re: #2 researchok

his Grapes of Wrath background

Either you don’t know much about The Grapes of Wrath, or you don’t know much about VDH, or you are dissing VDH as one of the villains of the book. The third option would be the most accurate use of the reference. VDH worked in orchards and arbors that were owned by his family. He was not a migrant laborer. He is an elitist.

The article you linked is an hagiography from the institution where VDH is a fellow, The Hoover Institution. Don’t expect a clear, honest picture of him from this source.