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Strangers in their own land

Anger and Mourning on the American Right
Book • 2016
In this book, Arlie Russell Hochschild travels from her liberal hometown of Berkeley, California, to the conservative heartland of Louisiana to understand the rise of the Tea Party movement.

She profiles individuals such as Mike Schaff, a former oil industry worker whose town was devastated by a drilling accident, and Lee Sherman, who suffered from toxic waste dumping.

Hochschild seeks to overcome the 'empathy wall' between liberals and conservatives by exploring the deep emotional and social reasons behind their political views, including feelings of loss, anger, and a sense of betrayal.

The book provides a nuanced understanding of why people might vote against their apparent self-interest and argues for the possibility of mutual compassion and understanding between the right and the left.

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Mentioned in 13 episodes

Mentioned as tracing the history of Chinese exclusion and their struggle to belong in America.
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Derek Thompson
, referencing her insights on social isolation and political attitudes.
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Michael Luo
to tell the story of the Chinese in America.
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Yascha Mounk
as one of her books, discussing the American right.
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David Remnick
as a new book about the Chinese American experience, exploring labor tensions and racial prejudice.
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A Historical Epic of the Chinese in America
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Larry Diamond
, illustrating the perspective of a person who experienced the challenges of racial inequality.
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Martin Wolf on saving democratic capitalism: the ‘democratic recession’
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Zach Tan
in the context of social categories undermining the ability to identify as a common experience.
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Zach Elwood
, discussing Trump's popularity and social power.
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James Carville
as a book exploring how people in southwest Louisiana became Trump supporters.
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Adam Hochschild
when discussing his wife's study of Trump voters.
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Michael Luo
, exploring the history of Chinese immigrants in America.
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Celinda Lake
as the best book on the topic of blue-collar men's political resentment.
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Russell Moore
as the author of the book, discussing the Chinese American experience.
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Michael Luo
as a narrative history of Chinese exclusion in America.
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Ronny Chieng
as a great book about the history of Asians in America, filled with both positive and negative aspects.
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Mentioned as the first of two important books by Ali Russell Hothchild about a divided America.
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Richard Wolff
as a precursor to 'Stolen Pride', exploring the base of the MAGA movement.
Analyzing Trump's Mass Support
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DT Slouffman
as the book
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Michael Luo
wrote about exclusion, belonging, and the story of the Chinese in America.
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Mina Kim
as a new narrative history of the Chinese in America.
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