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[–] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Can anyone tell me where the term Redneck comes from?

[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 3 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

IIRC it refers to how rural farmers' necks are often sunburned and red.

[–] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 4 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Try reading about the Battle of Blair Mountain. You will be surprised

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 0 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world -4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

yes
But if you think it's from the red scarves worn by workers who fought for their rights you're wrong

[–] RiverRock@lemmy.ml 5 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

"I can totally answer but I don't wanna, you're wrong tho"

Damn I bet your girlfriend who goes to another school is really impressed right now

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 0 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Thanks for your cringe infantile and unnecessary hostile comment.
https://daily.jstor.org/redneck-a-brief-history/

See you're wrong tho.
And I expect better from a ML