
…d from speaking or the specter of conspiratorial Jewish bankers — was enough to change their minds. It doesn’t matter whether Trump’s supporters are bigots; what matters is that bigotry did not bother them. This is on them. And it is on the rest of us to articulate now, and continue articulating for at least the next four…
Cultural elites have long used the plight and character of Appalachians to illustrate the darkest failures of American progress. This strategy shores up the righteousness of “good” white Americans while at the same time absolving them of the responsibility to think critically about race and racism. In an election cycle marked by a growing acceptance of white nationalism and misogyny, this is unacceptable.