a glorious lack of sophistication

That's what Foxworthy thinks about when composing a redneck joke. Foxworthy's fan base is composed almost entirely of self-described rednecks.

Janie, when the "other" is proudly defining itself, can it be all bad. In Canada Newfoundlanders are the butt of very similar jokes. they are called "Newfie" jokes. I proudly call myself a Newfie because it is short for Newfoundlander and I am very proud of what distinguishes me from the Ontarians and Albertans and other Upper Canadians who would tell such jokes.

On the other hand.

Some of the Jokes in the list of 40 are a bit offensive and overly stereotypical. For instance number 40; most people who consider themselves as rednecks are as against statutory rape as anyone else.