Vice President JD Vance wants to be the next leader of the MAGA movement. Speaking during a recent Turning Point USA event at Ole Miss, he cast a vision for America that blends Christian Nationalism, white supremacy, and conservative populism. In this episode, we discuss Vance's beliefs about immigration, how his wife, Usha Vance, got caught up in the rhetoric, and how Pope Francis and Pope Leo offer a very different Roman Catholic perspective on how we are to love our immigrant neighbors.

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Show Notes

1. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/03/great-gatsby-book-fitzgerald-race-interpretation/672778/
2. Gina Zurlo- https://ginazurlo.com/
3. https://www.rev.com/transcripts/vance-speaks-at-turning-point-event
4. Usha Vance interview with Meghan McCain- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwpR0yUWgvY
5. https://www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/why-two-popes-told-jd-vance-he-was
6. https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/guest-voices/jd-vance-wrong-jesus-doesnt-ask-us-rank-our-love-others
7. https://katarmas.substack.com/p/the-pope-shared-my-article-and-the

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