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Criticisms of "Hillbilly Elegy" denied racial factors in the Obama era
27:45 - 36:23 (08:37)
The negative reviews for "Hillbilly Elegy" are being criticized for denying the role that race played in peoples' perceptions of Barack Obama's presidency, while emphasizing that the critics were predominantly well-off journalists who overlooked this factor. The speaker also gave an example of how regulating cigarettes takes away an individual's autonomy.
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The mainstream sources that reviewed Hillbilly Elegy were happy to believe the viewpoints in the book that was written by privileged people looking down on poor people.
27:45 - 31:27 (03:41)
Summary
The mainstream sources that reviewed Hillbilly Elegy were happy to believe the viewpoints in the book that was written by privileged people looking down on poor people. The criticism is that this book isn't an accurate representation of the views of poor people in Appalachia.
ChapterCriticisms of "Hillbilly Elegy" denied racial factors in the Obama era
EpisodeHillbilly Elegy
PodcastIf Books Could Kill
Obama discusses poverty and hopes that people avoid filtering their views through a racial prism.
31:27 - 33:36 (02:08)
Summary
Obama discusses poverty and hopes that people avoid filtering their views through a racial prism. Despite being a constitutional law professor, many people still view him as an alien for reasons unrelated to his race.
ChapterCriticisms of "Hillbilly Elegy" denied racial factors in the Obama era
EpisodeHillbilly Elegy
PodcastIf Books Could Kill
The podcast discusses how some people use excuses to avoid acknowledging racism towards Obama as well as personal experiences with questioning one's sexuality.
33:36 - 36:23 (02:46)
Summary
The podcast discusses how some people use excuses to avoid acknowledging racism towards Obama as well as personal experiences with questioning one's sexuality.