Have to share this favorite 2012 essay by Thomas Frank as I think it is very applicable to what we've just experienced. I live in what I would describe as America's final Copy 'n paste "vibrant!" private equity/wandering capital fueled comeback city (OKC) before the event , and this fantastic piece just makes way too much sense as to how something this stupid could have happened:
Have to share this favorite 2012 essay by Thomas Frank as I think it is very applicable to what we've just experienced. I live in what I would describe as America's final Copy 'n paste "vibrant!" private equity/wandering capital fueled comeback city (OKC) before the event , and this fantastic piece just makes way too much sense as to how something this stupid could have happened:
https://thebaffler.com/salvos/dead-end-on-shakin-street
If u prefer to hear this read by Thomas Frank
https://youtu.be/9fmk0lZX5Lc?si=nuLCArqND7nymJrj