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Bo Burnham and Socko Explain: "How the World Works"

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Shiplord Kirel: From behind wingnut lines7/25/2021 12:33:13 pm PDT

re: #29 darthstar

Too soon?

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This lurid story of Dunning-Kruger conspiracy criminals came along during one of the trashiest periods of American media history, just before the internet hijacked much, but not all, of the audience for trashy speculation.
At the time, the sensationalizing elements of the media spun the story to highlight implied class differences between the rivals, contrasting the low-life Harding with the genteel and proper Kerrigan. In fact, the two women came from very similar working class backgrounds, though Kerrigan had a much more stable and positive upbringing.
Kerrigan’s father, Daniel, was a welder. Her mother, Brenda, was a homemaker. They remained married until Daniel’s death in 2010.

Kerrigan’s family was of modest means. Her father sometimes worked three jobs to fund her skating career; he also drove the Zamboni at the local rink in exchange for Nancy’s lessons.