The Truth About J.D. Vance’s “Hillbilly Elegy”

This past summer at the Republican National Convention, Senator J.D. Vance (R) from Ohio was announced as Donald Trump’s new running mate. Vance was elected to Ohio’s state senate in the 2022 primary election, and has not held any other political office. After Trump’s announcement, some were confused as to who Vance was, and why he was picked. Those who don’t follow Ohio’s state politics realized shortly afterward that J.D. Vance was actually the bestselling author of “Hillbilly Elegy” (2016). However, the question of why Vance was picked became even more confusing for people when they factored in his past life and more specifically, his past comments about Donald Trump. Today, I will be covering Vance’s memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” and his past and current life. More than that, I will be dissecting his use of Appalachia, hillbillies, and poor rural whites in general throughout his book and political career. Please feel free to share your experiences within the topics discussed and thoughts on this video in general! I hope you all enjoy the video! As a note, the discussion around Senator Vance, his memoir “Hillbilly Elegy”, and all other parties, including but not limited to, Donald Trump and Vance’s family, are my personal beliefs and are not intended to be viewed as fact. This video is for entertainment, educational, and critique purposes only. ➤Google Docs full source list https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s... ✓Related Videos✓ ➤‪@DemocracyNow‬ interview with Nancy Isenberg, author of “White Trash”    • "White Trash" Historian Nancy Isenberg on ...   ➤‪@LegalEagle‬ video on Project 2025    • Project 2025: A Hellish Legal Vision For A...   ➤‪@LeejaMiller‬ video on Project 2025    • The Conservative Plan to Take Over the Cou...   ➤‪@HooverInstitution‬ interview with J.D. Vance    • J.D. Vance on his new book Hillbilly Elegy   ✓Music Used✓ ➤”Ways of the Sword” - Twilight Princess OST ➤”Shop” - Majora’s Mask OST ➤”Lon Lon Ranch” - Ocarina of Time OST ➤”Kokiri Forest” - Ocarina of Time OST ➤”Light and Darkness/Zant’s Theme” - Twilight Princess OST ➤”Kakariko is Saved” - Twilight Princess OST ➤”Faron Woods” - Twilight Princess OST ➤”Ordon Village” - Twilight Princess OST ➤Opus One by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... ➤Atlantis by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... ✓Socials✓ ➤Patreon   / lukekono   ➤Instagram   / luke_kono   ➤TikTok   / lukekono   ➤Twitter   / lukekono   ➤Goodreads   / lukekono   ✓Extra Info✓ ➤Footage- iPhone 14 Pro Max ➤Audio Equipment- Rode NT1 5th Generation and Rode PSA 1 Boom Arm (iPhone 14 Pro Max audio used during certain footage) ➤Editing Software- Final Cut Pro on 2019 MacBook Pro ➤Thumbnail- Canva Pro “Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for ‘fair use’ for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarships, and research. Fair use is permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.” All clips, sounds, and images belong to their respective owners.