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JD Vance is trying to project alpha male strength — but the contradictions are piling up. In the latest #StandingRoomOnly, @AmandaMarcotte breaks down how Vance went from warning about war with Iran to defending it — and why this moment could shape his 2028 ambitions. youtu.be/0zOP7pzqdo0?si…

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