Book Talk with J.D. Vance on “Hillbilly Elegy”

[@hnttakata713]

JD was honest; this story has nothing to do with politics yet these white collared, formal educated elders are judging and so highbrow. As if they don’t have their own familial ‘shit’. Most are fearful to share their own emotional and cultural poverty. Yet it is sometimes the very thing that creates empathy and caring, as well as fortitude in the character of a person. Thanks JD, for being honest.

[@faithlersey9138]

I just finished this book and it was excellent. Thank you, J.D., for telling your story.

[@mprev6411]

Amazing, I have watched Hillbilly Elegy movie twice already, and totally feel for JD and his family . . . as a first generation Australian, from Italian parents. I have relived many titles C

[@catherinerice922]

This man for President

[@somerealnews6312]

Vice President now

[@joesee8079]

I’m told by my masters not to like him. Should I use my own brain or go with the elite that seem to look down on me, demonize and hate me?

[@kevtn8]

​@@somerealnews6312That's the hope. Fingers crossed and God willing.

[@rokhumi2141]

This aged close well.

[@yumorules]

Superb book.

[@sbella6719]

55:17 going into such areas also means having to recruit qualified management willing to move their family to the area.

[@johnjackson805]

JD's book and worldview changed my life. I have always been enraged by how people treat delinquent actors compassionately across the board. When I was in school getting all As in middle school there were several delinquent actors who were EXTREMELY disruptive, stole things, and got in fistfights. They are now in JAIL - rightfully so. No one will hire one of them - rightfully so. It angers me when people don't comply with the law. I have several other family friends whose children were miserable. I don't agree that we should be unconditionally compassionate to those people. It is MASSIVELY unfair to all the rest of us who are trying so hard to live our lives the right way. This is why distributive justice speaks to me. JD Vance's moderate conservatism speaks to me as a liberal who has voted Democrat but believes in personal responsibility and HATES TRUMP. I believe very strongly in the power of education and how it can provide people with the opportunities for a better life in an otherwise harsh and disquitable United States. I feel for JD Vance's plight and am saddened that his sister did not call 9/11, sentence their mother to JAIL for a very long Singaporean-style prison sentence abuse for a very long period of time. I have a very hard time understanding why someone like that would make the personal choices that she made. I DID NOT do such a thing when my mother died at a young age. I feel angry on behalf of JD's mother - she needs to do some atoning by being of service to him. SHE should not have done drugs. I came from my own set of disadvantaged circumstances - when I was 19 I was managing local political campaigns, when I was 21 I was leading staff for statewide political campaigns. I have drank alcohol in the past - and have members of my family who are alcoholics. When I drank I always made sure that I was comporting myself with both state and federal law and caused minimal inconsiderateness to people around me. When people told me that I needed to stop drinking in college because it was hurting my health and career prospect I rapidly stopped. I DID NOT have to stop. I could have kept drinking and ended up in rehab at best or jail at worst. I don't know why JD Vance's mother wouldn't do the same. As well, I DID NOT have children (and still do not have children because I do child planning). It is INTENSELY frustrating to see her conduct negatively effect JD. While I hope that JD forgives her, I believe that SHE needs to do the work to atone for her bad decisions! If the government needs to create more schools and stronger academic opportunities we should! Several people here have commented that Appalachia has failing schools. As a future government worker, I support additional resources to low income neighborhoods so that ambitious students can graduate from a PRESTIGIOUS UNIVERSITY!

[@randalllaue4042]

Still essential!!!

[@salgreco1969]

Great read---so so movie

[@salgreco1969]

Geographic mobility---moving 3,000 miles is an issue--but we expect immigrants to move to a "different" world and assimilate--as my parents did from Italy to Toronto, Canada in the late 50s and early 60s

[@annharrison2329]

Excellent Book.

[@jukodebu]

SURE, SURE, SURE, SURE, SURE, SURE, SURE ,SURE

[@muchachopicaron]

After this interview if I hear that word for the rest of week I will hit somebody arrgg

[@somerealnews6312]

Imagine watching this video back in 2017 and thinking this random chubby author was going to become Trump's next vice president. Wait, that's exactly what happened LOL.

[@UOPNancy]

Now he's a gorgeous, lovable VP!