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A Dramatic Reading of JD Vance’s Awful Book

2026-06-18 News & Politics
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Tim Miller and JVL attempt to read JD Vance’s new memoir 'Communion' and discover a book full of contradictions, self-owns, political rationalizations, and some very revealing clues about the vice president’s worldview. Buy Vance's new book (or don't!): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTQ68YZN Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join 00:00:00 Introduction: Reading JD Vance's New Book 00:01:21 The Introduction: How Vance "Met Jesus" 00:05:05 Evangelicals vs. Catholics: Vance's Take 00:08:21 Ross Douthat, WASPs, and Vance's Yale Grievances 00:11:28 More Yale Complaints and "Hollow Goals" 00:13:08 How Peter Thiel Led Vance to Catholicism 00:19:46 René Girard, Scapegoating, and What Vance Learned 00:22:16 Vance vs. Therapy 00:26:17 Guilt, Forgiveness, and Hypocrisy 00:32:41 The One Thing He Apologized For: Childless Cat Ladies 00:38:43 Pope Leo, Integralism, and His Wife's Faith 00:45:35 Running for Senate and Defending Putin

Top Comments (10)

@lisagauvin 2026-06-18

He changed his name three times. He changes his religion. He propagates hate towards immigrants when his wife’s parents are immigrants. He called Trump a nazi until he wanted to ride his coattails. Zero moorings. Zero character.

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@JusticeIsServed62 2026-06-18

It should be titled "I am a narcissist who is trying on Catholicism"

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@hangemfortre45on18 2026-06-18

A more honest title for the book would be "Confessions of a Techno Fascist Sociopath."

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@emeraldwoman40 2026-06-18

You guys roasting JD Vance for an hour is my love language.

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@CCBBG13 2026-06-18

His own description of himself makes him sound like a sociopath.

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@EricWenders 2026-06-18

Let's also not forget his treatment of Zelensky. Not a lot of charity or forgiveness in that prissy little dressing down.

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@sarahcrosby1549 2026-06-18

Retired therapist here. In order to benefit from therapy, you have to have a modicum of ability to be introspective.

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@blackfootraw 2026-06-18

He wrote that he doesn’t pray and doesn’t read the scriptures. He is not a Catholic or any other type of religious person. It’s a club he joined.

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@indigomahira 2026-06-18

Give me a "love your neighbor" kind of Christian over a "Storm the Capitol" kind of Christian any day.

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@martinitower7530 2026-06-18

All this talk about guilt and he never apologized for killing the Pope.

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