The reason the writer is having problems is because he has bought into what these elitist snobs are shoveling.
If he can't accept what and who he is and is not satisfied with himself he shouldn't expect others to be.
He also passing this crappy "pardon me for living" attitude onto his kids.
He needs to grow up, find some people who judge a person by who they are and what they do, not where they are from.
There are good people on both sides of the Mason Dixon Line.
Unfortunately there are a**holes on both sides too.
Don't waste your time trying to cultivate their friendship.
Even if you do, all you will have is some friendly a**holes.
Was wondering what southerners think of non-white, non-hispanic, non-muslim foreigners (Chinese, Indians, etc) who come to work legally in southern cities ?
Ditto what you said.