Overview

• Vance's memoir, 'Hillbilly Elegy,' depicts a disdain for the working-class culture he now claims to champion.
• Critics argue Vance's rise was heavily supported by Silicon Valley elites, contrasting his anti-elite rhetoric.
• Vance has shifted his stance from blaming personal failings to external forces for working-class struggles.
• His political transformation includes adopting anti-immigrant positions he once criticized.
• Observers question Vance's loyalty to his roots and his genuine concern for working-class Americans.