Article contentIf you had told me 10 years ago that my best friend from law school would be a self-described hillbilly, I’d have laughed in your face. I first met J.D. Vance during our law school orientation at Yale University a decade ago. Try refreshing your browser, or Jamil Jivani: My friend the hillbilly Back to videoWe went on to develop a strong friendship, forged through moments of shared discomfort over the course of our three years in the Ivy League. Most of my neighbours were the children of middle- and working-class immigrants, and we understood terms like hillbilly to carry negative, even comedic connotations.

Source: National Post November 24, 2020 17:48 UTC