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A review by winstonandbooks
Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right by Arlie Russell Hochschild
5.0
I remember watching the Daily Show segments where they’d go interview people at Trump rallies, and watch, my mouth agape, bewildered as to why anyone would ever support Trump. This book helps you understand why. The approach is sympathetic, thoughtful, and intersectional. I don’t know if I really walked away with this book with answers, but I certainly walked away with a better understanding of the American right. And maybe that will help some answers become clear.
It is so tempting and easy to simply delete or block a Trump supporting and/or conservative acquaintance or friend on social media, but unfortunately, I don’t think that brings us closer to finding a solution to the division in this country. If you don’t understand or listen to their thinking, how can you help change it? I think the ideals this country initially claimed to stand for are worth fighting for, to make them a reality. And I think reading this book is an important part of getting there, especially for those liberals who do not regularly interact with conservatives.
It is so tempting and easy to simply delete or block a Trump supporting and/or conservative acquaintance or friend on social media, but unfortunately, I don’t think that brings us closer to finding a solution to the division in this country. If you don’t understand or listen to their thinking, how can you help change it? I think the ideals this country initially claimed to stand for are worth fighting for, to make them a reality. And I think reading this book is an important part of getting there, especially for those liberals who do not regularly interact with conservatives.