So many of the problems described in this essay are cultural problems, not political problems. In some cases they're related, but even during the Great Depression people didn't die this many deaths of despair; to blame the woes (legitimate woes) of the white working class on NAFTA and free trade is too easy, as harmful as they may have b…
So many of the problems described in this essay are cultural problems, not political problems. In some cases they're related, but even during the Great Depression people didn't die this many deaths of despair; to blame the woes (legitimate woes) of the white working class on NAFTA and free trade is too easy, as harmful as they may have been. The 1960s were a net negative for our culture and we continue to pay the price to this day with stories like this.
So many of the problems described in this essay are cultural problems, not political problems. In some cases they're related, but even during the Great Depression people didn't die this many deaths of despair; to blame the woes (legitimate woes) of the white working class on NAFTA and free trade is too easy, as harmful as they may have been. The 1960s were a net negative for our culture and we continue to pay the price to this day with stories like this.