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<p>JD Vance has had an unorthodox rise to power. After a troubled childhood, he joined the Marines, graduated from Yale Law School, became a best-selling author, and then won a seat in the U.S. Senate. And now, at only 41, he is Vice President to Donald Trump, a man who Vance once described as "America's Hitler" and "cultural heroin."</p><p>In this Best Of episode, we revisit our June 2025 conversation with The Atlantic’s George Packer. His piece, “The Talented Mr. Vance,” explores Vance's political transformation and whether he genuinely evolved his political views or cynically abandoned his principles for ambition.</p><p>We also look at the Democrats' path forward. Packer shares how they can respond to Trump's appeal to disengaged voters.</p><p>Read Packer’s writing in The Atlantic: <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/george-packer/">https://www.theatlantic.com/author/george-packer/</a></p></div>

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