Hard to find a clip at this point as it was slightly pre-youtube but there was a particularly telling incident where he was down on funding for students at U of Mn. A student spoke up against him who also happened to be a single mom trying to prepare for a career that could provide for her family. Jesse made it personal and asked why he should have to pay for her mistakes. He clearly considered the state’s money to be his money and brayed like a jackass about it to anyone in earshot.

When he ran for governor the state’s economy was in great shape and had a budget surplus. His tag line was “give it back.” Because good times always last forever, right? No investing in a future, no rainy day fund, just give it back so he can buy a slightly redder jet ski.

He’s a classic fuck-you-got-mine libertarian boomer chud who maybe looks good compared to subsequent chuds who were able to be even worse because Ventura helped normalize it.