A Changed Party

Of course, last night’s main event was the address by J.D. Vance accepting the Republican nomination for vice president. If you missed his speech, you can watch it here.

Vance talked about growing up in rural America, the struggles working-class families face every day, and he vowed to never forget where he came from. He blasted the political establishment that has forgotten about rural America. Here’s an excerpt of Vance’s remarks:

“As always, America’s ruling class wrote the checks; communities like mine paid the price. For decades, that divide between the few, with their power and comfort in Washington, and the rest of us only widened.

“From Iraq to Afghanistan, from the Financial Crisis to the Great Recession, from open borders to stagnating wages, the people who govern this country have failed and failed again.”

There has always been a populist conservative wing of the GOP, but it never controlled the party. Vance’s speech last night made it clear that the Republican Party is a changed party, and for the better, in my opinion.