lilburtonboy7489

Monday Dec 8 2008, 10:22 PM

I think we are on a different page here. You will find no argument from me when it comes to the South. The Mises Institute is in the South. Most of the values that I hold are prominent in the South. And I do not by any means consider southerners to be rednecks.

I am from Wisconsin, very much north. And this area is about 85% rednecks. Not southerners, rednecks.

My neighbors one house away, own about 14 rusted out vehicles.
And? What's wrong with that, and how does it affect you?

They drive their snowmobiles to class.
I would definitely do that if I could. It sounds awesome.

My neighbor would chew in class, and spit it in his mountain dew bottle.
My chemistry teacher does that sometimes. Again, I don't see a damn thing wrong with it. It doesn't affect you, and it's no reflection of his intelligence.

He killed racoons with a baseball bat and kept it in his front seat just in case.
I'd kill a raccoon with a baseball bat if it attacked me. Not for fun, but definitely for self-defense.

He has a gun rack in his truck which is jacked up about 36 inches.
That's fucking awesome. I love trucks and I love guns.

He drinks beer for breakfast.
So? How does that affect you again?

He reads at a 3rd grade level
Not all rednecks are stupid and not all stupid people are rednecks.

, and knows that Bush is good and liberal hippies are the devil.
If that's his political inclination, what of it? I seem to recall you saying you hated liberals and hippies too, so he's at least half right by your standards.

He listens to country and knows every song by heart.
Taste in music is one of the most subjective things in the world. You look down on him for liking country, and I look down on you for liking Rage Against heterosexuality the Machine. People like different kinds of music. I've been known to like a few country songs myself. Remember that country music was a precursor to rock and roll, and by extension metal, grunge, punk, and all other derivative.

This is what my area is like.

THIS is a redneck.
I am a redneck. If you come to my house, you'll see a rusty pick-up truck, a Confederate flag, multiple firearms, some dogs, multiple Jeff Foxworthy DVDs, many pairs of cowboy boots, and a collection of music that includes Lynyrd Skynyrd, 38 Special, and The Allman Brothers. Being a redneck myself, I'm going to have to conclude that you don't know what you're talking about.

I don't consider it geographical by any means. I completely agree with you on the South, perhaps just not the definition of rednecks.

famicommander

Monday Dec 8 2008, 11:47 PM

There is only one correct usage of the term, though. It's like me describing Nicaraguans as Mexicans. There may be some similarities in terms of culture, but ultimately a Nicaraguan is not a Mexican.

The term itself comes from the descendents of Scottish and Irish Presbytarians. These people wore red clothing on their necks to signify their protest of the bishop-ruled Church of England. These are the people that settled the South and became the poorer, working class. These were the people working farms, fighting for the Confederacy, and running Moon shine. These are the people that were standing up for smaller government, lower taxes, and more individualism.

So to call these people that you so detest rednecks is an insult to my family and my culture. You said it yourself: these people you're referring to don't like to be called rednecks. And my people do, because we are rednecks.