There is legitimate trauma in his past. But "grew up in poverty" is a distinct thing.

Is your point that childhood trauma makes him an expert on public policy about poverty? I would suggest the public administration degree he got did that.

	▲	coldtea 4 days ago \| parent \| next [-]
		I'd suggest first-person experience makes you more of an expert than any public administration degree. No shortage of clueless public administration degree holders, with no idea of the thing they're administering, only good in theoritical bullshitting and backstabbing.
	▲	UncleMeat 4 days ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		No. My point is that "JD Vance famously grew up in poverty" is not well supported.