“but as more of a call for respect for the people who do their jobs the way they’re supposed to and really move the work out there, but don’t have the big ideas,”
Here in SE MI, they don’t deserve any respect. They have spent years denigrating “the rich” while being nothing but parasites. As far as I am concerned, the ones you describe in my area can KMA!
Well, I was talking about people who actually work, and do an honest day's work for an honest day's pay.