Class Quote by J. D. Vance

“If you're white working class, it's very easy to caricature the elites, and if you're elite, it's very easy to caricature the white working class.” quote by J. D. Vance — Download Open image

“If you're white working class, it's very easy to caricature the elites, and if you're elite, it's very easy to caricature the white working class.”

J. D. Vance

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