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BumRushDaShow

(141,331 posts)
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 03:57 PM Aug 31

JD Vance Rebuked for Remarks About Professional Women

Source: Newsweek

Published Aug 31, 2024 at 1:22 PM EDT Updated Aug 31, 2024 at 4:42 PM EDT


Ohio Senator and former President Donald Trump's running mate JD Vance is facing new backlash on social media over remarks he made on a podcast in 2021 when he said that professional women "choose a path to misery" when they prioritize careers over having children.

During a podcast recording with American Moment, a conservative nonprofit, Vance was asked what he saw inside elite institutions, such as Yale Law School where he attended, that made him view them as corrupt.

"You have women who think that truly the liberationist path is to spend 90 hours a week working in a cubicle...instead of starting a family and having children," Vance told American Moment's president and founder Saurabh Sharma and its COO Nick Solheim. "...What they don't realize—and I think some of them do eventually realize that, thank God—is that that is actually a path to misery. And the path to happiness and to fulfillment is something that these institutions are telling people not to do."

He continued: "The corruption is it puts people on a career pipeline that causes them to chase things that will make them miserable and unhappy. And so, they get in positions of power and then they project that misery and happiness on the rest of society."

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/jd-vance-remarks-rebuked-social-media-professional-women-1947083



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JD Vance Rebuked for Remarks About Professional Women (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Aug 31 OP
Interesting that men who follow those paths are immune from "misery." Nt spooky3 Aug 31 #1
This is because JD clearly hates women. Irish_Dem Aug 31 #4
Psychologists need to speak out about his crap. Nt spooky3 Aug 31 #5
Lay people are doing a pretty good job. Irish_Dem Aug 31 #6
men who drop dead at their desk fulfill their destinty DBoon Aug 31 #26
Heh electric_blue68 Aug 31 #12
Every now and then one of those "JD types" will wipe out his family wolfie001 Aug 31 #20
who found some sucker to marry him.. raising2moredems Aug 31 #36
pretty predictible though Skittles Sep 1 #49
He is a fake person. He has no idea what life is really like. Irish_Dem Aug 31 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author wolfie001 Aug 31 #22
Vance is slowly finding out BOSSHOG Aug 31 #3
DonOld seems less enamored of his pick now. keithbvadu2 Aug 31 #30
Poor Donald BOSSHOG Aug 31 #32
Ah, the misery of not having children. mwb970 Aug 31 #7
Some major league projection there and bucolic_frolic Aug 31 #8
The couch? nt Dulcinea Aug 31 #40
JD, the Miserable Paseo Mundial Aug 31 #9
if it's a path to misery, G_j Aug 31 #11
I think JD is miserable with his wife and children. Irish_Dem Aug 31 #23
Take all of the women out of the workforce Puppyjive Aug 31 #10
Stems from his mommy issues. orange jar Aug 31 #13
men do sometimes have issues with their mothers DBoon Aug 31 #28
They're all so weird, it's hard to fathom. PSPS Aug 31 #14
Did Trump and his campaign know all this stuff that Vance has been saying? 70sEraVet Aug 31 #15
The Heritage Foundation and a handful of oligarchs hand-picked him geniph Aug 31 #17
I don't think so liberalgunwilltravel Sep 1 #51
That's what their "base" supports BumRushDaShow Aug 31 #18
I read that Tucker was taking credit for picking Shady Vance for TSF's VP FailureToCommunicate Aug 31 #24
I read that the reommendation came from Trump's son(s). ShazzieB Aug 31 #35
Do you seriously think that TSF cared Zoomie1986 Sep 1 #50
Methinks Hillbilli Vanilli is projecting geniph Aug 31 #16
Hillbilli Vanilli IronLionZion Aug 31 #45
I think he doesn't like the competition from women. Yale and law would be very, very smart women. Tough competitors. SharonAnn Aug 31 #47
JD left "weird" about 6 exits back. He is full-bore bizarre and sick in the head. WTAF is with this creep? Comfortably_Numb Aug 31 #19
It's got to be miserable to be his wife and kids. Clouds Passing Aug 31 #21
How did he ever find a woman who was willing to marry him? Diamond_Dog Aug 31 #31
Some of us are desperate, low self esteem, naive, too trusting, easily charmed, Clouds Passing Aug 31 #38
Thank you for a very thoughtful answer, Clouds Passing. Diamond_Dog Aug 31 #46
Lots of people still believe valleyrogue Aug 31 #25
Oh JD, bless your heart. Dulcinea Aug 31 #27
Oh, it's occurred to him. ShazzieB Aug 31 #37
That'll teach him! Permanut Aug 31 #29
Vantz has the solution to all the problems. keithbvadu2 Aug 31 #33
Why is it women's fault they're childless? mainer Aug 31 #34
That is kind of Weird, JD.... William Gustafson Aug 31 #39
He's still angry at his mother who had to work for a living Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 31 #41
He is just a stupid fuck. Ferrets are Cool Aug 31 #42
JD and Trump represent their party perfectly. Sparky 1 Aug 31 #43
His own wife has a career as a lawyer IronLionZion Aug 31 #44
Just asking - is Vance a member of some underground American Taliban movement? Aussie105 Sep 1 #48
why doesn't he just wear a shirt with the word Misogynist on it?????? demigoddess Sep 2 #52

wolfie001

(3,571 posts)
20. Every now and then one of those "JD types" will wipe out his family
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 08:27 PM
Aug 31

I'm a man and they scare me. I'll take the bear.

raising2moredems

(705 posts)
36. who found some sucker to marry him..
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 10:14 PM
Aug 31

complete with a MIL who, why yes, is educated and made money, be a gratis live-in nanny so "wifey" could go to work. F- vance and remember, plenty of abandoned mine shafts exist in the coal belt.

Response to Irish_Dem (Reply #2)

BOSSHOG

(39,652 posts)
3. Vance is slowly finding out
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 04:00 PM
Aug 31

That the path to misery started with an acceptance of trumps offer to be his running mate.

BOSSHOG

(39,652 posts)
32. Poor Donald
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 09:28 PM
Aug 31

His venture to pick a running mate was like picking good transportation at a Yugo dealership.

Paseo Mundial

(23 posts)
9. JD, the Miserable
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 05:01 PM
Aug 31

Sounds increasingly like JD Vance sees himself as the American woman he so clearly despises, as with every insult, he is describing himself.

G_j

(40,431 posts)
11. if it's a path to misery,
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 05:27 PM
Aug 31

then I would imagine, every other human on that path shares the misery, not just women, though their misery is no doubt enhanced by lower pay etc.

Irish_Dem

(55,978 posts)
23. I think JD is miserable with his wife and children.
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 08:34 PM
Aug 31

And is angry at single people with no children, because he wants to be them.

Puppyjive

(577 posts)
10. Take all of the women out of the workforce
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 05:24 PM
Aug 31

See what happens you hill billy piece of shit. Women do stay home and take care of their families. Then their husbands leave them for young girls. You can't rely on the old model. I've seen too many women forced to live in poverty while their ex husbands enjoy the full benefit of their labor. Fuck you JD VANCE, you are dumber than a box of rocks.

orange jar

(843 posts)
13. Stems from his mommy issues.
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 05:40 PM
Aug 31

A lot — if not most — of his weird ass misogynistic garbage can be explained by his hatred for his mother. Similar to Tucker Carlson and his "hippie mom" who walked out on him as a child. J.D. needs psychological help.

DBoon

(23,021 posts)
28. men do sometimes have issues with their mothers
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 09:04 PM
Aug 31

only someone like Vance will turn these issues into a political platform and try to inflict them on all women

70sEraVet

(4,133 posts)
15. Did Trump and his campaign know all this stuff that Vance has been saying?
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 07:34 PM
Aug 31

Why was Vance chosen to be on the ticket?
Was there a question on the application, asking if the applicant was willing to go to prison for Trump, and he was the only candidate who answered the question 'correctly'?
Just,.... WEIRD!!

geniph

(12,595 posts)
17. The Heritage Foundation and a handful of oligarchs hand-picked him
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 07:39 PM
Aug 31

I doubt the orange fucker really had much of an idea who he even was. Pretty sure he had no role in it - they told him, with tears in their eyes, "oh sir, sir, this young man will bring all the womenfolk to the ticket, and he'll counter all the draft dodger talk." Maybe they should have done a bit more research, but I think Peter Thiel, among other oligarch robber barons, positively salivates at the thought of him being one heartbeat away from the Oval Office.

51. I don't think so
Sun Sep 1, 2024, 05:47 AM
Sep 1

At the time of their convention, the MAGAts were convinced they were going to win in a historic landslide. Trump picked Vance on the advice of his sons to go full Nazi. There were other less blatantly offensive possibilities as finalists. Trump intentionally pick the absolute worst one in an attempt to poke a sharp stick in the eye of the non-MAGAts. As with most things Trump does, he made the worst possible decision. Well, worst for him best for us.

BumRushDaShow

(141,331 posts)
18. That's what their "base" supports
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 07:42 PM
Aug 31

Anti-woman, anti-choice, anti-books, anti-veteran, anti-NATO, anti-healthcare, but "pro-nazi", "pro-christofascism", and "pro-Putin".

ETA - and of course, "unitary executive" seems to be back but only for one "executive".

ShazzieB

(18,510 posts)
35. I read that the reommendation came from Trump's son(s).
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 09:46 PM
Aug 31

Can't remember if it was just just Don Jr or both him and Eric, but I read that one or both of them were big Vance fans and convinced dear old dad that Vance would make a swell running mate.

I'm not at all surprised that Tucks is also a Vance fan boy, or that he's taking credit for the choice, but doubt he's solely responsible.

 

Zoomie1986

(1,213 posts)
50. Do you seriously think that TSF cared
Sun Sep 1, 2024, 03:21 AM
Sep 1

That his potential running mate was a radical misogynist?

Come on. That was a bonus to Fat Nixon.

geniph

(12,595 posts)
16. Methinks Hillbilli Vanilli is projecting
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 07:36 PM
Aug 31

A high-paid, high-stress corporate (or academic) job isn't for all women, any more than it's for all men. Some people thrive in that atmosphere. Many do not. The whole point, Hillbilli Vanilli, is not to make judgements or decisions FOR other people. If a woman - or a man - is happier as a stay-at-home caregiver, it'd be nice if they could choose to do that. Equally, a person who would be stifled and miserable in that environment shouldn't be forced into it because of some archaic gender-role horseshit.

SharonAnn

(13,869 posts)
47. I think he doesn't like the competition from women. Yale and law would be very, very smart women. Tough competitors.
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 11:26 PM
Aug 31

He thinks, because he's a white man, that he is entitled to a career. And then those darned women get in the way! They should be home raising children and leave the arena to him and his bros!

Clouds Passing

(2,057 posts)
21. It's got to be miserable to be his wife and kids.
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 08:30 PM
Aug 31

Being married to a guy with that attitude is a Groundhog Day in hell.

Diamond_Dog

(34,481 posts)
31. How did he ever find a woman who was willing to marry him?
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 09:26 PM
Aug 31

Let alone procreate … I can’t imagine any woman, whether a mother or child free, agreeing with this utter rubbish he peddles.

Clouds Passing

(2,057 posts)
38. Some of us are desperate, low self esteem, naive, too trusting, easily charmed,
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 10:27 PM
Aug 31

Settle for less, stay for the kids, stay because of money, stay because we mistakenly believe somehow it will get better, but we love them.

Especially if we are raised by misogynistic fathers, subservient mothers or religious cults we are taught to believe that males have the right to dominate us, they are better than us, that they own us. We are misled by the media that we are not pretty enough, sexy enough, smart enough, good enough, talented enough. We are told when raped/sexually assaulted we deserved this because whatever excuse they want to make or no excuse at all. We are treated lesser than at our jobs snd careers. Sexism exists in every corner of the world. And because the myths of patriarchy are prolific and deeply embedded they are not easily undone.

Education is key to the unravelling of inequality and building of true equality.

Thank you so much Diamond_Dog for asking the question. That’s the start to understanding and evolving.

valleyrogue

(1,006 posts)
25. Lots of people still believe
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 08:56 PM
Aug 31

that women are things for men to use. They aren't considered smart enough to do anything but screw and breed.

Oh, and do all the chores around the house the men refuse to do.

Dulcinea

(7,398 posts)
27. Oh JD, bless your heart.
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 09:02 PM
Aug 31

Did it ever occur to him that not every woman wants to get married & have kids? And that some women prefer to be single? Wow, he has serious mommy issues.

ShazzieB

(18,510 posts)
37. Oh, it's occurred to him.
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 10:26 PM
Aug 31

But he thinks women who choose careers over marriage and children are only doing it because they've bought into a value system that promotes "pursuing racial or gender equality":

The Ohio senator and vice-presidential candidate said of women like his classm ates at Yale Law School that “pursuing racial or gender equity is like the value system that gives their life meaning … [but] they all find that that value system leads to misery.”

In other words, Vance believes all those silly little females just think they don't want marriage and kids because they've been told they shouldn't. 🤪

Weirdly, he doesn't seem to recognize the existence of women who are married and have children and a career. He seems to think it's an either/or choice, no exceptions. Which makes me wonder what planet he's been living on!

keithbvadu2

(39,905 posts)
33. Vantz has the solution to all the problems.
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 09:30 PM
Aug 31

Vance/Vantz::: "Once everybody agrees with me, then everything will finally come full circle, and we'll have a happy, healthy society."
(It's at the end)

You can't get a much clearer solution than that.



mainer

(12,157 posts)
34. Why is it women's fault they're childless?
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 09:40 PM
Aug 31

I know several women who want kids, but can’t find men responsible enough to marry? Vance should try directing his ire at young men and tell them to step away from their game consoles and be grownups.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(114,727 posts)
41. He's still angry at his mother who had to work for a living
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 10:32 PM
Aug 31

Most people who've had a tough life learn compassion. Not this guy.

Aussie105

(6,193 posts)
48. Just asking - is Vance a member of some underground American Taliban movement?
Sun Sep 1, 2024, 01:24 AM
Sep 1

Same - both wanting to tell women what their place in the scheme of things is!

For those not knowing - politics ISN'T about alienating whole groups of voters!

Neither Vance nor Trump never got that memo, it seems. Amateurs!

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