https://freerepublic.com/tag/isyourmom/ en-us Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:52:49 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4393003/posts I'm getting a lot of scathing pushback calling JD Vance a leftist so I'm laying out why it's true in a straight-forward, semi-nuanced way. It is not me making the claim, the following is what Vance has personally stated he believes in. 1. Vance calls himself a post-liberal. Post-liberalism rejects free-market capitalism and individualism in favor of the government securing economic and social well-being (social welfare). The counter-argument is to recognize the responsibility of individuals for their own welfare (food, shelter, well-being). 2. Vance says he believes in Hamiltonian economics. Hamiltonian economics has shared commonality with modern left-of-center ideology primarily... X-Twitter https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4393003/posts#comment Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:52:49 GMT