Posted on 10/30/2017 7:37:09 AM PDT by rktman
I recently had an experience that made me realize just how little is correct about political correctness and how warped, impractical and downright silly the ramifications of it are.
I was doing an interview publicizing an all-day, multi-act, outdoor music show we were a part of in Cary, North Carolina that was called Carolina Uprising.
The reporter, a young lady, seemingly extremely naive, asked me about the show’s name, Carolina Uprising, to which I responded, “What about it?”
She responded that it sounded like something concerning the Civil War.
Obviously, she was looking for a loose thread of racism or prejudice to pull on, but since there is none here to pull, I went on to explain to the young lady that it was a musical show, not a white supremacists meeting or gathering of “far right extremists.”
I don’t know what she wrote, but she was definitely trying to get me to walk through her political correct minefield. I refused.
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Oh yeah. I almost forgot. Never call a “redneck” a hillbilly and never call a “hillbilly” a redneck. Rules of the road.
Love it.
If you ever are curious as to what the Left thinks of us, just watch ‘Deliverance’........................
“Never call a ‘redneck’ a hillbilly and never call a hillbilly’ a redneck.”
Why is that? To me, both are salt-of-the-earth people. If there’s a distinction, I’ve never heard that, even living here in TN.
Excellent article by CD.
Nobody should be calling anyone a redneck. It is a racial slur.
The only exception would be that Caucasians can call other Caucasians redneck.
I remember when I was at Fort Sam Houston n 1970, a guy in my barracks called me a hillbilly and I called him a hippy. We agreed with each others accusation.
Redneck is a term that came out of the Civil War.
Redneck was what Union sergeants would call the recruits who were farmers and people with rural backgrounds.
Peckerwood has an identical meaning but it was what Rebel sergeants would call the recruits who were farmers and people with rural backgrounds.
It appears to be a Mason-Dixon line thing.
“You just leave this long-haired country boy alone”
Yes, that may be but for some reason the distinction can cause a little friction between certain individuals.
CAROLINA UPRISING
***sounded like something concerning the Civil War. ***
Wasn’t the Carolinas the first provinces to rebel against Britain back in 1770? The Regulator War, it failed.
It is a racial slur, and I’ve been saying that for years. Who else is called the derogatory term other than white people?
But that’s ok. If whites are offended by “redneck” or “honky” or “can’t jump” or racial preferences and quotas, that’s just too damn bad.
Regardless of what the CRA of 64 or the Constitution says. After all “no person” really means just “certain person”
I worked with plenty of both rednecks and hillbillies over the years. Nearest I can figure is All Hillbillies can be rednecks if they wish but not every redneck can be a hillbilly.
Let me guess. Rednecks will date their cousins, but don’t marry them?
Thank Charlie.
In a couple of weeks Hubby and I will be a Daniels concert. We’ve been to so many I can’t keep track. Love his music and views.
Thanks.
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