JD Vance’s perspective on “real Americans” is actually a bit more nuanced than the statement shares. Vance, as expressed in his memoir and numerous interviews, has a deep belief in the importance of family, education and personal accountability. However, he doesn’t claim that “real Americans” have to have kids and educate them in bunkers. This might be a misunderstanding or oversimplification of his more complex views on family values, upward mobility, and the sociocultural changes in the American working-class