JD Vance built his career by claiming to understand ‘Hillbilly’ Appalachia – but these locals say he’s wrong
Vance has a right to his story, academics said, but not to act as a figurehead for the region (Picture: Reuters)
‘To understand me, you must understand that I am a Scots-Irish hillbilly at heart.’
Thes are the words that J.D. Vance, Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate, wrote in the introduction of his bestselling book, ‘Hillbilly Elegy’.
The memoir of his life sold over a million copies, secured a Netflix movie deal and arguably launched his political career.
In 2016...
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