Posted by jane d on February 1, 2003, at 12:46:34
In reply to Re: standing by my view ... » Dinah, posted by jay on January 31, 2003, at 21:20:11
> Dinah:
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> Well, first off, 'rednecks' aren't a social class, and they aren't a racial class. The term is used for someones social and political values.Jay,
I think this is a part of why you don't understand the conflict here. Your definition of redneck is not the only one that exists. It is one meaning but, at least here in the states, it can have all sorts of other meanings depending on who uses it. It has been used so often by people who believe that all members of the white, southern, working class are by definition bigots, who believe that uneducated means unintelligent, that it is part of the meaning of the term now. I think it's very dangerous to assume you know all the connotations of any phrase used here. There are so many differences not just between Canada and the US, but between different parts of the country and different classes as well.Jane, who doesn't understand half the terms used by the other Americans on this site, let alone the rest of you people.
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