My family is all Scotch-Irish. My understanding is that the term hillbilly came from the Scotsmen who lived in the highlands and their decendents that settled the Southeast USA. There are a lot of rednecks that are just plain white trash, but there are a lot of us that are self reliant and don’t want any government interference in our lives. My grandfather was a rancher and he taught me a lot about caring for animals and for family. I have passed that along to my adult children.
“My grandfather was a rancher and he taught me a lot about caring for animals and for family. I have passed that along to my adult children.”
As do all goodly people. I think it be called respect?