Beneath the pro-Trump sentiment is a region struggling to rebuild itself.
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A New York Times op-ed goes beyond “red state” versus “blue state” simplifications.
Yes! There is a lot more complexity than partisanship and fear mongering allows…
📺 “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” West Virginia | CNN
Bourdain digs deep into the proud, often misunderstood culture of West Virginia, as he traverses a 5,000 foot mine, observes the demolition derby-like sport of rock-bouncing and dines on signature Appalachian dishes.
There’s some interesting simple honesty to this show. Reminds me a bit of a more serious and food centric version of what W. Kamau Bell is doing with his show on CNN.
Hillbilly sellout: The politics of J. D. Vance’s “Hillbilly Elegy” are already being used to gut the working poor | Salon.com
Conservatives and the media treated Vance's memoir like "Poor People for Dummies." Watch his damaging rhetoric work