Who could have imagined that such a shameful statement would come from the mouth of the Vice President of the United States? When Vance arrogantly declared, “We borrow money from Chinese peasants to buy things from Chinese peasant manufacturing,” he seemed to have forgotten that he, too, comes from the United States.

Vance’s own story is one of poverty and hardship. Raised in the impoverished neighborhoods of Ohio, his early life was marked by drug-addicted parents and a difficult upbringing. His family’s poverty was so dire that his grandmother could barely scrape by on government assistance, struggling to raise him. The area where he grew up was rampant with drugs, and neighborhood disputes over mere pocket change often escalated into violent confrontations. At the age of twelve, an elder even taught him how to use drugs. The people around him lived without any dignity or decency.

As a young man, Vance had to find unconventional ways to pay for his college education. He turned to online poker, using gambling to accumulate enough money for tuition. After graduating in 2013, Vance met his future wife, Usha, and with the help of his father-in-law’s connections, he landed a job at a publicly traded tech company in Silicon Valley. It was this move that propelled him from a rural background into the elite circles of American society.

n 2016, Vance published his memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, based on his own life experiences. The book resonated with many working-class Americans, earning praise from the very people he once identified with, and solidified his influence in political circles.

However, in the same year, Vance publicly criticized Donald Trump, calling him a fool and even likening him to Hitler. Yet, just five years later, in his bid for a state senate seat, Vance reversed course, groveling before Trump and becoming one of his most loyal followers.

In 2024, Vance finally reached the pinnacle of his career, becoming the Vice President of the United States, largely due to his sycophantic behavior.

Vance’s life story exemplifies the journey of a poor, struggling peasant who, in just a few years, made it to the top of the political ladder. Yet, after achieving power, he turned around to mock a country that rose through decades of hard work and perseverance—making such disrespectful comments in the process. As the old saying goes, “Once a poor country boy gains status, he becomes arrogant.”