| justjim |
11-12-2020 07:54 PM |
Google Redneck
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Originally Posted by Pairadocs
(Post 1859842)
A serious question, exactly what is a "redneck" ? No smarty replies please, would really like to know the definition, I assume it is not a racial slur ? But perhaps it is ? Do all/most countries use this (like in England, Australia, etc.) ? Is it meant to be derogatory ? Why ? How would one know if a truck driver just was not familiar with the location here ? Does "redneck" mean something similar to illiterate, not able to read signs ? Or does it mean an individual who just ignores signs ? Would like to understand, hear that from time to time in The Villages but not sure exactly what it means.
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According to Google “in 1921 up to 20,000 coal miners battled for their right to form a union. The white, black and immigrant miners who came together to fight for better working conditions all wore red bandannas around their necks. This was to identify each other in battle to overturn horrific and unsafe working conditions in the coal mines.” Interesting how a term that was a source of pride for some Coal Miners turned out to be derogatory towards a certain section of white working-class people. |
