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[–] Sotuanduso@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago (3 children)
[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 18 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Do people really not know this term anymore?

[–] ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)
[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago

Well poor whites, specifically

[–] sean_lemmy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Poor and low impulse control.

People can be poor without being trashy

[–] Arcka@midwest.social 2 points 5 months ago

I also think it's not limited to poor people. I've absolutely heard well-off people referred to as "white trash" based on their behaviors.

[–] Kiosade@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago

Never heard that term?