Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) revealed during the debate a surprising dislike considering his views on "sociopathic" childless cat people and the extra votes parents should be granted, a political analyst argued Wednesday morning.
Former President Donald Trump's running mate exposed Tuesday night a deep-rooted hatred of children, argued Salon columnist Amanda Marcotte.
"Vance sneered that climate change is 'weird science,'" Marcotte wrote. "With that simple answer, 'pro-baby' Vance showed he will wreak havoc on the futures of all children for his political ambitions."
This is just one of several examples Marcotte cites from the CBS News-hosted debate between Vance and Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN).
Vance's views on climate change, lies about Haitian immigrants eating pets, and attempts to soften his anti-abortion position represent a disregard for children that he would doom to deadly natural disasters, violent threats at school and more violence at home, Marcotte argued.
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"Research shows that when women are forced to carry pregnancies they don't want to term, they are more likely to stay in contact with men who abuse them and often their children," Marcotte wrote.
"And Vance has said he thinks women are obliged to stay with men who beat them, condemning women who leave violent marriages for shifting 'spouses like they change their underwear.'"
Marcotte argued that underneath Vance's professed "pro-baby" stance lies a deeply rooted desire to dominate women and a poorly concealed ambivalence about children's lives.
The columnist further admits this likely is not new information for voters who've read reports of podcast appearances during which Vance agreed childcare was the sole purpose of post-menopausal women and admitted he told his 7-year-old son to "shut the hell up."
But Marcotte argued it bore repeating.
"Vance made it very clear last night that children are only valuable to him if they can be used to derail women's futures," Marcotte concluded. "But when it comes to the futures of children themselves, Vance could not care less."
