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SergeStorms

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19. The conservative playbook....

Fri Jun 19, 2026, 04:08 PM

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for right-wing "author"/wannabe-politicians. Have billionaires buy truckloads of their books and give them away as "gifts," or incentives.
The billionaires write it off, the "author" makes a bundle, and whoever is unlucky enough to receive one is totally misinformed and conditioned to the "author's" lies. Mission Accomplished.

It's been working for decades and probably will for many more.

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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 Saturday #28

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

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

I remember quite clearly, even as young as about 8... 3catwoman3 Saturday #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 Saturday #34

Welcome to our DU family. niyad Saturday #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 Saturday #23

I was in grad school when I read it; got it through my university's library. Alice B. Saturday #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 Saturday #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 Saturday #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 Saturday #24

Best description ovf him yet! Jilly_in_VA Saturday #25

This prick is as religious as my toilet seat. PCIntern Saturday #26

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

I would say also that Americans seem to confuse GenThePerservering Saturday #37

;-{) ASPIRATIONS Goonch Saturday #29