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So powerful and sad. A complex structural nightmare tightly wrapped around the patriarchy and punctuated by race and gender. Nasty cultural forces that swept up so many. Points out that the cruelty and radical individualism of the MAGA movement had precursors to Trump. I don't really have the right words...

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Thank you for reading and providing insightful comments (as usual), Bob. Yeah, it is sad. So true regarding the structural and cultural forces you point out. As it relates to the types of hip-hop and rap, i.e., misogynistic, anti-Blackness, etc. that I’ve called out as examples from the book, I can’t find a valid excuse for it. It is complicated and I can’t find the right words, either …

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Sep 6Liked by Rachelle Chase

Wow Rachelle! Such an in depth and fascinating analysis. I learned a lot.

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Thanks for reading, Beth! So happy you found it informative!

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