Democrats rural bashing: Cory Booker says he read "Hillbilly Elegy" to understand other folks (Congress, Pelosi)

[NOLA101]

Hillbilly Elegy is a book praising rural folks, and criticizing politicians for ignoring rural areas, so you have no idea what you're talking about.

[Rocko20]

Hillbilly sure sounds like an insult to me, tell that to your boss, see what happens.

[NOLA101]

Originally Posted by texan2yankee

I don't usually comment on threads like this, but cory booker is in contention for the dumbest person in the senate.

I guess that's why he's a Stanford and Yale Law educated Rhodes Scholar who rose from poverty in the projects to the Senate, and is widely respected across both parties.

[turkey-head]

Originally Posted by middle-aged mom

Ivanka and Jared we’re fund raisers for Booker’s run for the Senate. You will never hear a bad word out of Booker’s mouth about Ivanka and Jared.

Can't say I'm surprised. Though I didn't really need another reason to never vote for him. When push came to shove, Corey Booker showed his true colors.

I'm willing to forgive people if they show that they've changed. But politicians aren't really people

[texan2yankee]

Originally Posted by NOLA101

I guess that's why he's a Stanford and Yale Law educated Rhodes Scholar who rose from poverty in the projects to the Senate, and is widely respected across both parties.

Umm, affirmative action.

widely respected? not by anyone including liberals I knew and I lived in NYC for 25 years and have NJ relatives. He is a dumb man.

[middle-aged mom]

Originally Posted by The Dark Enlightenment

Some Democrats do bash rural America. This is not a good example, however.

Some people bash rural America.

Some people bash urban America.

Some people tend to use a broad brush to describe just about anything.

[middle-aged mom]

Originally Posted by Rocko20

Hillbilly sure sounds like an insult to me, tell that to your boss, see what happens.

Take it up with the author, not Booker.

[EDnurse]

I actually read the book. The author wants to describe the culture of “hill people” (his grandmother’s words not mine).

At least Mr Booker made an effort to understand a culture different than his.

The author only bashes a few members of his family and maybe a couple of neighbors.

The OP is misleading. I don’t think the OP has read the book. It’s “Hillbilly Elegy” by J.D. Vance. It received outstanding reviews.

[pknopp]

The only thing Cory understands is the checks coming in from the pharmaceutical companies.

[EDnurse]

Originally Posted by texan2yankee

Umm, affirmative action.

widely respected? not by anyone including liberals I knew and I lived in NYC for 25 years and have NJ relatives. He is a dumb man.

So is Trump but you’re not holding that against him.