Re:How to Travel: On the cheap, like a local, and without a ...
by tantalor on Friday October 14, 2022 @03:10PM
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"Real America" is a narrative to understand the (mostly) White, Christian, blue collar, small town folks.
> Real America is a very old place. The idea that the authentic heart of democracy beats hardest in common people who work with their hands goes back to the 18th century. It was embryonic in the founding creed of equality.
This Atlantic article from last year puts "Real America" into a frame with 3 other narratives: "Smart America", "Just America", and "Free America".
> Real America is a very old place. The idea that the authentic heart of democracy beats hardest in common people who work with their hands goes back to the 18th century. It was embryonic in the founding creed of equality.
This Atlantic article from last year puts "Real America" into a frame with 3 other narratives: "Smart America", "Just America", and "Free America".
"How America Fractured Into Four Parts" https://archive.ph/r5udO