The consensus would appear that this term describes a level of education and political leanings, but that is a very broad and largely erroneous view. Among my 'redneck' friends are: a retired army sargeant who specialized in bomb diffusal, a quality assurance auditor for the department of defense, a sys admin, an airline manufacturer shipping coordinator(who is almost radically left-leaning), a witch and a wealthy autobody shop owner..
To me at least, the term describes someone, not just 'from the south, white and politically right', it is someone who is proud to be American, hard working if at times struggling, true to themselves most of all, appreciative of what life offers and puts the love of family, friends and, in many cases, their faith before all else. More of you are rednecks than you would probably care to admit
