Hillbilly Elegy

all, I grasped the core thesis. As
millions migrated north to factory jobs,
the communities that sprouted up around
those factories were vibrant but fragile:
When the factories shut their doors, the
people left behind were trapped in
towns and cities that could no longer
support such large populations with
high-quality work. Those who could—
generally the well educated, wealthy, or
well connected—left, leaving behind
communities of poor people. These
remaining folks were the “truly
disadvantaged”—unable to find good
jobs on their own and surrounded by
communities that offered little in the way
of connections or social support.