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snooper2

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73. A big part of the problem is how poor white people embrace ignorance

Mon May 15, 2017, 09:58 AM

May 2017

There is a reason "Proud Redneck" and "Proud White Trash" t-shirts are sitting in Wal-Mart shelves...

I grew up poor in the middle of the country. Where people aspire to getting the steps fixed on the porch one day while slamming a case of beer before the sun sets.

We don't need no college..
We don't need no fancy suburban house...
We got the trail to the crick down there for fishin' this is the good life...

Our culture is better, don't try to improve yourself. Then when the 16 year old car on a tote-the-note ges repoed it is Obama's fault.

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This Appalachia Life: My Mother Wasn't Trash [View all] ehrnst May 2017 OP

I have not read Hillbilly Elegy, but I interpret the excerpt differently than the article author. Squinch May 2017 #1

This is just as much magical thinking as the Ayn Randians n2doc May 2017 #7

"You expect them to get on the internet, wade through all the FUD and lies being spewed, workinclasszero May 2017 #25

As one of my favorite professers often said ... mrsadm May 2017 #70

Agree workinclasszero May 2017 #72

They get their information from very few sources, and if we are going to have any respect Squinch May 2017 #31

There is no doubt that WellDarn May 2017 #75

+1!!! The same goes for many here in Texas! Dustlawyer May 2017 #8

"bringing clean energy industry jobs in to replace the lost coal and oil jobs" was never more than WinkyDink May 2017 #15

the kentucky coal museum is moving towards use of solar JI7 May 2017 #21

The clean energy industries add more jobs to the economy in two years than the entire number Squinch May 2017 #32

Let me be specific: Would you, as a former coal miner looking over your despoiled W. Va. WinkyDink May 2017 #69

Yes, of course -nt Bradical79 May 2017 #63

I can see why Hillbilly Elegy rubs some people the wrong way Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2017 #57

No it isn't. PETRUS May 2017 #60

K&R WellDarn May 2017 #2

I've read the article at the link JustAnotherGen May 2017 #3

yes. we never hear this type of stuff about poor minorities JI7 May 2017 #44

This article has a lot of truth in it. n/t ms liberty May 2017 #4

Salute for your perspective bucolic_frolic May 2017 #5

I wonder why it's so much easier WellDarn May 2017 #6

we do blame them. that's why we dismiss the economic anxiety argument JI7 May 2017 #14

I am having trouble WellDarn May 2017 #22

the message that appeals to them is the same. JI7 May 2017 #23

Do you mean the same WellDarn May 2017 #24

no the message that appeals to them is make America white JI7 May 2017 #26

Hillary won the popular vote by 3 million. MoonRiver May 2017 #71

She did indeed WellDarn May 2017 #74

Did you see any posts saying we SHOULD change our message to attract upper middle class whites? Squinch May 2017 #34

Perhaps because WellDarn May 2017 #38

In what way? Squinch May 2017 #42

Let's look at just a small sample WellDarn May 2017 #47

What the everloving fuck??? This is bonkers. Squinch May 2017 #49

that sure was revealing JI7 May 2017 #51

It was. I was going to PM you to see if I was crazy. Willie frickin' Horton no less. Squinch May 2017 #52

I'm going to make this as clear as I can WellDarn May 2017 #53

You blew it with the Willie Horton comment. Give it up. ETA: Actually, let me point out your Squinch May 2017 #54

Do you know the difference between the military and military action? WellDarn May 2017 #55

Really, now it's just sad. Squinch May 2017 #64

Did you say something? n/t WellDarn May 2017 #65

I haven't until now, but I will Steven Maurer May 2017 #66

That's also inspiring WellDarn May 2017 #67

dreamers are the kids of those working in fields and other hard work JI7 May 2017 #56

You're evading the question WellDarn May 2017 #58

dreamers is about policy . you are the one that ignores it JI7 May 2017 #59

Cannot deny either one of those statements WellDarn May 2017 #61

I just read the entire article. democrank May 2017 #9

i recall reading that poverty was never a subject brought up in any debate in '16 KG May 2017 #40

Very well-said. Kath2 May 2017 #10

This resonates with me mrs_p May 2017 #11

Sissy Spacek narrates a documentary "Appalachia" that delves into the history of the Hestia May 2017 #12

I recommend this post, but don't agree some of his conclusions. mountain grammy May 2017 #13

Maybe when you're not worrying about your lack of money for food and medicine? WinkyDink May 2017 #16

there are poor black amd latino people that don't blame poor whites JI7 May 2017 #17

Who do we blame? WellDarn May 2017 #50

worrying about lack of money for food and medicine mountain grammy May 2017 #19

Very well said and close to home for me... llmart May 2017 #18

NO ONE is trash heaven05 May 2017 #20

4 generations behind mine...... northoftheborder May 2017 #27

Nancy Isenberg wrote the definitive book for me BeyondGeography May 2017 #28

I agree wholeheartedly with the author on J. D. Vance and Hillbilly Elegy. Demit May 2017 #29

This seems appropriate.. Docreed2003 May 2017 #30

I am from Harlan County and my family has been there since it was Harlan County & before. William769 May 2017 #37

I'm disappointed as well William... Docreed2003 May 2017 #39

They need to research Left-over May 2017 #62

Kick democrank May 2017 #33

This is an excellent piece, thank you for sharing... Docreed2003 May 2017 #35

but they don't want to be grouped in with poor blacks hispanics and other non whites JI7 May 2017 #45

I know...the question is why?? Docreed2003 May 2017 #46

Pardon me? WellDarn May 2017 #48

Thank you for posting this. QC May 2017 #36

too much emphasis on the 'middle class' . i recall reading that poverty was never brought up in any KG May 2017 #41

democrats do get more votes from the poor than republican JI7 May 2017 #43

I just got finished with the book and I had some issues with him, also. PinkTiger May 2017 #68

A big part of the problem is how poor white people embrace ignorance snooper2 May 2017 #73