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Vance is one of Trump's most vocal supporters and an outspoken critic of U.S. aid to Ukraine.

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Vance has said that it would be "completely irresponsible" for Ukraine to join NATO. He has also argued for the U.S. to focus solely on preventing Chinese expansion, even if that means sacrificing sovereign Ukrainian lands to Russia.

"Any peace settlement is going to require some significant territorial concessions from Ukraine, and you're gonna have a peace deal, because that's the only way out of the conflict," Vance said in February.

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[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

They have influence dont get me wrong, but it is unlikely that they could hold a fascist government together.

That's just fascism generally speaking. You either liberalize or you fail. A paranoid personality cult of an administration can't last long without people Operation Valkyrie-ing each other, as evidence by Trump's ear going missing last weekend.

But in the meantime, you get to restructure the liberal order so that your people are in charge when the dust settles.

[-] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

The point I am trying to make is that to even get to the point where they can set shit up for the future they first must get past the first hurdle of consolidation. Very few Techbros can develop the personality cult required, even the ones with a personality cult are still not strong enough in personality to grow it, look at musk for an example. They are dangerous but mostly as the backers of a fascist, by themselves theyre less dangerous than a sleep deprived redneck with a shovel.

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Very few Techbros can develop the personality cult required, even the ones with a personality cult are still not strong enough in personality to grow it, look at musk for an example.

That's why they introduce guys like Vance, though. He's a great front-man for the operation because liberals continue to treat him as just another moderate midwestern politician. And he's proven his star power, with his movie and book deal.

They are dangerous but mostly as the backers of a fascist, by themselves theyre less dangerous than a sleep deprived redneck with a shovel.

I guess we'll see...

[-] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

Yeah I feel like we agree and its just down to specifics and minutia at this point. Good discussion though dude.

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