Since J. D. Vance was announced as Trump’s running mate last Monday, a deluge of both glowing reviews and fierce critiques has flowed from journals of opinion. Undoubtedly — and ironically — mainstream media will continue to skewer Vance for being a “Christian nationalist.” Although a Catholic convert, Vance’s social-policy positions have moved to match Trump’s — which are not particularly Christian or conservative.
The “family values” that have heretofore defined social conservatism — being pro-life and pro–traditional marriage — have been traded out of the current GOP’s platform in exchange for a short-term jolt of populist power.
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