The Meaning of "Weird"

August 12th, 2024 | 6 min read

One of the more ubiquitous lines in the political discourse in recent weeks has been the idea that former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen J. D. Vance, are "weird."

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Jake Meador

Jake Meador is the editor-in-chief of Mere Orthodoxy. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Commonweal, First Things, Books & Culture, National Review, Comment, Books & Culture, and Christianity Today. He is a contributing editor with Plough and a contributing writer at the Dispatch. He lives in his hometown of Lincoln, NE with his wife and four children.

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The Meaning of "Weird"

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