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As a white southerner, I was not at all surprised to see the good folks of Alabama rally behind Roy Moore. I expected nothing less, since I know Roy Moore Republicans, which is to say mainstream southern Republicans. Most of them are what is generally referred to as White Trash. The differences from prior decades are twofold: 1) there seem to be more of them and 2) they are definitely more bold in wearing their lack of values and class as a point of pride.
I think a big part of the Trump Revolution is that it's a giant leap towards making the movie "Idiocracy" actual prophecy. I've heard some say that their worry is that in forty years their children would ask why we didn't stop Trump. My worry is that in forty years people will think Trump was ok, but why didn't we elect someone like Macho Man Randy Savage or Kid Rock?
Now, I recognize the political correctness concerns of saying this, but I feel like speaking the truth this morning. And I really hope I'm wrong but fear I'm not.
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)*NSFW*
Baitball Blogger
(46,780 posts)Aristus
(66,530 posts)n/t
malchickiwick
(1,474 posts)dalton99a
(81,708 posts)Every damn one of them
Snackshack
(2,541 posts)In awe of how life is imitating art with regards to our current political figures and the movie (documentary now) Idiocracy.
Alhena
(3,031 posts)Its got what plants crave!
sarah FAILIN
(2,857 posts)I didn't realize it till someone pointed it out that if I call someone white trash that they would wonder what I called black people that were trashy. I felt bad so I started just saying trashy in general.
Now if you say white trash at my house you are asking for a mix of chex cereal, marshmallows, dried cranberries, sunflower nuts, honey nut cheerios, and little pretzels covered in white chocolate.
Alhena
(3,031 posts)our country and the world I can't help but say what I actually think about these people, without putting any fig leafs over what they are.
JCMach1
(27,591 posts)Works even better...
get the red out
(13,468 posts)They are white Christo-Fascist trash.
rogue emissary
(3,148 posts)Ever since I heard John Waters talk about the phrase. I've refrained from using it. As an African American, I'm not the deciding judge on the subject.
LexVegas
(6,121 posts)kydo
(2,679 posts)Much more accurate and without using race.
des·pi·ca·ble
[dəˈspikəb(ə l]
ADJECTIVE
deserving hatred and contempt:
LonePirate
(13,446 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)the middle and upper classes have their racists too, and they don't come under the stereotype we have of "white trash."
safeinOhio
(32,756 posts)plastic bag sitting on my curb.
loyalsister
(13,390 posts)It suggests that there a few white people who are trashy and that they must be separated from other white people because everyone who isn't white is trash. It is elitist and reflects a belief that white people are superior.
BannonsLiver
(16,548 posts)loyalsister
(13,390 posts)I'm always amazed at how people respond when hateful language that exploits stereotypes is critiqued. Don't deprive me of my right to dehumanize people and spread hate! In fact, Trump's anti-PC campaign was based on it.
The turnabout efforts are rooted in racism. The very same assumptions (drug addled, lazy, ignorant, victims of their own actions) that have been used to demonize people of color are now being applied to white people labeled deplorables.
BannonsLiver
(16,548 posts)Not the same as WT obviously but it generally applies to the same people, yet isnt quite as inflammatory.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)then I would not feel sorry for them if you did it.
We don't want to forget the white liberals in the South (though they may tend to move out of it, but some are left).
And remember the AA populations of the Southern states are larger (remember Hillary winning them in the primaries and she had the black vote). But outnumbered of course by white people, who make the state seem racist when there are a lot of people there who are the victims, not the racists.
brewens
(13,670 posts)I think he was promoting his book Shilo. He was bashing people that had the Confederate battle flag on their pickup trucks and whatever. Saying, "they're a bunch of yayhoos that should have never been born to see it fly."
I can see southerners like Foote having some pride in that part of their heritage. The war was all about slavery, but you always have kids that don't really care about the real issues. They go off to fight the bad guys for honor and glory. We had plenty of those in WWII for sure, it just happened to be a worthy cause that time. He knew the assholes were using the flag for intimidation. Their way of showing the black people that they would be right back in the fields if they had their way.
mia
(8,363 posts)they use the term "trailer trash". I've only heard Republicans use either term. Sadly, both of them were relatives. Could be wrong, but I've also read both in a variety of essays and novels.
Kirk Lover
(3,608 posts)who it is based on their race. It could be viewed as a racist insult but that doesn't necessarily mean the person saying it is an outright racist. Well then since I'm white....I'm 'allowed' to use it tee hee and I will continue to do so. Normally I don't throw the white in there but I have. I also just use piece of shit or other insults to cover everybody and often 'trash' doesn't seem to cover it.
MFM008
(19,837 posts)Child molester.
BannonsLiver
(16,548 posts)Its classier than WT and is more or less about the same types of people.
kimbutgar
(21,285 posts)I also like the word crackers.
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)Iggo
(47,597 posts)...to describe white people who don't measure up to their ideal.
In other words, white people who are no better than the coloreds.
liberaltrucker
(9,130 posts)I was born and raised in Alabama.