He reads J.D. Vance's Catholic conversion and an American pope as non-coincidental signs of a larger Catholic plan in the United States.
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JD Vance
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Jiang interprets current American politics through those two strands: Obama-style multiculturalism versus conservative claims, associated with J.D. Vance and others, that Christian identity and border closure are necessary to preserve America.
Jiang acknowledges that Trump might pick someone other than Haley in August, naming J.D. Vance as a plausible loyal-to-Trump alternative.
Jiang says he still bets that Trump will pick Haley, even while admitting there is also a good chance of a J.D. Vance pick or another choice.
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"And that's why in France, there is such an emphasis on the separation of church and state. So obviously, the Catholic Church wants to..."
"is March. This is all part of a larger plan. We also remember that the Catholic Church is embedded into the institution of power..."
"They wanted to found a tolerant, multicultural, empire. Okay? So these are two dominant strands in America. And, quite honestly, what's really important is,..."
"Okay? So you know what? It's possible that in August, Trump will pick someone else, okay? Possibly someone named J.D. Vance, okay? The only..."
"Okay. And it could also be JD Vance or someone else, right? It doesn't have to be his son necessarily."
"...order to try to accommodate the Americans. But, you know, when JD Vance went to Pakistan for the first time to negotiate with the..."
"...American political class. They're just soulless robots. Okay? This man is JD Vance. He's the vice president for Donald Trump. Like Barack Obama, he..."
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