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The Liberal Redneck Manifesto: Draggin' Dixie Outta the Dark Kindle Edition
The American South is home to some of the best music, cuisine, athletics, whiskey, and weather the country has to offer, but its reputation as a haven for its “right-wing, Bible-beatin’, assault-rifle-totin’” citizens precedes it—and, according to the Liberal Rednecks, rightfully so. Yet, as they explain it, the situation in the South is far more complex than “hypocritical, nose-up-in-the-air Yankees” give it credit for. And they should know—they are native sons.
Whip-smart, hilarious, and incisive, the Liberal Rednecks are lifelong, down-home Southern boys who aren’t afraid to call out the outdated traditions and intolerant attitudes of their native land—while also shining a proud light on the most misunderstood region of the country. Their mission: to provide a manifesto for young progressives south of the Mason-Dixon line to rise up and claim their homeland—without abandoning the best of their culture.
Exploring race, class, guns, religion, drug addiction, alcoholism, and homophobia, the Liberal Rednecks tell it like it is while challenging stereotypes at every turn. Fresh, funny, and surprising, The Liberal Redneck Manifesto gives us a vision of Dixieland as it exists now—and what it could become.
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherAtria Books
- Publication dateOctober 4, 2016
- File size32801 KB
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"It's become so convenient to label places 'Blue States' and 'Red States'. Those terms ignore millions of folks who live in these places, people like Trae, Drew and Corey. Don't get me wrong, these boys are country as hell, but they step to the table with fresh voices and challenge stereotypes at every turn." (George Wallace, comedian )
About the Author
Corey Ryan Forrester has been writing and performing stand-up comedy since he was sixteen and hails from North Georgia. He helped his mother and sister run their family bakery in his hometown of Chickamauga while hawking jokes at night in dingy bars and has an affinity for Southern wit and storytelling.
Drew Morgan is a stand-up comedian, writer, and husband from rural East Tennessee. He draws on his experiences as a small-town son of a preacher man and former public defender to weave together stories with jokes and observations on culture, religion, and identity. He splits time between New York City and Knoxville, Tennessee, with his wife Andi and dog Mick Jagger Pup.
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- ASIN : B01HMXRUBE
- Publisher : Atria Books; Reprint edition (October 4, 2016)
- Publication date : October 4, 2016
- Language : English
- File size : 32801 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
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- Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
- Print length : 354 pages
- Page numbers source ISBN : 1501160400
- Best Sellers Rank: #647,697 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #168 in Political Humor (Kindle Store)
- #185 in United States Literary Criticism
- #276 in Religious Humor
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First, as I have already said, The Liberal Redneck Manifesto is very well-written. Even considering the dialectal speech, which gives Mr. Mark Twain a run for his money, and the constant cussing, which loses its sting around page 3, the sentences are true to the rhythms, patterns, accents and grammar of actual human speech. The paragraphs are well-structured and the arguments, for the most part, unfold logically. The diction is a charming and dis-arming mix of dialectal speech and academic-ese: “In case y’all haven’t picked up on it, the South is poor. Did we mention that? Well, it is. But it would still be disingenuous to try to depict the experience of being poor in the South as a consistent one.”
The writing is persuasive because Mr. Crowder and his cronies provide historical background, precise definitions, and clear evidence before they even begin their arguments. They do genuine research, and they offer statistical data, usually from government sources. They liberally salt the meat of their argument with personal details provided by each of the three in their individual “Porch Talks.” Equally important, to my mind, they face up to unpleasant facts, acknowledge them, explain specific cause and actual effect, and then recommend that “we” do better. “We can’t fix stupid anywhere. Neither Aunt Tammy nor Tristan the barista is gonna change. But their kids might. Their friends might. We can’t save every one. We’re here for those who wonder if maybe, just maybe, things could be a little bit better. We’re here for the reckoning. Let’s get to it.”
Because this Manifesto brings into the open quite a few issues that have not been (to my personal knowledge) previously addressed in quite this folksy or big-hearted way, this book is important. While I consider myself mostly to the left of liberal, and rather snottily, I confess, I consider myself well-informed, I learned quite a bit from this book that I simply did not know. From the local definition of “Redneck” and human details of the “Draw” to the nuances of regional country music, the horrors visited upon families by alcohol and “Pillbillies,” and the facts behind Southern racism, I stand corrected and much better informed.
To top it all off, this “tome” of theirs is an easy read. No, actually, it is hilarious. From the first page I was laughing out loud and began to mark in the margins every time I did it again. By page78, I had made 37 check marks. That adds up to about one guffaw every two pages. If I were still teaching university English classes, I would require The Liberal Redneck Manifesto (or large parts of it) in every persuasive writing class. This is how it’s done, folks!
One of the book's co-authors, Trae Crowder, gained internet fame with a series of hilarious (and profane) videos overflowing with common sense and his particular Southern style of humor. So the book is salty at times--the three authors are all stand-up comics from the Deep South--but that's intentional and I highly recommend it as a light and funny (but very informative) read on what makes Southern culture tick, what has gone wrong with it, and how to fix it without fundamentally changing what it is--a uniquely American culture that values personal freedom, patriotism, family, faith, and fun (while also being prideful and stubborn as hell). Though the authors' goals are essentially non-partisan (they have plenty of criticism and gall for both major political parties), they tend to criticize one of the parties, by name, more than the other, mainly because, well, that's the party that runs every single Southern state. Still, this is by no means a partisan political screed.
As a Southerner it all rings quite true. I'm not exactly a "redneck" (though I am fluent in their dialect, in which much of this is written, making it fun to read). My family has been in the South for centuries, and I grew up around this culture. Having since moved away to New England, I have struggled for years to come to terms with my fellow Southern friends and family members who seem to see the world in strictly black and white terms (sometimes literally), whether the subject is religion, guns, race, immigration, women's rights, LGBT rights, etc. These authors work very hard to unravel these binary narratives to help their readers understand the importance of valuing the grayness in our complicated modern world--and holding them accountable--while never becoming overly pedantic or losing their comedic edge.
If you ARE a Southerner, and you happen to be a conservative, please don't judge this book by its title. The authors are absolutely liberals, but they are as country and redneck as anyone I've ever met, and they love the USA, their guns, their beer, Dale Earnhart (boy do they love him!), their music, their "Mamaws," sweet tea, and all that delicious Southern food. They mostly aren't very religious, but were raised in the church and have the utmost respect for those who are (but be prepared for some hard truths about that, too). You owe it to yourself to read this, if for no other reason than to be reminded that we aren't all cut from the same cloth and it's possible to be a true Southerner and a liberal at the same time without anyone getting hurt.
If you're NOT a Southerner, and maybe you tend to look down your nose at Southern culture and make big, sweeping assumptions about Southern people, be prepared to learn a thing or two, as well as have your own hypocrisy checked a few times. These guys take no prisoners.
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I hope that not just Americans from the old Confederacy read this book. It’s a work whose lessons can be applied elsewhere in the world (with the necessary modifications to take into account local history and culture, of course). People worldwide need to read this book.
Oh, yeah! And watch Trae on YouTube, eh!
. It was humorous, informative and sad in places. The great sense of pride that you get from the authors, as well as the frustration, that only a few small changes might make Dixie a better place for everyone is palpable. How people have been wronged in this post Industrial Age, and the emergence of severe morphine addiction is terribly sad. The way addicts are criminalised when not violent, instead of being helped is awful - and the drug responsible is legal! And yet the relatively harmless weed is not. A lot of the problems of poverty in the area of the UK where I live is reflected in this book. Only one small criticism. , in the music section, they missed out Nine Pound Hammer, a Redneck Punk band I love. Lending this book to my sister next then my brother.








