Can you live in a redneck neighborhood?

I am thinking of moving somewhere unpretentious and down to earth.

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BBrendan · 46-50, M

There's a huge difference between unpretentious and down to earth and a redneck neighbourhood. Working class people can be proud, good living, decent salt of the earth people and shouldn't be confused with rednecks.

thisguy20 · 41-45, M

@BBrendan Exactly what I thought when I read the question; there are also plenty of unpretentious and down to earth people / neighborhoods / towns which aren't "working class"

sree251 · 41-45, M

@thisguy20 I live in an upper-middle class white neighborhood. It used to be unpretentious and down to earth when my parents were growing up. Even though the neighbors were well-to-do business owners and prominent members of the city power structure, they were "invisible": no flash, friendly and accessible church-going Christians. The demographic has gradually changed. The neighbors are still white, mostly, but full of themselves. No more business owners but hot professionals and corporate management types. Fancy cars and obnoxious brats. Even a sprinkling of rainbow flags. It's getting as bad as foul weather when one has to go away for the summer or winter. I seek relief living 6 months a year in Asia.

I wonder what's life like away from the city among the Mennonites or Amish.