Opinion Today: The meaning of Trump’s Vance pick

It’s Trump’s party — and it might be the Vance Party one day, as well. 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Vance of Ohio as his running mate, the former (and potential future) president “probably had more on his mind than 2024,” [wrote Matthew Continetti in a Times guest essay yesterday](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNi9vcGluaW9uL2pkLXZhbmNlLXRydW1wLWFwcHJlbnRpY2UuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0zOSZlbWM9ZWRpdF90eV8yMDI0MDcxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg5NzYmbmw9b3Bpbmlvbi10b2RheSZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTcyMzc5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpmla-yl2bHmX8DUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). “He was probably thinking of 2028 and beyond — and where he wants the G.O.P. to go.” Continetti, a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and the author of “The Right: The Hundred Year War for American Conservatism,” joined other voices in Times Opinion’s coverage of the announcement — including a [lively columnist discussion](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNS9vcGluaW9uL2pkLXZhbmNlLWRvbmFsZC10cnVtcC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwNzE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyODk3NiZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzIzNzkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmaVr7KXZseZfwNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). And in May the Times columnist Ross Douthat held a wide-ranging [interview](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xMy9vcGluaW9uL2pkLXZhbmNlLWludGVydmlldy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwNzE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyODk3NiZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzIzNzkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmaVr7KXZseZfwNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) with the senator. Vance is no stranger to Times Opinion. In April he wrote a [guest essay](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0TZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNC8xMi9vcGluaW9uL2pkLXZhbmNlLXVrcmFpbmUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0zOSZlbWM9ZWRpdF90eV8yMDI0MDcxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg5NzYmbmw9b3Bpbmlvbi10b2RheSZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTcyMzc5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpmla-yl2bHmX8DUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) arguing against further military aid for Ukraine. And before he became a senator, from 2016 to 2017, he was a [Times contributing Opinion writer](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0TBaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vY29sdW1uL2otZC12YW5jZT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0zOSZlbWM9ZWRpdF90eV8yMDI0MDcxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg5NzYmbmw9b3Bpbmlvbi10b2RheSZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTcyMzc5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpmla-yl2bHmX8DUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). In a brief Q. and A. with Continetti, I dug a little deeper into his guest essay on the Vance selection and what it says about the direction of the Republican Party. In a [round table](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNS9vcGluaW9uL2pkLXZhbmNlLWRvbmFsZC10cnVtcC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwNzE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyODk3NiZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzIzNzkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmaVr7KXZseZfwNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) after the announcement of J.D. Vance as Donald Trump’s vice-presidential pick, the Times columnist Ross Douthat wrote that “in practice I expect him to be much more of an Asia-first Republican and would-be Nixonian or George H.W. Bushian figure than a Pat Buchanan-style, ‘Come home, America’ paleoconservative.” You are a historian of conservatism. Given what we know about Vance, does that sound plausible? The line sounds plausible, for sure, because it comes from someone who has interviewed Vance many times. But I would note that neither Nixon nor George H.W. Bush was an Asia-first Republican. Both presidents believed in a strong America that exercised global leadership. Both presidents were committed to the NATO alliance and to other allies and partners. Both presidents were realists who downplayed the role of ideals and values and human rights in foreign policy but who also intervened abroad on many occasions. National populists like Vance seem much less eager to intervene militarily and more interested in revising or withdrawing from American commitments overseas and in building industrial strength at home. In 2021 you wrote a very interesting [piece](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0TVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYWVpLm9yZy9vcC1lZHMvai1kLXZhbmNlLWFuZC10aGUtYW1lcmljYW4tZHJlYW0vP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwNzE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyODk3NiZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzIzNzkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmaVr7KXZseZfwNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) about Vance — which, I think it’s fair to say, was a more critical, or at least skeptical, assessment of him and the New Right. You wrote about “the confusion that arises when a movement anchors itself to the personality of one former president, when a movement neglects the principles of political and economic freedom that guided it for so many years.” Since then, do you think Vance and others in the national populism movement have done enough to clarify their thinking on the relation of economics and culture? Vance and his comrades have assembled a thick portfolio of ideas for the next Republican administration. Some of these proposals are too confident in the capacities of regulators and bureaucrats to manage economic activity and are too willing to overlook the unintended consequences of government action. In a historical irony, one check on national populism in the coming years may well be the very personality of Trump. While he agrees with the populists on immigration, trade and entitlements, he also has been less inclined to regulate labor markets, redistribute income or adopt more intrusive approaches to antitrust law. And he always leaves considerable room for negotiation and improvisation. 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Glenn Youngkin of Virginia would be the vice-presidential nominee with the most potential upside for Trump. Where do you think a Youngkin nomination would have left the Republican Party? My view was that Youngkin would have upended the electoral map. Trump is already ahead in most battleground state polling. Youngkin might have helped Trump capture Virginia and appealed to independents and suburban voters in New Hampshire, Colorado and Minnesota. Youngkin also would have been a bridge between the Trump world and the business community. My view now is that Trump went with Vance because Trump believes he is on track to win the election. He wants a vice president who can help the MAGA movement govern and who will set the future direction of the G.O.P. I don’t think Trump feels the need to treat the Republican Party as a coalition any longer. It’s his party, the Trump Party. And if Trump wins in November, it might be the Vance Party one day, as well. [Read the guest essay](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNi9vcGluaW9uL2pkLXZhbmNlLXRydW1wLWFwcHJlbnRpY2UuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0zOSZlbWM9ZWRpdF90eV8yMDI0MDcxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg5NzYmbmw9b3Bpbmlvbi10b2RheSZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTcyMzc5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpmla-yl2bHmX8DUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~): ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNi9vcGluaW9uL2pkLXZhbmNlLXRydW1wLWFwcHJlbnRpY2UuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0zOSZlbWM9ZWRpdF90eV8yMDI0MDcxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg5NzYmbmw9b3Bpbmlvbi10b2RheSZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTcyMzc5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpmla-yl2bHmX8DUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~ [J.D. Vance in the audience at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.] Damon Winter/The New York Times Guest Essay Why Trump Picked J.D. Vance The former president was probably thinking of 2028 and beyond — and where he wants the G.O.P. to go. By Matthew Continetti [Ad] [Ad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0SlaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MjAxODEyJmxpPVRZJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1UWV8yMDI0MDcxNyZzdHBlPWRlZmF1bHQmdGU9MSZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwNzE3VwNueXRCCmaVr7KXZseZfwNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [Ad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0SlaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MjAxODEyJmxpPVRZJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1UWV8yMDI0MDcxNyZzdHBlPWRlZmF1bHQmdGU9MSZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwNzE3VwNueXRCCmaVr7KXZseZfwNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Here’s what we’re focusing on today: Editors’ Picks [A slightly torn photograph of Shannen Doherty with long hair and bangs looking in the distance.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNy9vcGluaW9uL3NoYW5uZW4tZG9oZXJ0eS1nZW4teC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwNzE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyODk3NiZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzIzNzkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmaVr7KXZseZfwNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)[Guest Essay We Owe Shannen Doherty an Apology Gen X’s quintessential bad girl was never really all that bad. By Jennifer Weiner](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNy9vcGluaW9uL3NoYW5uZW4tZG9oZXJ0eS1nZW4teC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwNzE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyODk3NiZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzIzNzkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmaVr7KXZseZfwNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) More From Opinion [A photo illustration of a white dove carrying a green sprig in its beak and standing on a ballot box that reads, “Vote.”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNi9vcGluaW9uL3RydW1wLXJuYy1jaHJpcy1jaHJpc3RpZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwNzE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyODk3NiZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzIzNzkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmaVr7KXZseZfwNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)[Guest Essay Chris Christie: Will Trump Meet the Moment? The Republican nominee has the opportunity to rein in some of the worst rhetorical impulses of his party and point it in a new direction. By Chris Christie](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNi9vcGluaW9uL3RydW1wLXJuYy1jaHJpcy1jaHJpc3RpZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwNzE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyODk3NiZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzIzNzkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmaVr7KXZseZfwNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [An illustration featuring a cutout of Lara Trump and Vivek Ramaswamy, surrounded by orange stars. The cutouts sit in front of a blue and black background.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNy9vcGluaW9uL3JlcHVibGljYW4tY29udmVudGlvbi10cnVtcC1uaWdodC0yLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyNDA3MTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4OTc2Jm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjM3OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpWvspdmx5l_A1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)[Guest Essay ‘A Joyful Fellowship of Patriots’: The Best and Worst Moments From Night 2 of the Republican Convention What our columnists and contributors thought of speeches from Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy and Elise Stefanik on the event’s second night. By New York Times Opinion](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNy9vcGluaW9uL3JlcHVibGljYW4tY29udmVudGlvbi10cnVtcC1uaWdodC0yLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyNDA3MTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4OTc2Jm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjM3OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpWvspdmx5l_A1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [A view through a window of President Biden seated at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, a large standing microphone trained on him.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNy9vcGluaW9uL2pvZS1iaWRlbi1zdGVwLWFzaWRlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyNDA3MTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4OTc2Jm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjM3OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpWvspdmx5l_A1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)[Guest Essay Biden Needs to Step Aside No disingenuous spin blitz by his loyalists or flurry of teleprompter-driven campaign events can lift the heavy weight sinking Joe Biden. By Mike Murphy](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNy9vcGluaW9uL2pvZS1iaWRlbi1zdGVwLWFzaWRlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyNDA3MTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4OTc2Jm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjM3OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpWvspdmx5l_A1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [A photograph of President Trump, wearing a suit and red tie, standing in front of a crowd. His ear is bandaged.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNi9vcGluaW9uL3RydW1wLWVsZWN0aW9uLWJpZGVuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyNDA3MTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4OTc2Jm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjM3OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpWvspdmx5l_A1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)[Bret Stephens The Secret of Trump’s Resurrection As long as Democrats see nothing of him but his lies and outrages, they’ll miss what makes him strong. By Bret Stephens](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNi9vcGluaW9uL3RydW1wLWVsZWN0aW9uLWJpZGVuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyNDA3MTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4OTc2Jm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjM3OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpWvspdmx5l_A1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [A red, white and blue banner hangs behind bleachers at a campaign rally site.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNi9vcGluaW9uL3RydW1wLXNob290ZXItcmFkaWNhbGl6YXRpb24tbWVuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyNDA3MTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4OTc2Jm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjM3OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpWvspdmx5l_A1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)[Michelle Goldberg The Trump Shooter and the Growing Nihilism of Young Men The rise of post-ideological terror. By Michelle Goldberg](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNi9vcGluaW9uL3RydW1wLXNob290ZXItcmFkaWNhbGl6YXRpb24tbWVuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyNDA3MTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4OTc2Jm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjM3OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpWvspdmx5l_A1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzA3LzA5L29waW5pb24vdGhlcG9pbnQvdHJ1bXAtdmFuY2UtdmljZS1wcmVzaWRlbnQ_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyNDA3MTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4OTc2Jm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjM3OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpWvspdmx5l_A1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD[Trump’s V.P. Pick Doesn’t Exactly Balance the Ticket J.D. Vance wasn’t the most obvious choice. By Jamelle Bouie](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzA3LzA5L29waW5pb24vdGhlcG9pbnQvdHJ1bXAtdmFuY2UtdmljZS1wcmVzaWRlbnQ_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyNDA3MTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4OTc2Jm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjM3OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpWvspdmx5l_A1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [A close-up photograph of the face of J.D. Vance. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNy9vcGluaW9uL2pkLXZhbmNlLXZwLWZhdXN0aWFuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyNDA3MTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4OTc2Jm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjM3OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpWvspdmx5l_A1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)[Guest Essay J.D. Vance Keeps Selling His Soul. He’s Got Plenty of Buyers. Exactly what the vice-presidential candidate has renounced in exchange for power is in the public record for all to see. By Ed Simon](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNy9vcGluaW9uL2pkLXZhbmNlLXZwLWZhdXN0aWFuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyNDA3MTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4OTc2Jm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjM3OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpWvspdmx5l_A1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [Ad] [Ad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0SlaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9NzI2NTM3JmxpPVRZJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1UWV8yMDI0MDcxNyZzdHBlPWRlZmF1bHQmdGU9MSZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwNzE3VwNueXRCCmaVr7KXZseZfwNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [Ad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0SlaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9NzI2NTM3JmxpPVRZJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1UWV8yMDI0MDcxNyZzdHBlPWRlZmF1bHQmdGU9MSZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwNzE3VwNueXRCCmaVr7KXZseZfwNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [An illustration of anchovies floating above a bowl of food.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0TYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNy9vcGluaW9uL2FuY2hvdmllcy11bWFtaS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMjQwNzE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyODk3NiZubD1vcGluaW9uLXRvZGF5JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzIzNzkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmaVr7KXZseZfwNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)[Guest Essay Anchovies Are Always a Good Idea This diminutive fish has been making other things taste great for millenniums. 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Oren Cass discusses the ideological battle within the Republican Party — and just how powerful the populist faction is.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNy9vcGluaW9uL2V6cmEta2xlaW4tcG9kY2FzdC1vcmVuLWNhc3MuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0zOSZlbWM9ZWRpdF90eV8yMDI0MDcxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjg5NzYmbmw9b3Bpbmlvbi10b2RheSZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTcyMzc5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpmla-yl2bHmX8DUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [play button] 1 HR 17 MIN LISTEN ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNi9vcGluaW9uL2xldHRlcnMvamQtdmFuY2UtZG9uYWxkLXRydW1wLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyNDA3MTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4OTc2Jm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjM3OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpWvspdmx5l_A1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD[letters Appraising J.D. Vance as Trump’s Running Mate Readers discuss his credentials, his devotion to the ex-president and how the choice might affect the race.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoejevP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNi9vcGluaW9uL2xldHRlcnMvamQtdmFuY2UtZG9uYWxkLXRydW1wLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAyNDA3MTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI4OTc2Jm5sPW9waW5pb24tdG9kYXkmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjM3OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpWvspdmx5l_A1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [Russia Won’t Silence Masha Gessen The journalist unflinchingly asserts the right to seek out and report the truth. 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