The row over JD Vance’s comments on the GA school shooting is in some ways just indicative of the climate we all live in. His claim that these events are more or less a fact of life is inexcusable on the one hand but also true on the other, as hard as that might be to hear.
The Dems and others of course pounced on this seeming cold-heartedness and resignation, and that’s fair enough, but Vance’s remarks are also an easy target for outrage in the stretch run of this campaign. As a VP candidate for the GOP, his comments should come as no surprise to anyone, really. What did people expect him to say—that such events are unacceptable and something must be done about the availability of assault weapons? For 14-year olds?
What Vance said I’m sure has been uttered by others matter-of-factly, but since he was the one who dared say it, everyone’s beside themselves. All this indignance doesn’t address the issue, though. It’s just more reactive noise, but also another reminder that Vance can be pretty tone deaf sometimes, just uttering the party line.
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