JD Vance: 'Kids Will Be Kids' When Threatening Mass Violence
Mainstream outlets like The Hill are reporting on Senator J.D. Vance's defense of a Young Republican group chat featuring calls for political violence, including against specific elected officials, as simply 'what kids do.' Vance claimed the remarks were 'not a big deal' (The Hill, 05/29/24), implying no serious concern. This casual dismissal normalizes calls for violence rather than condemning
them. Yet, when Palestinian children in Gaza express any form of resistance, it's immediately labeled 'terrorism' and used to justify indiscriminate bombing campaigns. Where is the comparable outrage from Vance when young conservatives discuss 'hunting,' 'gassing,' and assassinating political opponents? The double standard couldn't be clearer: some calls for violence are 'kids being kids,' while
others are used to rationalize mass slaughter. It begs the question: are certain lives just inherently less valuable in the eyes of their defenders?