Why do so many working class Americans feel politics is pointless?
- Written by Nick Lehr, Arts + Culture Editor
Of Jennifer Silva's sample of 108 working-class people, over two-thirds didn't even vote in the 2016 election.AP Photo/Keith SrakocicIn sociologist Jennifer Silva’s first book, “Coming Up Short,” she interviewed working-class young adults in Lowell, Mass., and Richmond, Virginia.
Most had a tough time earning decent wages. Many...
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