I’ve been frustrated lately with recent changes to Zazzle’s rating policy deciding the term “REDNECK” should be considered pg-13. It requires customers to possibly change their settings to allow potentially offensive material to be shown to them, otherwise thousands of products remain invisible.
Whassup with that, y’all?
I do realize there is a history of the Confederate flag being used by white supremacy groups, or to show a sign of support for black slavery, it was used as a battle flag for revolt and rebellion against government, and a whole host of additional negative things.
BUT… and this is a big BUT…
That AIN’T what it represents for many of the people who fly the flag or call themselves “rednecks” today.
I sell rednecky, confederate flag merchandise to not only the traditionally redneck states of the US, but Canada, Australia and the UK too. These aren’t revolters. Or white power people, or slave owners.
They are “redneck” in every sense of the CURRENT definition of Redneck.
And what’s that, you ask?
Well it’s the simple minded, slightly less refined, beer swilling, whiskey shooting, tractor or 4×4 driving, hard working, god fearing, skirt or carhart chasing, country music loving hick. It’s the guy or gal that wears camo, knows how to pitch a tent, bait a hook, shoot a gun, dress a deer and ain’t afraid to get dirty. They wrench, (aka work on cars/trucks for the non redneck folks out there), and they usually don’t give a rip about what the Joneses are doing or buying, because they know who and what is important to them.
That’s what the word means to me, anyhow. Gimme a holler if you feel the same way.