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A long read, but worth it. His insights into poverty and class in USA are relevant for all of us.
“Poverty is not a “tradition,” something that you continue because of its cultural richness; it is a curse that I was told, as a child, I could reverse with education. “
“Poverty is not a “tradition,” something that you continue because of its cultural richness; it is a curse that I was told, as a child, I could reverse with education. “
This is beautiful and heartbreaking and a must-read. lithub.com/love-in-the-...
Love in the Time of Hillbilly Elegy: On JD Vance’s Appalachian Grift
The hardest drive I ever had to make lasted 15 minutes. It was from my father’s house on a hilly farm in Winfield, West Virginia, to St. Albans, the small town I grew up outside, on the day of my m…
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August 31, 2024 at 6:26 PM
A long read, but worth it. His insights into poverty and class in USA are relevant for all of us.
“Poverty is not a “tradition,” something that you continue because of its cultural richness; it is a curse that I was told, as a child, I could reverse with education. “
“Poverty is not a “tradition,” something that you continue because of its cultural richness; it is a curse that I was told, as a child, I could reverse with education. “