The statistics tell you that kids like me face a grim future — that if they’re lucky, they’ll manage to avoid welfare; and if they’re unlucky, they’l… - JD Vance

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The statistics tell you that kids like me face a grim future — that if they’re lucky, they’ll manage to avoid welfare; and if they’re unlucky, they’ll die of a heroin overdose, as happened to dozens in my small hometown just last year.

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About JD Vance

James David Vance (born James Donald Bowman; August 2, 1984) is an American politician, author, and venture capitalist. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected Vice President of the United States in the 2024 election. Previously he served as the junior United States senator from Ohio from 2023 to 2025.

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Birth Name: James Donald Bowman
Alternative Names: J. D. Vance James David Vance J.D. Vance James David Hamel J. D. Hamel Sen. J.D. Vance Sen. J. D. Vance Sen. JD Vance Senator Vance Senator J.D. Vance Senator J. D. Vance Sen. Vance VP Vance Vice President Vance Vice President JD Vance VP JD Vance Senate President J.D. Vance shillbilly Vladimir Futon Senate President JD. Vance James David Aikins

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There is a lack of agency here — a feeling that you have little control over your life and a willingness to blame everyone but yourself.

Our high school ranked near the bottom of Ohio’s schools, but that had little to do with the staff and much to do with the students.

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