JD Vance defends billionaire business ally accused of cruel small-town America remark
As Republicans try to keep up their populist ruse, big money elites in the party — and their big mouths — are making the herculean task of making Republicans look like authentic defenders of everyday Americans increasingly difficult.
Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk were a prime example of that last week when they faced backlash for appearing to suggest American-born workers are inferior to immigrant workers who come to the United States on H-1B visas. And MAGA-aligned tech billionaire Marc Andreessen faced backlash after a cruel remark he allegedly made about small-town America in 2017 resurfaced on social media this week.
The quote comes from an American Prospect article published in April and authored by journalist Rick Perlstein, who recounted a dinner he had with Andreessen in 2017. In the article, Perlstein recollected an alleged discussion with Andreessen about the plight of small-town Americans. He quotes Andreessen as having said something to the effect of: “I’m glad there’s OxyContin and video games to keep those people quiet.”
Perlstein went on to note that he may have misremembered whether Andreessen used the word “quiet” or another word to indicate small-town America’s futility
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Vance is okay with that in spite of his mom being hooked on heroin. What a horse's ass.
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You know damn well this is what they are all like away from the cameras and PR filters.
Attention, MAGAts… They’re laughing AT you.
