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On Friday, the national press reached a new low when the New Yorker published a scathing article about JD Vance’s late grandparents, causing controversy in the midst of the Republican vice presidential nominee’s campaign.
Despite their imperfections, Vance has often portrayed his “Mamaw” and “Papaw” as sources of inspiration in his bestselling book “Hillbilly Elegy.”
Given their passing and lack of relevance to the current presidential race, one might assume they would be off-limits in political discourse.
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However, this was proven wrong when the offensive article was released.
J. D. Vance’s grandparents, immortalized in “Hillbilly Elegy” as Mamaw and Papaw, had a deeply troubled marriage, and Vance praises them for sticking it out. But records show that they entered divorce proceedings twice. https://t.co/TjxxGvU5es
— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) August 16, 2024
Here’s how the piece begins.
Last month, after I published an article about the Republican Vice-Presidential candidate J. D. Vance and his fixation on the traditional nuclear family, I received an e-mail from Donna Morel, an attorney in San Diego. Morel is a fact-checking hobbyist—notably, she exposed major fabrications in best-selling books by the late celebrity biographer C. David Heymann.
It’s astonishing that Vance is criticized for his “obsession” with the nuclear family, an institution that has been fundamental to societies throughout history.
It’s absurd to label him as strange for valuing something so integral to human civilization. The disdain from the far-left for traditional family structures is evident in such comments.
When Jessica Winter penned this article, she likely anticipated a bombshell revelation when confronted by this “fact-checking hobbyist.”
Perhaps Donna Morel’s investigative prowess would uncover significant inaccuracies in Vance’s book, providing ammunition for the Kamala Harris campaign in what is becoming an increasingly competitive presidential race.
However, all the “fact-checking hobbyist” managed to do was confirm Vance’s honesty.
The New Yorker has acknowledged that Vance openly discussed his grandfather’s struggles with alcoholism and his grandparents’ separation.
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