‘Hillbilly Elegy’ by J. D. Vance Review by Dueling Dialogues Ep.152

‘Hillbilly Elegy’ by J. D. Vance – Dueling Dialogues Ep.152



On today's show: 'Hillbilly Elegy' by J. D. Vance

Grace and Connor review the book, Hillbilly Elegy, by J. D. Vance. Poverty, race, pessimism, marriage, and drug abuse, among working class whites and how they choose to support Trump.
The book is about to be made into a Netflix movie directed by Ron Howard.

For a list of source links, visit http://therightleftchronicles.com/podcasts/1487/hillbilly-elegy-by-j-d-vance-dueling-dialogues-ep-152/

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