We are in agreement on this...
This has an interesting relationship to the discussion about “cracker” over the last couple of days. It’s true that people can people can pick up what’s supposed to be an accusation and make it a point of solidarity, “Okay, I’m a redneck ... wanna make something of it?” However, I don’t think it’s helpful for people to embrace negativity.
As a counter example, our Puerto Rican deacon greets his friends coming into church with, “Hola, Cristiano!” not because they’re all named “Christian” but because it acknowledges the best and most important point about the gentlemen: that they are Christians.