i understand the redneck term was used in a negative way, but that is how many proud rednecks see themselves too


they shout slogans boasting of their ignorance like: 'everything i need to know about islam, i learned on 911"

they sing songs about their lack of class:
Redneck Woman lyrics, Gretchen Wilson

they make jokes about their inbreeding, ignorance, and propensity for violence:
jeff foxworthy sez you might be a redneck if:
Your family tree does not fork.
You think a subdivision is part of a math problem.
Youâ??ve ever shot anyone for looking at you.


personally, i don't understand how anyone could be proud of all that but self esteem is a good thing...i grew up in a small fishing town on an island, and i had to endure years of good natured abuse from my new urbanite friends...perhaps the redneck pride movement is a counterbalancing force that blunts the prejudice of non-rednecks by co-opting the prejudice...i was pretty good at telling jokes about dumb fisherfolk gittin the best of them smart city slickers!