left Maru Kitteh Monday #25

Let's cross that bridge when we get to it. Sneederbunk Monday #26

As I keep saying, maybelline couchhumper is already the one niyad Monday #31