When The Resistance Comes To Rule: J. D. Vance and the Apotheosis of Postliberal Politics

July 23rd, 2024 | 8 min read

There is no doubt that the J. D. Vance of Hillbilly Elegy has changed. While news outlets will be tempted to tell this story of Vance’s transformation as a simple parable of power’s corrupting effects, there is a more illuminating account of what happened to Vance: namely, his own.

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John Shelton

John Shelton is the policy director for Advancing American Freedom. He received degrees from Duke University (M.Div.) and the University of Virginia (B.A), and lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Katelyn, and their children.

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When The Resistance Comes To Rule: J. D. Vance and the Apotheosis of Postliberal Politics

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