>A personal anecdote may illuminate how such terms
>as "Bubba" and "hillbilly" help support the racist culture
>of the U.S. (and also illustrate the way in which oppression
>causes racism rather than racism oppression)
The whole bubba/white trash thing implies that such denizens are a discredit to the white race - it implies a dignified, civilized norm to which the rednecks are embarrassing exceptions.
Doug