Atlantic finally published an article worth reading again.

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/09/the-original-underclass/492731/

As a person of Scots-Irish descent myself, I can vouch for J.D. Vance's portions in particular.

Isenberg's contention that Scots-Irish don't exist per-se is idiotic (I wonder if she'd be interested in seeing my genetic testing or family genealogical quilts) but otherwise she also has some decent insight.

For who could be free when every other man's humour might domineer over him? - John Locke (2nd Treatise, sect 57)