副大統領候補j・d・ヴァンスが回想録『ヒルビリー・エレジー』で語らなかった物語
Such virtues are in dwindling supply in America. Two thirds of all our first marriages end in divorce. The war between children and parents has never been uglier (since it is now concealed, rather than public as it was in the '60's). We think AOL and the local mall are communities. We think that Disney, the corporation, is a story-teller. And, to t... See more
John Perry Barlow • Evernote Viewer
Many Appalachians I came to know were caught in a “pride paradox.” On one hand, rural KY-5 Republicans felt fierce pride in hard work and personal responsibility. If you succeeded, you felt proud. If you failed, you felt shame. On the other hand, their beleaguered economy greatly lowered their chance of success and vulnerability to shame. This pres
... See moreArlie Russell Hochschild • Stolen Pride: Loss, Shame, and the Rise of the Right
For the privileged, this sort of works. The arrangement enables the affluent to dedicate more hours to work and email, unencumbered by family commitments. They can afford to hire people who will do the work that extended family used to do. But a lingering sadness lurks, an awareness that life is emotionally vacant when family and close friends aren... See more
theatlantic.com • David Brooks: The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake - The Atlantic
But family values politics was never about protecting the well-being of families generally. Fundamentally, evangelical “family values” entailed the reassertion of patriarchal authority. At its most basic level, family values politics was about sex and power.