Matthew Smith teaches American history at Miami University of Ohio’s Hamilton campus, where he also serves as regional director of public programs. This column first appeared on TheConversation.com .
With Sen. JD Vance named Donald Trump’s running mate, commentators are dusting off Vance’s 2016 memoir, “ Hillbilly Elegy ,” to explain America’s political moment.
Eight years ago, Vance was a Never-Trumper , comparing Trumpism to “ cultural heroin ” in an op-ed for The Atlantic…