{"id":2477155,"date":"2025-08-21T11:53:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T15:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vance-offers-democrats-free-advice-it-sounds-simple-but-dont-expect-them-to-follow-it\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T11:54:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T15:54:23","slug":"jd-vance-offers-democrats-free-advice-it-sounds-simple-but-dont-expect-them-to-follow-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vance-offers-democrats-free-advice-it-sounds-simple-but-dont-expect-them-to-follow-it\/","title":{"rendered":"JD Vance Offers Democrats Free Advice &#8211; It Sounds Simple, But Don&#8217;t Expect Them to Follow It"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjd-vance-offers-democrats-free-advice-it-sounds-simple-but-dont-expect-them-to-follow-it%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2477155&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>J.D. Vance, in an interview with Fox news host Laura Ingraham, offered pointed advice to Democrats struggling to recover after their 2024 election loss to president Donald Trump. Vance suggested that instead of trying to imitate Trump&#8217;s style, Democrats should stop &#8220;sounding like crazy people&#8221; and focus on authenticity and honest discussion of issues. He criticized the Democratic party for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ozs-closing-statement-to-pittsburgh-voters-less-crime-more-energy\/\" title=\"Oz\u2019s Closing Statement To Pittsburgh Voters: Less ..., More Energy\">embracing extreme positions<\/a>, such as supporting transgenderism and engaging in divisive race and gender politics, which alienate voters. vance argued that Democrats have abandoned bipartisanship and tend to oppose Trump&#8217;s policies just for opposition&#8217;s sake,driving voters away. He recommended that the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >party make pragmatic concessions<\/a>, especially on crime and move away from identity politics, to rebuild a more sensible, centrist platform. According to Vance, agreeing on core values like safer communities and rejecting racism and sexism could help Democrats regain relevance, though he sees this as unlikely given the party&#8217;s current stance.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The vice president gave his opposition some free advice, but they&rsquo;ll probably ignore it in favor of their current playbook.<\/p>\n<p>J.D. Vance sat down with Fox News host Laura Ingraham on Wednesday for an exclusive interview in which Ingraham brought up the fact that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/poll-trumps-popularity-surges-putin-meeting-rises-places-democrats-never-expected\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democrats<\/a> are still trying to dissect why they lost the 2024 election to President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>After Ingraham noted that Democrats are currently trying to utilize many Trumpian tactics &mdash; like name-calling and a tougher persona &mdash; Vance offered &ldquo;some free political advice,&rdquo; if they really wanted to move forward.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Stop sounding like crazy people,&rdquo; Vance explained.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That really is all it is.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;Free advice for Democrats: stop sounding like crazy people. Trump&rsquo;s success comes from being authentic&mdash;just be yourself and talk honestly about the issues. Part of sounding less crazy is being less crazy.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VP?\">@VP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2dRq7wGkdS\">pic.twitter.com\/2dRq7wGkdS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IngrahamAngle\/status\/1958317183810904419?\">August 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After telling Ingraham that any attempt to be Trump is not going to resonate in the same manner it does for the president because it is his authentic self, Vance added, &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think it&rsquo;s that complicated. Don&rsquo;t be a crazy person.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Vance added the party simply could not resist as they still support transgenderism and enjoy labeling Trump a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-gop-rep-confronts-npr-ceo-call-pres-trump-fascist-deranged-racist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fascist<\/a> for tackling crime.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Part of sounding less crazy is being less crazy, and if the Democrats were less crazy, I think we&rsquo;d all get along a whole lot better,&rdquo; Vance concluded.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s wishful thinking.<\/p>\n<p>Vance mentioned Democratic presidential hopeful and California Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bed-bath-beyond-pulls-plug-gavin-newsoms-california-leftist-policies-take-toll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> in his comments &mdash; as Newsom has taken to emulating Trump&rsquo;s style as of late in an attempt to drum up support, but he&rsquo;s still the same public official, with the same absurd policy positions.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have abandoned bipartisanship in their identity as a party. If Trump does it, they oppose it. That&rsquo;s led them down some pretty awful paths, sending voters running in the other direction.<\/p>\n<p>Oddly enough, if Democrats just made small concessions to Trump, they could actually build a more sensible party platform &mdash; one more centrist rather than extremely far-left.<\/p>\n<p>First, they must <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blinken-rebukes-china-for-human-rights-abuses-in-call-with-chinese-diplomat\/\" title=\"Blinken Rebukes China for Human Rights Abuses in Call with Chinese Diplomat\">make concessions<\/a> on crime. With Trump addressing crime and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nonprofits-backed-by-swiss-billionaire-steer-funds-into-democrat-causes\/\" title=\"Nonprofits Backed by Swiss Billionaire Steer Funds Into Democrat Causes\">garnering public support<\/a>, Democrats need to defend the crackdowns &mdash; at least in part&nbsp; &mdash; rather than the criminals.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, they must abandon all race and gender-based politics, which alienate voters.<\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s plenty of room for nuance here in building a party that presents an alternative to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/maher-names-names-reveals-highest-profile-dems-afraid-come-show-unlike-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Republicans,<\/a> but that can only happen if Democrats concede and agree on the terminal values.<\/p>\n<p>Namely, safer communities with less crime are good, and racism and sexism in all its manifestations against anyone is bad.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats currently are so blinded by Trump Derangement Syndrome, they cannot possibly fathom a world where agreeing with Trump is the only way forward.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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