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Post by Bentley on Jun 4, 2023 11:03:21 GMT
white trash
nounDEROGATORY•INFORMAL
poor white people, especially those living in the southern US.
White trash is a derogatory racial and class-related slur[1][2] used in American English to refer to poor white people, especially in the rural areas of the southern United States. The label signifies a social class inside the white population and especially a degraded standard of living[3] It is used as a way to separate the "noble and hardworking" "good poor" from the lazy, "undisciplined, ungrateful and disgusting" "bad poor". The use of the term provides middle- and upper-class whites a means of distancing themselves from the poverty and powerlessness of poor whites, who cannot enjoy those privileges, as well as a way to disown their perceived behavior.[1]
Wiki.
Outdoor scene of a man and woman seated on chairs in front of a group of ten children of varying ages, barefoot and wearing simple clothing
This poor white family from Alabama was presented in 1913 as "celebrities" because they had escaped the debilitating effects of hookworm disease, which, along with pellagra was endemic among poor Southern whites due to poor sanitation and the phenomenon of "clay eating" or "dirt eating" (geophagia).
The term has been adopted for people living on the fringes of the social order, who are seen as dangerous because they may be criminal, unpredictable, and without respect for political, legal, or moral authority.[4] While the term is mostly used pejoratively by urban and middle-class whites as a class signifier,[5] some white entertainers self-identify as "white trash", considering it a badge of honor, and celebrate the stereotypes and social marginalization of lower-class whiteness.[1][6][7][8]
In common usage, "white trash" overlaps in meaning with "cracker", used of people in the backcountry of the Southern states; "hillbilly", regarding poor people from Appalachia; "Okie" regarding those with origins in Oklahoma; and "redneck"
White trash
UNCOUNTABLE NOUN [with singular or plural verb]
Some people use White trash to refer to poor White people who they think are worthless.
[US, offensive, disapproval]
...a place peopled by illiterate poor White trash.
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Post by Einhorn on Jun 4, 2023 11:06:20 GMT
white trash nounDEROGATORY•INFORMAL poor white people, especially those living in the southern US. White trash is a derogatory racial and class-related slur[1][2] used in American English to refer to poor white people, especially in the rural areas of the southern United States. The label signifies a social class inside the white population and especially a degraded standard of living Describing black racists as black trash is also a race-related slur. Describing the IRA as scum is also a race-related slur, as is describing the SS and Klu Klux Klan as such. |
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Post by Bentley on Jun 4, 2023 11:07:23 GMT
white trash nounDEROGATORY•INFORMAL poor white people, especially those living in the southern US. White trash is a derogatory racial and class-related slur[1][2] used in American English to refer to poor white people, especially in the rural areas of the southern United States. The label signifies a social class inside the white population and especially a degraded standard of living Describing black racists as black trash is also a race-related slur. Describing the IRA as scum is also a race-related slur, as is describing the SS and Klu Klux Klan as such. White trash is a derogatory racial and class-related slur[1][2] used in American English to refer to poor white people, especially in the rural areas of the southern United States. The label signifies a social class inside the white population and especially a degraded standard of living[3] It is used as a way to separate the "noble and hardworking" "good poor" from the lazy, "undisciplined, ungrateful and disgusting" "bad poor". The use of the term provides middle- and upper-class whites a means of distancing themselves from the poverty and powerlessness of poor whites, who cannot enjoy those privileges, as well as a way to disown their perceived behavior.[1] Wiki. Outdoor scene of a man and woman seated on chairs in front of a group of ten children of varying ages, barefoot and wearing simple clothing This poor white family from Alabama was presented in 1913 as "celebrities" because they had escaped the debilitating effects of hookworm disease, which, along with pellagra was endemic among poor Southern whites due to poor sanitation and the phenomenon of "clay eating" or "dirt eating" (geophagia). The term has been adopted for people living on the fringes of the social order, who are seen as dangerous because they may be criminal, unpredictable, and without respect for political, legal, or moral authority.[4] While the term is mostly used pejoratively by urban and middle-class whites as a class signifier,[5] some white entertainers self-identify as "white trash", considering it a badge of honor, and celebrate the stereotypes and social marginalization of lower-class whiteness.[1][6][7][8] In common usage, "white trash" overlaps in meaning with "cracker", used of people in the backcountry of the Southern states; "hillbilly", regarding poor people from Appalachia; "Okie" regarding those with origins in Oklahoma; and "redneck" White trash UNCOUNTABLE NOUN [with singular or plural verb] Some people use White trash to refer to poor White people who they think are worthless. [US, offensive, disapproval] ...a place peopled by illiterate poor White trash. Collins |
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Post by Einhorn on Jun 4, 2023 11:09:34 GMT
Describing black racists as black trash is also a race-related slur. Describing the IRA as scum is also a race-related slur, as is describing the SS and Klu Klux Klan as such. White trash is a derogatory racial and class-related slur[1][2] used in American English to refer to poor white people, especially in the rural areas of the southern United States. The label signifies a social class inside the white population and especially a degraded standard of living[3] It is used as a way to separate the "noble and hardworking" "good poor" from the lazy, "undisciplined, ungrateful and disgusting" "bad poor". The use of the term provides middle- and upper-class whites a means of distancing themselves from the poverty and powerlessness of poor whites, who cannot enjoy those privileges, as well as a way to disown their perceived behavior.[1] Wiki. Outdoor scene of a man and woman seated on chairs in front of a group of ten children of varying ages, barefoot and wearing simple clothing This poor white family from Alabama was presented in 1913 as "celebrities" because they had escaped the debilitating effects of hookworm disease, which, along with pellagra was endemic among poor Southern whites due to poor sanitation and the phenomenon of "clay eating" or "dirt eating" (geophagia). The term has been adopted for people living on the fringes of the social order, who are seen as dangerous because they may be criminal, unpredictable, and without respect for political, legal, or moral authority.[4] While the term is mostly used pejoratively by urban and middle-class whites as a class signifier,[5] some white entertainers self-identify as "white trash", considering it a badge of honor, and celebrate the stereotypes and social marginalization of lower-class whiteness.[1][6][7][8] In common usage, "white trash" overlaps in meaning with "cracker", used of people in the backcountry of the Southern states; "hillbilly", regarding poor people from Appalachia; "Okie" regarding those with origins in Oklahoma; and "redneck" White trash UNCOUNTABLE NOUN [with singular or plural verb] Some people use White trash to refer to poor White people who they think are worthless. [US, offensive, disapproval] ...a place peopled by illiterate poor White trash. Collins Good man! It's still not any more racist than calling the Klu Klux Klan scum. That is an insult that is aimed exclusively at white people. But it's not racist. It's anti-racist. Popular culture depicts 'white trash' as racist hillbillies. It is an anti-racist term that anyone who doesn't wish to be considered a racist would not want to be called. |
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Post by Bentley on Jun 4, 2023 11:13:57 GMT
White trash is a derogatory racial and class-related slur[1][2] used in American English to refer to poor white people, especially in the rural areas of the southern United States. The label signifies a social class inside the white population and especially a degraded standard of living[3] It is used as a way to separate the "noble and hardworking" "good poor" from the lazy, "undisciplined, ungrateful and disgusting" "bad poor". The use of the term provides middle- and upper-class whites a means of distancing themselves from the poverty and powerlessness of poor whites, who cannot enjoy those privileges, as well as a way to disown their perceived behavior.[1] Wiki. Outdoor scene of a man and woman seated on chairs in front of a group of ten children of varying ages, barefoot and wearing simple clothing This poor white family from Alabama was presented in 1913 as "celebrities" because they had escaped the debilitating effects of hookworm disease, which, along with pellagra was endemic among poor Southern whites due to poor sanitation and the phenomenon of "clay eating" or "dirt eating" (geophagia). The term has been adopted for people living on the fringes of the social order, who are seen as dangerous because they may be criminal, unpredictable, and without respect for political, legal, or moral authority.[4] While the term is mostly used pejoratively by urban and middle-class whites as a class signifier,[5] some white entertainers self-identify as "white trash", considering it a badge of honor, and celebrate the stereotypes and social marginalization of lower-class whiteness.[1][6][7][8] In common usage, "white trash" overlaps in meaning with "cracker", used of people in the backcountry of the Southern states; "hillbilly", regarding poor people from Appalachia; "Okie" regarding those with origins in Oklahoma; and "redneck" White trash UNCOUNTABLE NOUN [with singular or plural verb] Some people use White trash to refer to poor White people who they think are worthless. [US, offensive, disapproval] ...a place peopled by illiterate poor White trash. Collins Good man! It's still not any more racist than calling the Klu Klux Klan scum. That is an insult that is aimed exclusively at white people. But it's not racist. It's anti-racist. Popular culture depicts 'white trash' as racist hillbillies. It is an anti-racist term that anyone who doesn't wish to be considered a racist would not want to be called. The term ‘ white trash’ clearly doesn’t refer to white racists . Lol |
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Post by Einhorn on Jun 4, 2023 11:16:57 GMT
Good man! It's still not any more racist than calling the Klu Klux Klan scum. That is an insult that is aimed exclusively at white people. But it's not racist. It's anti-racist. Popular culture depicts 'white trash' as racist hillbillies. It is an anti-racist term that anyone who doesn't wish to be considered a racist would not want to be called. The term ‘ white trash’ clearly doesn’t refer to white racists . Lol Nor does Redneck, if you're going to be pedantic. But we all know what it means in common usage. |
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Post by Bentley on Jun 4, 2023 11:25:28 GMT
The term ‘ white trash’ clearly doesn’t refer to white racists . Lol Nor does Redneck, if you're going to be pedantic. But we all know what it means in common usage. White trash UNCOUNTABLE NOUN [with singular or plural verb] Some people use White trash to refer to poor White people who they think are worthless. [US, offensive, disapproval] ...a place peopled by illiterate poor White trash. Collins white trash nounDEROGATORY•INFORMAL poor white people, especially those living in the southern US. White trash is a derogatory racial and class-related slur[1][2] used in American English to refer to poor white people, especially in the rural areas of the southern United States. The label signifies a social class inside the white population and especially a degraded standard of living You made a mistake . People do. Just accept it and move on . |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2023 11:29:11 GMT
Describing black racists as black trash is also a race-related slur. Describing the IRA as scum is also a race-related slur, as is describing the SS and Klu Klux Klan as such. White trash is a derogatory racial and class-related slur[1][2] used in American English to refer to poor white people, especially in the rural areas of the southern United States. The label signifies a social class inside the white population and especially a degraded standard of living[3] It is used as a way to separate the "noble and hardworking" "good poor" from the lazy, "undisciplined, ungrateful and disgusting" "bad poor". The use of the term provides middle- and upper-class whites a means of distancing themselves from the poverty and powerlessness of poor whites, who cannot enjoy those privileges, as well as a way to disown their perceived behavior.[1] Wiki. Outdoor scene of a man and woman seated on chairs in front of a group of ten children of varying ages, barefoot and wearing simple clothing This poor white family from Alabama was presented in 1913 as "celebrities" because they had escaped the debilitating effects of hookworm disease, which, along with pellagra was endemic among poor Southern whites due to poor sanitation and the phenomenon of "clay eating" or "dirt eating" (geophagia). The term has been adopted for people living on the fringes of the social order, who are seen as dangerous because they may be criminal, unpredictable, and without respect for political, legal, or moral authority.[4] While the term is mostly used pejoratively by urban and middle-class whites as a class signifier,[5] some white entertainers self-identify as "white trash", considering it a badge of honor, and celebrate the stereotypes and social marginalization of lower-class whiteness.[1][6][7][8] In common usage, "white trash" overlaps in meaning with "cracker", used of people in the backcountry of the Southern states; "hillbilly", regarding poor people from Appalachia; "Okie" regarding those with origins in Oklahoma; and "redneck" White trash UNCOUNTABLE NOUN [with singular or plural verb] Some people use White trash to refer to poor White people who they think are worthless. [US, offensive, disapproval] ...a place peopled by illiterate poor White trash. Collins It's something I have noticed before on here. They tell us what is or isn't racist in their fantasy little world whilst ignoring the accepted definitions. Darling is posting racial abuse and turning this into a racist forum, and the sad thing about that, is that he's encouraged to do so.
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Post by Einhorn on Jun 4, 2023 11:29:25 GMT
Nor does Redneck, if you're going to be pedantic. But we all know what it means in common usage. White trash UNCOUNTABLE NOUN [with singular or plural verb] Some people use White trash to refer to poor White people who they think are worthless. [US, offensive, disapproval] ...a place peopled by illiterate poor White trash. Collins white trash nounDEROGATORY•INFORMAL poor white people, especially those living in the southern US. White trash is a derogatory racial and class-related slur[1][2] used in American English to refer to poor white people, especially in the rural areas of the southern United States. The label signifies a social class inside the white population and especially a degraded standard of living You made a mistake . People do. Just accept it and move on . No. White trash is a term used to describe uneducated, predominantly racist people from the world capital of racism (the southern US). |
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Post by Einhorn on Jun 4, 2023 11:30:21 GMT
White trash is a derogatory racial and class-related slur[1][2] used in American English to refer to poor white people, especially in the rural areas of the southern United States. The label signifies a social class inside the white population and especially a degraded standard of living[3] It is used as a way to separate the "noble and hardworking" "good poor" from the lazy, "undisciplined, ungrateful and disgusting" "bad poor". The use of the term provides middle- and upper-class whites a means of distancing themselves from the poverty and powerlessness of poor whites, who cannot enjoy those privileges, as well as a way to disown their perceived behavior.[1] Wiki. Outdoor scene of a man and woman seated on chairs in front of a group of ten children of varying ages, barefoot and wearing simple clothing This poor white family from Alabama was presented in 1913 as "celebrities" because they had escaped the debilitating effects of hookworm disease, which, along with pellagra was endemic among poor Southern whites due to poor sanitation and the phenomenon of "clay eating" or "dirt eating" (geophagia). The term has been adopted for people living on the fringes of the social order, who are seen as dangerous because they may be criminal, unpredictable, and without respect for political, legal, or moral authority.[4] While the term is mostly used pejoratively by urban and middle-class whites as a class signifier,[5] some white entertainers self-identify as "white trash", considering it a badge of honor, and celebrate the stereotypes and social marginalization of lower-class whiteness.[1][6][7][8] In common usage, "white trash" overlaps in meaning with "cracker", used of people in the backcountry of the Southern states; "hillbilly", regarding poor people from Appalachia; "Okie" regarding those with origins in Oklahoma; and "redneck" White trash UNCOUNTABLE NOUN [with singular or plural verb] Some people use White trash to refer to poor White people who they think are worthless. [US, offensive, disapproval] ...a place peopled by illiterate poor White trash. Collins It's something I have noticed before on here. They tell us what is or isn't racist in their fantasy little world whilst ignoring the accepted definitions. Darling is posting racial abuse and turning this into a racist forum, and the sad thing about that, is that he's encouraged to do so.
Okay, let's compromise. Going forward, I will describe Danny as a Redneck racist. Happy? |
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Post by Einhorn on Jun 4, 2023 11:32:48 GMT
You don't think Mahatma Gandhi could be considered a benefactor for his role in bestowing democracy on the Indian people? Apologies for saying your posts conjure up images of dentally-challenged, mulleted white trash. They conjure up images of dentally-challenged, mulleted rednecks. |
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Post by Dan Dare on Jun 4, 2023 11:40:09 GMT
So what do your studies of Hind Swaraj and other contemporary primary sources tell you about Gandhi's proposals for Indian democracy? I haven't had the pleasure of reading it. I agree with the parts you've quoted, though. Shock! Horror!
I guess that means you won't be familiar with Gandhi's thoughts on Western Civilisation then either.
I'm beginning to question your bona fides as a self-styled authority on the British Empire.
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Post by Einhorn on Jun 4, 2023 11:42:10 GMT
I haven't had the pleasure of reading it. I agree with the parts you've quoted, though. Shock! Horror!
I guess that means you won't be familiar with Gandhi's thoughts on Western Civilisation then either.
I'm beginning to question your bona fides as a self-styled authority on the British Empire.
Redneck, it is then. |
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Post by Einhorn on Jun 4, 2023 11:44:34 GMT
I haven't had the pleasure of reading it. I agree with the parts you've quoted, though. Shock! Horror!
I guess that means you won't be familiar with Gandhi's thoughts on Western Civilisation then either.
I'm beginning to question your bona fides as a self-styled authority on the British Empire.
Tying people to cannons and blowing them up is bad enough. But it gets worse when you understand that the intention was to mix the remains of the murdered with those of other murder victims, so that the soul of the murder victim would not be able to gain peace (according to Hindu religious belief). I've no intention of going through all the atrocities of Empire with you, Danny. There are just too many. The really sad thing is, the British people weren't treated much better. |
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Post by Dan Dare on Jun 4, 2023 11:47:48 GMT
Enough to put you off cruising for life...
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