In the Case of J.D. Vance, ‘Projection’ Is a ‘Progressive’ Disorder

Rise of the Rest Seed Fund managing partner J.D. Vance speaks onstage during Day 2 of TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2018 at Moscone Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sept. 6, 2018. Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch

Commentary 

Psychological “projection” is generally understood to be the assignment of one’s own intentions and actions to another party. It’s the proverbial case of “the pot calling the kettle black.”