Michael asks why the blackout. It is religion configured as class. On the inside cover of Paul Fussell’s sharp, nasty little book, called Class, he gave as class signifiers these statements: (Upper) Grandfather died. (Middle) Grandma passed away. (Lower) Uncle was taken to Jesus.
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Historian Richard Brookhiser is a senior editor of National Review and a senior fellow at the National Review Institute.
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