Vance Asks Voters Not To Let Political Stances End Lifelong Friendships: ‘Not Worth It’
During a town hall event on Thursday, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) struck a tone rarely seen on the 2024 campaign trail when he asked citizens not to let their political beliefs completely affect their relationships.
Former President Donald Trump’s running mate began by speaking about the harsh rhetoric used in the lead-up to Election Day, saying, “We’ve got to be better at communicating and talking to one another. He shared his concern with censorship and not listening to people who share another viewpoint. “The idea that we should be trying to silence our fellow Americans rather than persuade them and talk to them,” he added.
It was afterward, however, when Vance appealed to voters regarding how they interact with the people in their lives during a heated political moment.
“And one final point I’ll say about this. You know, don’t get too personal all the time … one of the things I’ve seen, especially from some of my wife’s friends and some of my friends is they disagree with us on politics — sometimes they’ll get very personal about it,” the Ohio Republican said.
“If you’re discarding a lifelong friendship because somebody votes for the other team, then you’ve made a terrible, terrible mistake and you should do something different,” he added. “Don’t cast aside — most of my family obviously is going to vote for Donald Trump and J.D. Vance and if they’re not, actually, I need to talk to them. But I’ve got friends who like me personally, acquaintances who aren’t necessarily going to vote for me. That doesn’t make them bad people.” (Read more from “Vance Asks Voters Not To Let Political Stances End Lifelong Friendships: ‘Not Worth It’” HERE)
