Vance slays another high-ranking historian with a tweet
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nah, he's not that guy. that guy wouldn't marry an indian or be part of an israel-first administration. a fancy little speech about how them euros are doing it wrong (while a White man saying a word in the wrong city in the US will get shot and killed on the spot) doesn't change a thing.
We can't "true Scotsman" everyone until Enoch Powell shows up.
We must also not be swayed by mere words. Truly, if that were the test every politician would've passed it, as they continually promise us the world while screwing us over.
And, to fix a problem, you must reverse the impetus which caused it in the first place. Half measures and milquetoast compromises with truth do not lead to success or victory. It's not a no true Scotsman to demand adherence to truth, not just in belief and words, but in actions and behaviors. By your fruit you shall know them. If a man expressed the truth in word and belief, but does not follow the truth in his daily life, through his actions and behaviors, then he's a hypocrite and liar, and should not be trusted. This has been true of all people, all politicians, all leaders, since the beginning of time. It remains true, and will always be true. To sway from its lesson and warning, thinking you know better, to claim "that person is different", is to invite disaster. When we're already in the midst of disaster and trying to climb our way out, repeating the same mistake only leads to more disaster.
Good argument, I'm swayed
Vance is 40 years old. He has a lot of runway in front of him. Early indications are that he's hiding at least some of his power level, but that could just as easily be a deliberate mirage. We won't really know for sure until/unless he becomes president. The Indian wife and kids are an obvious red flag, but he seems to be on the right side of the H-1B divide. I guess we'll all find out together.
My money is still on Barron eventually becoming the chosen one, but sometimes these things happen out of order or unexpectedly.
"The one" has one ball and has his cousin pee on him?