The Redneck Manifesto (book)

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The Redneck Manifesto
Author Jim Goad
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Publisher Simon & Schuster
Publication date
1997
Pages274
ISBN 0-684-83113-9
OCLC 36446902
305.5/62 21
LC Class HD8072.5 .G67 1997

The Redneck Manifesto: How Hillbillies Hicks and White Trash Became America's Scapegoats is a 1997 book by the American author Jim Goad, in which he delineates some of his views about what he sees to be the disenfranchisement of lower-class white people, and how certain aspects of American society, such as racism and sexism, cover what he sees as a deeper concern relating to class conflict. His thesis is that the rich elite blind the poor, and cause them to fight one another, instead of working together for their mutual benefit. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

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  4. Korfhage, Matthew (October 17, 2017). "Two Decades After Author Jim Goad Fell From Grace In Portland, He's Re-emerged As an Icon of the Alt-Right". Willamette Week . Retrieved December 8, 2023.