What a lot of folks feel - and some of the other commenters have mentioned this - is that there isn't a very clear way for somebody who's working-class, who is middle-income to really get ahead in 21st century America. That implicates our education system. It also implicates our local and regional economies. And I think that folks will expect Trump to fix a lot of those things. But, of course, it's a really tall order, and it's not going to happen overnight.
The issue that's really, really concerning is that you have eight million prime age men who have dropped out of the labor force, folks who aren't eve… - James Vance
The issue that's really, really concerning is that you have eight million prime age men who have dropped out of the labor force, folks who aren't eve…
- James Vance
I've been asked if I'd consider doing Ropes as a straight novel - which is flattering, I suppose - but I can't imagine why I'd want to limit myself t… - James Vance
I've been asked if I'd consider doing Ropes as a straight novel - which is flattering, I suppose - but I can't imagine why I'd want to limit myself t…
I'd forgotten how challenging comics can be until I started working on Ropes. Yes, you're restricted by the boundaries of the page, but we all work w… - James Vance
I'd forgotten how challenging comics can be until I started working on Ropes. Yes, you're restricted by the boundaries of the page, but we all work w…
One of the things I really worry about is that if you don't see middle class wage growth, if you don't see the economy in certain areas of the countr… - James Vance
One of the things I really worry about is that if you don't see middle class wage growth, if you don't see the economy in certain areas of the countr…
I really do think Trump's election comes down to respect. It comes down to being gracious. It comes down to really showing compassion for the problem… - James Vance
I really do think Trump's election comes down to respect. It comes down to being gracious. It comes down to really showing compassion for the problem…
For all the idealism that propels him through the story, if you read between the lines you may see that at a moment which he considers a defining poi… - James Vance
For all the idealism that propels him through the story, if you read between the lines you may see that at a moment which he considers a defining poi…
If you think of- of the rhetoric of - of modern Democrats, it's often so focused on government that people don't accept - I think a lot of those - a … - James Vance
If you think of- of the rhetoric of - of modern Democrats, it's often so focused on government that people don't accept - I think a lot of those - a …
There is a need for more economic growth, for more job growth. But there is a need in some people for them to recognize that they have a role in maki… - James Vance
There is a need for more economic growth, for more job growth. But there is a need in some people for them to recognize that they have a role in maki…
I think that what was genius about the politics of Trump's campaign is that he focused on workers and he focused on jobs. It wasn't about the wealthy… - James Vance
I think that what was genius about the politics of Trump's campaign is that he focused on workers and he focused on jobs. It wasn't about the wealthy…
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