American media is genuinely so busted lol like how can you write this article and expect to be taken seriously. Here are some more examples of their “journalism”
American media is genuinely so busted lol like how can you write this article and expect to be taken seriously. Here are some more examples of their “journalism”
hillbilly elegy is dogshit. literally every single excerpt i’ve seen from that book is navel gazing musings larping as class consciousness. i told meemaw and pepepep i was gay and they asked if i sucked dicks (literally in the book). real working class appalaichinchilas sleep in their bloojeans, pajamas are for the decadent coastal elites (literally in the book)
As a person from Appalachia myself who did read his book, your assessment of the work is accurate.
Meanwhile, actual Appalachian politics:
People living in Appalachia: Please. Somebody help us. We will vote for anybody who promises to do something to materially improve our living conditions.
Democrats: We will literally do nothing to help you. You should have thought a little bit harder about becoming poor and isolated directly because of our policies (spits at their feet) sorry not sorry. You disgust me.
Republicans: damn lmao what the hell I can’t believe those guys actually straight up admitted that to you. Oh, what? You want a job or something? No, we won’t give you that, but at least we aren’t the team that openly disrespects you. We promise to only ever do that behind your back!