J.D. Vance comes across as a 'deeply, emotionally wounded kid': Psychotherapist

Psychotherapist Nick Carmody went into great detail after an X follower asked Carmody to analyze Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH).

Writing on the social media site, he scrutinized key aspects of Vance's childhood that likely impacted his need to please people and to use power to garner revenge.

"Let’s circle back around to recent events, and apply what we know about Vance’s childhood experiences, the neuropsychology of retaliatory aggression ('revenge politics'), and the dysfunctional state of American politics to explain Vance through the lens of the Haitian immigrant pet eating hysteria," wrote Carmody, referencing Vance promoting the conspiracy theory that Black migrants were eating people's pets.

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"One of the most powerful motivators for Vance is the thought of becoming president. Nothing would be more validating. Nothing would be more vindicating than becoming president," dissected Carmody. "Becoming president would not only be the most extreme manifestation of that philosophy. But, it would also provide Vance with the power to engage in literal 'revenge' ('retaliatory aggression') against the people who have hurt him [and] to get revenge against the 'right' people that he 'hates.'"

Vance is willing to suck up to Donald Trump, he said, because if Trump's health fails, he would assume power over the MAGA world.

"All of this appeared to be on display with the Haitian immigrant/pet-eating hysteria, especially when viewed through the lens of the false narrative about Vance having sex with a couch," Carmody said.

He thinks that Vance was "wounded" by the couch story, which is false. Carmody thinks that Vance likely views his critics as those with resources, but "more importantly," those "who grew up in a functional home that met a child’s emotional needs."

The mockery likely triggered some childhood trauma and ridicule of "a deeply, emotionally/psychologically wounded kid whose childhood needs were not met because of addiction/abandonment/neglect/abuse. A kid whose trauma likely led him to becoming overweight, which not only reinforced the previously experienced/existing trauma."

That life as an overweight kid likely hindered his emotional and sexual growth with girls having a "lack of interest in him," Carmody writes.

"To Vance, he is not only 'hating the right people,' he is 'hating' ('hurting') anyone associated with the lies about him," estimated the psychotherapist. Hating the "elites" who care about people like Haitian immigrants, in a way is like "owning the libs," a phrase often used by conservatives.

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