2×4:

I recall the less than stellar story lines of social engineering in Hersey, PA and the TVA. They remind me of the so-called “SMART” growth/planning so in vogue at present. (They said in Portland that SMART stood for Send [the] Mexicans Across [the] Rio Today.)

There’s a deeper point – or maybe not – about the middle class. The old Redneck character doesn’t capture the fullness of the modern middle class. And that’s neither to disparage rednecks or to embrace the pretension of those who try but fail to bring a deeper quality and life enjoyment into their existence. At least they tried. And some succeed.