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- J.D. Vance's 2016 essay described Donald Trump as 'cultural heroin,' offering simple solutions to complex problems but failing to address underlying social and economic pain.
- Trump's presidency is collapsing due to economic issues like inflation, job losses, and rising healthcare costs, along with policy failures in health agencies and foreign aid.
- Americans are deeply polarized, with declining faith in institutions and pride in the nation, feeling the country is betraying its ideals during the Trump era.
- Vance, once a critic of Trump, has become a political cynic and partner in his enterprise, prioritizing personal ambition over his earlier moral convictions.