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LogDog75

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6. It doesn't matter what's in the book

Fri Jun 19, 2026, 02:05 PM

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The purpose of the book is twofold.

1. He wrote Hillbilly Elegy and he needs a followup book if he wants to run for president in 2028. He needs to appeal to the uber religious base of his sick party and this book will help him in that effort.

2. The book will be bought up by his party as well as by Vance's campaign and PACs supporting him making it a phony best seller. The books will then be given out to people who donate money to the party, his campaign, or PACs.

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I teach religious studies. Vance's book on his conversion is one of the worst things I've read. [View all] Jilly_in_VA Friday OP

I was at a Barnes and Noble this week and they have a table display with his books kimbutgar Friday #1

Just like the Melanoma book. Crowman2009 Friday #20

I will always be agnostic. IMO, there are many ways to end up with belief but 31j20b3 Friday #2

I consider myself a content questioning agnostic... 3catwoman3 Friday #14

Very wise comment Catwoman... wcmagumba 21 hrs ago #28

We have several Buddhists in our little congregation, a lot of... 3catwoman3 20 hrs ago #30

I find the Wiccan and other Earth centered traditions (Native American and others) very compelling... wcmagumba 20 hrs ago #31

I remember quite clearly, even as young as about 8... 3catwoman3 19 hrs ago #32

Thanks for the link, I might do that...my nearest UU Congregation is 30 miles one way and I don't trust my car... wcmagumba 19 hrs ago #34

Welcome to our DU family. niyad Yesterday #22

I find Vance's conversion as hollow as the one taken no_hypocrisy Friday #3

That is an absolute winner! Trumpdumper Friday #13

I'm a believer and always have been Jilly_in_VA Friday #4

I got the identical impression of him. DFW Friday #18

I thought Hillbilly Elegy was awful. Alice B. Friday #5

I felt the same Raven123 Friday #15

100% that. And the old Welfare Queen tropes. I couldn't believe what I was reading. Alice B. Friday #21

The book club in this smallish Texas town had fierce competition to see who would get the book next. (No one was willing efhmc 23 hrs ago #23

I was in grad school when I read it; got it through my university's library. Alice B. 19 hrs ago #33

It doesn't matter what's in the book LogDog75 Friday #6

I wonder if going from Evangelical to atheist to Catholic karynnj Friday #10

Good point - this gambit could easily backfire and alienate both groups (one hopes!). TheRickles Friday #17

The conservative playbook.... SergeStorms Friday #19

Given that the NYT best-sellers list is pretty easily GenThePerservering 17 hrs ago #36

This made me laugh😀😂 malaise Friday #7

Vance is not either a "hillbilly" promise first book, nor is he a "Christian" by this book ashredux Friday #8

Vance's conversion from evangelical to atheist is probably the only genuine religious stance he has taken that we know ToxMarz Friday #9

Why Roman Catholic? There's credible sources say he was recruited by Opus Dei. nt Hekate 18 hrs ago #35

Vance is fake. yardwork Friday #11

I'd like to throw JD Vance across the room and into the trash. Mr. Evil Friday #12

Either he is still an atheist edhopper Friday #16

Probably changed his beliefs as many times as he's changed his name. miyazaki 23 hrs ago #24

Best description ovf him yet! Jilly_in_VA 21 hrs ago #25

This prick is as religious as my toilet seat. PCIntern 21 hrs ago #26

I was reading that Americans are more likely to change religions than political parties Walleye 21 hrs ago #27

I would say also that Americans seem to confuse GenThePerservering 17 hrs ago #37

;-{) ASPIRATIONS Goonch 21 hrs ago #29