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Arrogance is the problem, not intellectualism. You'll find most intellectuals come in with the attitude that they are so much better than these stupid southern hicks (their words) and as such they experience some animosity.
Voted : No
No, that's a stereotype, although a redneck did say "don't use big words" when I lived down there. Not all of them are rednecks.
Voted : No
Keeping things simple, which is not an unpopular concept in the south, doesn't have to come at the expense of intellectualism.
^ I agree with what Herzog said. That's true much of the time. People here generally are treated according to how they treat others. If you're an ass and walk around assuming you're better than those around you because you're smarter or think you know better, you're not going to be liked very much.
But on the flip side, I know quite a few intellectual types who chose to lead a very simple life here. They respect all around them and in return they're respected as well.
I do see the types though that I think you're talking about, Applerod. And from what I've seen, the animosity is not so much at the intelligence or intellectualism, but the money that often comes with it.
I've even seen my "simple" southern father-in-law refer to one of my brother-in-laws behind his back as "a simpleton". Why? 'Cause he's an accountant who can make thousands just sitting at a desk is all I can figure. Other than that he's a fantastic guy.
i don't know of anywhere in the world where it's not considered a fault.
Yeah, it's like that everywhere really.
the predominant philosophy amoung humans is "ignorance is bliss".
Voted : No
I have met too many intelligent southern people to make that generalization.
by LCD on Thu Feb 08, 07 9:22pm
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even many intelligent people view it as a fault.
How is it a fault?
by not being normal, i suppose.
At the first sign of an "intylekchaal" in "The South" all good hicks sit around with their dungarees on with corn sticking out of their mouths and their straw hats on. They play the banjo for a bit and then rape the helpless intellectuals against a tree. Everyone ends up happy because the intellectuals can write books about what happened.
Voted : Other
Good question. I think it applies to certain people everywhere in the U.S. See ballot #49937 for other perspectives.
by mojo on Fri Feb 09, 07 6:27am
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There exists the fundamental perception or opinion of ignorance as virtue among some people. The truth hurts.
Voted : No, for the most part
It's jes' a few of 'em, y'all. Mos' o' us down-chere has tons n' tonso' brains!
Seriously, it's no more thought of as a flaw than any other part of the nation. Life is just slower down here. The pace tends to throw y'all Yankees off, makes you think that we're slow on the uptake. By the time you notice that we're not? Well, y'all done been fleeced.
That's an interesting observation TNG. The effects of the Civil War (and Revolutionary War) form most of the basis for modern American history and the conflicts within it; and we seem to forget that, or choose not to remember. The importance of considering the effects of the Civil War isn't in digging up old graves, but in better understanding the source and nature of our conflicts. This would help diffuse a lot of unnecessary tension between people. Do you agree?
Truth -- I didn't want to say it, but I never figured you much for "book learnin'". 
I think it's fair to make a generalization when you identify it as such and it's more accurate than not.* Something really important to think about is what we assume; not only about our conditioned opponents, but what we're assuming they think about us. I bet the accuracy of our assumptions is low in the first regard and even lower in the second.
*The geography of the thing is of course not of paramount importance, but certain generalizations can be made that are fairly accurate. For example, regions of high population density tend to foster what I'm calling intellectualism, because more people are talking with each other. Intellectualism probably isn't the best word since when people think of the opposite they think "stupid".
"At the first sign of an "intylekchaal" in "The South" all good hicks sit around with their dungarees on with corn sticking out of their mouths and their straw hats on. They play the banjo for a bit and then rape the helpless intellectuals against a tree. Everyone ends up happy because the intellectuals can write books about what happened."
Mr Sheepy is either doing a perfect example of why such people aren't exactly welcomed in the south, or he is doing a great parody of such people. Either way, that's the gist of why they don't exactly get along: I'm well educated, you're all a bunch of stupid inbred hicks, this doesn't exactly engender respect.
For instance, if an american goes to canada and points out to all canadian people how much better america is (very loudly at that) and that the canadians are stupid, rude and smell funny, and their food sucks, likely he will not be well liked in canada. Would it be fair then to say that canada has an anti-US bias?
^ Fortunately most people don't act or think like that. I think it's a really small minority who do. There might be disagreements, or "sub-culture clashes" if you will; but it seems most folks do want to get along.
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