As he reached the end of his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in 2024, J. D. Vance’s tone became more intimate. He began to speak of a cemetery in Kentucky where five generations of his family are buried, and where he hopes he and his children will be buried too. This speech seemed strange at the time, especially since Vance’s wif…
Open Letters, from Anne Applebaum · Jul 1, 2026
Trump and Vance Ruined the Fourth of July
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It's hard to celebrate the ideals of the Founders if you don't believe in them

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