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"I think the only thing I'd add to others' excellent comments is that I wonder how much of Vance's profit from this book winds up back in Appalachia. The story is excellent, but not entirely his. He writes of a suspicion of outsiders' writing...fee..."
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"I recognized my family. My dad’s side was Irish. He was a drunk who abandoned his two daughters; his dad was a drunk who stuck around--which might not have been the better thing. My dad spoiled for fights by calling long-haired male customers who ..."
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"I read this book to understand why blue collar white males had 'been neglected' to such an extent that they would buy Trump. After all, POC have been neglected for centuries, as have women. The author says that experience of poverty leads to hopel..."
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"WOW! This helps explain how some people could support Trump F ear of outsiders, distrust of others and a sense of being the victim. I thought the GOP stood for people lifting themselves up with maybe a little help. These people need a whole l..."
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