Good country folk historically hate big business, cops, authority of any kind, and rich folks. What happened? Nothing, really.
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The broke South and mean stories.
Good country folk historically hate big business, cops, authority of any kind, and rich folks. What happened? Nothing, really.
Read MorePoverty is a state of emergency.
Read MoreAs if you needed to know the various ways policies have ignored the meth epidemic.
Read MoreWe can feel guilt or shame about our ancestors. Or we can drink a lot and get to work.
Read MoreDACA, undocumented-gay-boylesque-dancing Alabamans, and what Trump got wrong–per usual–in the State of the Union.
Read MoreStoll’s book of Appalachian history was released in November of last year. The responses are wild, so here’s mine.
Read MorePredatory lenders continue to invade rural landscapes. The CFPB tried to regulate them. Congress said no. Here’s why that’s awful.
Read MoreSome families enjoy a Christmas ham and caroling. My family enjoys not having possums in the attic and a good mullet.
Read MoreQuick Cash and Payday Loan merchants are fixtures in most rural towns. This is why I hate them.
Read MoreTrying to reconcile hateful ass perceptions of the South with people that actually live here.
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