She claims that the political right of America has moved further right in the past few decades, widening the distance between themselves and progressives. Speaking to Mike is the first step in breaking down “empathy walls.” Hochschild’s aim is to bridge the gap between red (specifically Southern) states and blue states. Mike has lived in Louisiana his entire life he is the victim of an enormous sinkhole that consumed his house and the houses of several others. The book opens with an introduction to Mike Schaff, a Southerner who is fiercely loyal to the Tea Party and the Republican Party, despite the fact that he suffers from the policies they champion. In doing so, it strives to determine why those who would presumably benefit the most from government intervention so vehemently oppose the idea. A compelling portrayal of lives torn apart by the economy, the book depicts political choices that make sense in the context of these individuals’ circumstances.
As she comes to know the people who oppose several of the views she holds, she finds common ground with them, discovering they have the very concerns all Americans share. Arlie Russell Hochschild’s Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right (2016) visits the people of Louisiana bayou country, most of whom are part of the conservative right.
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