An X account affiliated with the Harris campaign posted that Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) said “he and Trump will ‘go to war against’ childless people, who he calls ‘sad, lonely, and pathetic.’”
In a political climate charged with divisive rhetoric, misrepresentations can significantly skew public perception. The Harris campaign’s assertion about JD Vance exemplifies such a distortion. The claim that Vance suggested a “war against” childless people is a stark misrepresentation of his actual words and intent.
JD Vance: we need to “go to war against the anti-child IDEOLOGY in our country,” Video:
During his speech, Vance articulated concerns about societal trends that he believes undermine the value of family and children. He stated that society must “go to war against the anti-child ideology in our country.” His comments aimed to emphasize the importance of promoting pro-family policies and values, not to demean or target individuals without children.
The Harris campaign’s tactic of taking Vance’s words out of context appears to be a strategic maneuver aimed at framing him and the Trump campaign negatively. By suggesting that Vance and Trump are antagonistic towards childless people, the campaign attempts to alienate a segment of the electorate. This kind of distortion not only misleads the public but also contributes to the erosion of constructive political discourse.
They’re lying. Here’s what JD actually said & he’s 100% right!
He said people who base their life’s meaning only on work/education are “sad, lonely & pathetic.”
He said we need to “go to war against the anti-child IDEOLOGY in our country,” not childless adults.@CommunityNotes https://t.co/zlDxYlU3gm
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 31, 2024
Vance’s original comments resonate with a broader concern about declining birth rates and the perceived societal devaluation of traditional family structures. Conservatives often argue that promoting family values is crucial for the nation’s social and economic stability. Vance’s critique of the “anti-child ideology” aligns with this perspective, highlighting a belief in the importance of policies that support families and child-rearing.
Vance’s full remarks are below:
‘I also think, just to be a little stark about this, I think we have to go to war against the anti-child ideology that exists in our country. A few weeks ago — I know Twitter is not real life, but I forget even what caused it — but there was this ridiculous effort by millennial feminist writers to talk about why having kids was not a good thing, why they were glad they didn’t have kids, and even encouraging people who had had children to talk about why they regretted having children … which is, like, psychologically deranged to ask mothers on Mother’s Day to talk about why they regretted having children. And what it made me realize is that so much of what drives elite culture is mediocre millennial journalists who haven’t gotten out of their career what they thought they would, right?
And the thing is, everybody can be an exceptional mother and father. Not everybody can be an exceptional journalist at the New York Times, and not enough people have accepted that if they put their entire life’s meaning into their credential, into where they went to school, into what kind of job they have, if you put all of your life’s meaning into that, you’re going to be the sort of person who asks women to talk about how they regret having children. You’re going to be a sad, lonely, pathetic person, and you’re going to know it internally, so you’re going to project it onto people who have actually built something more meaningful with their lives.
I think we have to go to war against that ideology and the people behind it because we need to say to the people in my hometown, like, you know, I’ve seen this with, just to be honest, with with my sister. I love — my sister is just the best person. I love her to death. And, sometimes, you know, she’ll say things to me like, “You know, I just, maybe I should have delayed having kids; maybe I should have went to school; maybe I should have did this or that.” It’s like, Lindsay, you’ve been a great mom. Your children are happy. They’re healthy. You’ve taken good care of them. You’ve shown me. I mean, you know, she was my older sister. She took care of me a lot in a very chaotic home. People like my sister should not feel like the cultural messaging is “your life is inadequate.” The people who are sending that message should feel that their life is inadequate, and of course they do. They’re just too ashamed about it, to talk about it.’
The Harris campaign’s misrepresentation can be seen as an attempt to deflect from these substantive issues by manufacturing controversy. Instead of engaging with the underlying policy debate about family and child-rearing, the focus is shifted to a caricatured and inflammatory interpretation of Vance’s words.
FAKE NEWS — @JDVance said we should go to war against the “anti-child movement” led by Democrats like Kamala, who told young people not to have kids because of climate change.
The JV Kamala campaign has NOTHING BUT LIES. https://t.co/Hr7f2AiLWx
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 31, 2024
The Harris campaign’s strategy to distort Vance’s comments reflects a broader trend in contemporary politics where sensationalism often takes precedence over nuanced debate. This approach can undermine public trust in political communication and reduce complex policy discussions to oversimplified and polarizing sound bites.
For informed voters, it is essential to critically assess such claims and seek out the full context of political statements. The integrity of political discourse depends on a commitment to honesty and a willingness to engage with opponents’ views in their entirety rather than resorting to misrepresentation.
The claim that JD Vance suggested a “war against” childless people is demonstrably false. His comments were directed at what he sees as a harmful societal trend, not at individuals without children. The Harris campaign’s distortion serves as a reminder of the importance of context and the need for voters to critically evaluate political statements and claims. By focusing on the actual substance of Vance’s remarks, it becomes clear that his intent was to advocate for pro-family values, a position consistent with broader conservative principles.
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