Why is it o.k. to demean lower class whites as "rednecks" or "trailer trash"?

Question

If you called a poor black person a similiar derogatory name, you would likely end up in jail for a hate crime!

But yet calling certain white people "rednecks" or "hillbillys" doesn't elicit any outrage.

Answer 1

It's called a giant hipocritical double standard

Answer 2

It is not okay. I am black ( as evident in my avatar) and I don't think it is cool to demean any race.
Our problems lie within the races.
Whites are heard to call them themselves "rednecks, poor white trash, trailer trash, cracker" etc.
Blacks use the "n" word. ( I would spell it out but you know the offense police would get on my case) which is part of the problem. Younger people have become so desensitized that they do not understand how hurtful these words are or they don't care.
To change minds we all, I don't care if you are white, black, asian, native american, pink blue or green, have to start from the cradle and teach what is right and if they hear it to correct their friends and if their friends insist on saying it, teaching them to walk away and get a better class of friends.

Answer 3

Blacks demean themselves if they do not appreciate their life in America, and all that they have achieved. The future is theirs, along with Mexicans and all other races. Our races are intermingling as has our culture already. Hate and disrespect harms everyone, but especially the haters. An attitude of gratitude is the best solution. Be grateful for what you have, and work hard for what you want for you and your children. Respect everyone who deserves to be respected.Be the best person you can be, and encourage others along the way. I have gotten plenty of guff from Blacks, just because I was a conservative " White" person, even though I am part Hispanic and part American Indian with a tan complexion. I have never been a racist, but everyone has different ideas of beauty, like blonde, redhead, brunette, black hair, brown skin, white, skin, black, skin, "yellow" skin etc.That is perfectly normal. Culture and manners are the same way. All are different, and all add something to the overall culture.

Answer 4

The tradegy of democracy is that "rednecks" or "trailer trash" have the same vote as an educated, decent person. The fact that Fox News, Limbaugh and others have mobilised them to vote in droves is the reason why US politics is in such a mess.
In today's America, there is no reason why a white should be a "redneck" or "trailer trash". Maybe by demeaning them, they will cultivate the desire not to be "rednecks" or "trailer trash"? You will also find that "rednecks" or "trailer trash" are that most racist people on God's earth, because the only thing they have going for them is their white skins. They get no pity from me.
Now go ahead and report me.

Answer 5

because poor white trash are of the ruling caste at the moment, if that is not the saddest, most depressing thing you have every heard. Sad, but true....

those in power do not get to claim persecution. Don't forget, there was a reason the Romans threw the early christians to the lions. You can only take so much sniveling from people who really don't have a single, solitary reason to b*tch

Answer 6

i don't think of a individual's call is in any respect as considerable as how they behave, what variety of a existence they lead. There are those with unattractive names who're astounding people and stay astounding lives. yet in my view i don't look after names derived from alcoholic beverages like: Brandy Margarita or Sherry It in basic terms does not look appropriate. i'm sorry if that's your call, yet i don't look after those. I additionally do in comparison to ladies names in keeping with meals like Peaches candy Apple (what replaced into Gwyneth Paltrow thinking?!?) i think of people ought to have human sounding names LOL! not names like nutrients products. I unquestionably have 2 daughters with attractive, unique names that i did not get out of a cookbook yet additionally are obtainable and fairly attractive. I in basic terms think of people could be ingenious devoid of naming their new child after their fashionable beverage or snack.

Answer 7

I don't believe there are "lower" classes or any other kind of "classes". We are all Americans from the bottom of the socio-economic scale to the heights of wealth.

To me, behavior is what causes people to put labels on others.

Answer 8

Blacks can't be prejudiced. I know, cause a black woman told me so. If you believe that, maybe I can sell you the Golden Gate Bridge?
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Answer 9

Whites in general, it is ok to stereotype; there is a revenge mentality by the races now, against whites.

Answer 10

It's not OK to stereotype anyone. Che'Ghan's answer is one reason there is so much hate in this country.