America's real battle is between the "rednecks" and the "peaceniks"..

[kentuck]

Everybody knows the "redneck" side. They are led by George W Bush. Kick ass and take names. That's what America is all about. Nuke 'em! They have the power and are not afraid to use it. When they say something, they mean what they say, or so they say...They are ever-ready to see someone else go and die for their country. They are loud and brave, sitting behind their microphones, and cheerleading the racecar and rodeo fans across America.

Their opponents are the more thoughtful and peaceful bunch called "peaceniks". They are led by John Kerry, who himself protested the Viet Nam War many years ago. They believe that many problems in the world are caused by corporations and the continuous struggle between the "haves" and the "have-nots". They are hesitant about going to war in Iraq, as they are hesitant about going to war anywhere.

This November, the country must decide. Do we want to be a redneck or do we want to be a peacenik? There is no middle ground, no matter how they try to portray themselves as something different from that which they really are, that is how the voters will see them. And the voters must decide, who do they have the most in common with, Bush or Kerry? The redneck or the peacenik. It will say a lot about our country.

[apnu]

1. lets hope the peaceniks win...

... for a number of reasons, most importantly our foreign affairs and international role.

[Snow]

2. That's a perspective I haven't heard recently,

and I frankly think it frames things rather well, although it has the smell of an oversimplification about it. It ignores religion, for example, but I'm still inclined to think it has more of the truth about it than the religious war perspective. Thanks. You might want to add something about profit regardless of cost, too.

[kera]

7. I think

religion and profit (brainwashing) are the causes that make a redneck a redneck in the first place.

[JI7]

3. many "rednecks" are liberals and democrats

bill clinton calls himself a redneck.

[kentuck]

5. And many rednecks called themselves "hippies"...

in the 60's and 70's, because they thought that was where the fun was...but they were still rednecks, even when they grew their hair long like a hippy...

[JI7]

6. so there is nothing wrong with being a redneck in itself

[kentuck]

8. But are we truly rednecks, in the truest sense of the word, if.....

we don't beleive in using force to resolve our differences? If we don't believe in the phrase, "Nuke 'em!" Or are we faux rednecks in another sense? To me, George W Bush is a redneck. An arrogant asshole who does not respect other people. I don't think we have very many "true" rednecks here, that would fit that definition?? :)

[JI7]

11. no, bush is a fascist, racist, nazi, etc, but a redneck is none of that

one can be a redneck and what i described bush as. but a redneck in itself is nothing bad. it's just a description of the way people are. not political beliefs.

[kentuck]

12. It's a matter of definition...

I think my definition of "redneck" probably precedes many others here and it is our own personal idea of what a redneck is, but my idea of a redneck is not the same as Jeff Foxworthy. My idea of the original redneck was the person that would go into a bar and have a few too many drinks and start a fight and threaten to kick someones ass. I think most people that have accepted today's definition of "redneck' are really pacifists and peaceniks, even though they call themselves rednecks and are proud of that label. And a label is exactly what it is and it is open to individual interpretation, in my opinion. :)

[anarchy1999]

14. Take it from the voice of experience,

GW is the true definition of "redneck". I spent 10 long years in the depths of Southeast Texas, and believe you me, Bush is a "redneck". Perfect definition, arrogant asshole (male or female), who does not respect other people.

I would add basic ignorance in as well, a very real lack of knowledge of the world (or a desire to learn of), politics or of the cultures and beliefs of people from other countries. Heaven help you if you aren't Baptist or Pentacostal, Church of Christ ........

As always though, there are pockets of resistance. I know of a few. Look up Lufkin, Texas, Sam Rayburn Lake and the paper mill.

Peace Kentuck.

I've been thinking just as you have for quite some time, so has my hubbie.

[jobycom]

4. Damn! I have to stop being a redneck to be a peacenik?

I like being a redneck.

Labels, labels, labels. Be yourself, instead.

[kodi]

9. dude, white separatist movements are the danger, not rednecks

I'M a redneck by most foxworthy definitions.

[kentuck]

10. Foxworthy does not define "rednecks"...

He defines average, poor whites in the rural areas. Rednecks are violent people, in my opinion. And my opinion of rednecks was formed before Foxworthy was probably born. I have my opinions and they are not shaped by jeff Foxworthy.

[kodi]

13. your opinion does not count to those who call themselves rednecks

and yet are not violent.

[kentuck]

16. You can call yourself a redneck...

but you do not fit my definition of a redneck. You, I am sure, use the term fondly. Just as I would call myself a "hillbilly".

peace

[TruthPrevails]

15. Race between the fanatics and the civilized

This election could turn out to be the decisive battle between the religious right and the rest of the civilized population. If we lose, this country will become a theocracy.