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Old 09-11-2008, 08:37 AM
 
Location: Washington, DC
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Why rednecks may rule the world


By Joe Bageant
Author of Deerhunting With Jesus
[Joe Bageant was born in Virginia and was a Vietnam era Vet]


During this US election cycle we are hearing a lot from the pundits and candidates about "heartland voters," and "white working class voters."
What they are talking about are rednecks. But in their political correctness, media types cannot bring themselves to utter the word "redneck." So I'll say it for them: redneck-redneck-redneck-redneck.

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Story from BBC NEWS:
BBC - Today

Published: 2008/09/06 09:39:12 GMT

Last edited by Alpha8207; 09-11-2008 at 09:52 AM..
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Old 09-11-2008, 08:39 AM
 
Location: State of Being
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Could you possibly have found something more stereotypical to post?
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Old 09-11-2008, 08:43 AM
 
Location: Kentucky
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Hold on, I gotta go stop my eyeballs from rolling the rest of the way across the room.
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Old 09-11-2008, 08:45 AM
 
Location: NC
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Heck I know lots of rednecks in da hood!
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Old 09-11-2008, 10:15 AM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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That's a good thing, right?
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Old 09-11-2008, 10:22 AM
 
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I thought "rednecks" were supposed to be the close-minded judgemental ones. Apparently, I was mistaken.
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Old 09-11-2008, 10:24 AM
 
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I'd love to read your article but I gotta go replace some skirting on the mobile and mow the yard to get the hub caps off my F-150 parts truck
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Old 09-11-2008, 10:24 AM
 
Location: Wilmington, NC
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this is why the BBC is a total joke.
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