Redneck Nation: How the South Really Won the War

by Michael Graham

Book Overview

A wicked concoction of down-home hilarity and scathing political satire is served up in this provocative and entertaining look at the South's pervasive influence on America from one of the nation's funniest political observers.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446528846
• ISBN13: 9780446528849
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Warner Books (NY)
• Length: 239 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Brilliant and Funny

As an expatriate South Carolinian (but who is returning soon and nailing his feet to the ground) I have thoroughly enjoyed Michael Graham from his days on public radio and writing for the Free Times of Columbia. Redneck Nation followsw in the Graham tradition of bludgeoning into submission any attempt for the Old South to rise again. So, obviously Graham sees the needs to point out that the rest of the country, paticularly the self-important intellectual elites, have adopted the Old South's ideals and called them enlightened. Read this book, and you'll be surprised at hoe accurately Graham skewers both the North and South equally. This book is also laugh out lous funny. Buy it, read, and definitely give one to your Yankee friends. They'll love it, too.

You want grits with that??

I loved this book! Michael Graham skewers everyone from radical feminists to radical Christians to radical NASCAR fans (and lots of folks in between) with his razor sharp wit. I don't know if the South can really be held responsible for all the wacky things going on in this country today. Maybe we can just chalk some of it up to basic human stupidty. But if you've ever felt a little queasy while listening to someone talk about last night's "Survivor" episode...if you've ever wondered how educated adults can gaze upon an art masterpiece and be offended...or if you've ever despaired over the darker side of human nature that gives us racism and all other manners of intolerance, you'll enjoy this read.In spite of the comic presentation, a book like this should make us take a hard look at ourselves and say "I'm going to stop this idiotic behavior." We all know that's not going to happen, but if Mr. Graham's points are completely lost on you, then in the immortal words of Jeff Foxworthy, you might be a redneck!

Redneck Nation Hilarious.

Having come from the "south" I should be offended by his raucous humor about "us". Unfortunatly truth hearts.Laughing, crying, holding my sides I read it non-stop.His humor is reminiscent of Chris Rock, who manages to "get" everyone.In these times, it really is important to laugh at ourselves and our strangenesses. This book pretty much covers them all.Have plenty of pork-rinds available.

Liberals, Beware! You're The "Rednecks" Now!

I like Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter and Rush Limbaugh--but all of their books put together aren't as funny as just the first chapter of REDNECK NATION. Michael Graham is a liberal's nightmare: Smart and funny. After reading this book, I would love to see him debate Michael Moore sometime.In fact, Graham reminds me of Michael Moore in the way he's willing to go after people. REDNECK NATION isn't a conservative tract or Republican position paper (sorry, Rush). Graham makes fun of everyone. But having suffered the arrogance of northeastern liberals that Graham describes, the best parts of this book is when he shows how hypocritical and "redneck" in their thinking these folks are.Everytime I was about to get mad at Graham for making fun of southerners, evangelicals, etc, he launched a double-barrel blast against the northerners and Barbra Streisand liberals--and I busted out laughing.Lots of books say they are "Laugh out loud funny." Redneck Nation really is.

All the stuff you wish wasn't true....

Let's suppose, for a minute, that your impression of America is of a place where the best rises to the top, where the backwards days of racism and good ol' boy networks are long gone, where stupidity is challenged and intelligence is rewarded.If that's how you feel, I'm not saying you shouldn't read Graham's book... I'm just saying you should sit down with a nice, stiff drink before you do.Graham's book is a rapid-fire presentation of tell-me-it's-not-true facts and rapier wise-guy commentary, asserting that while it's commonly accepted that the northern ideals of meritocracy, anti-racism and accountability won over the backwards southern society of the 1960's, in fact it was the south that won. According to Graham, today we live in a culture of whining, victimized, racist idiots - and he piles up the proof so high that by the end I predict you'll be crying either from laughter or depression, or perhaps a combination of both.Graham has presented a tight, witty volume full of stuff you'll wish he was making up - but he's not. Oh, man. I need a drink.