The novel, "Hillbilly Elegy" by J.D. Vance, was totally enlightening as to why people make decisions not in their best interest. We make choices every day that impact our lives. The author speaks of “Learned Helplessness” that affects the Appalachian community disproportionately. This is the belief that our choices have no bearing on the outcome of our life. Some believe that the seeds of “Learned Helplessness” could have been sowed by the Right that has spewed pessimism t