[Magdalen] RIP Gene Wilder.

[ME Michaud]

The last part of the interview, when he describes his family members'
support of the current Republican ticket, is a real eye-opener.

I remember talking with a clergyman about Timothy McVeigh after the
Oklahoma City bombing. He waved his hand in dismissal and said "I know
*nothing* about white rural poverty."

Wake up, church!
-M


On Wednesday, August 31, 2016, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:

> Actually, I have that book on order. I guess I wasn't thinking of Trump
> supporters only in terms of "hillbilly" culture, which to me suggests a
> mountain culture with which I'm very familiar. But I guess there is a
> similarity in all situations of white poverty. (And I'm saying "white
> poverty," because that appears to be one of the main groups supporting
> Trump, while he has little support in the African-American community.)
>
>