Our North American CHUD is likely a superstitious, landowning boomer who identifies with white nationalism and Christianity. I imagine the Chuds of other settler colonial areas have a similar profile (e.g. Brazil, South Africa, Australia). But to those who live/have spent time abroad, what is the local stereotype of a reactionary?

  • BookOfTheBread [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    England has the Gammon, called so due to their colouring, turning very red when angered by any criticism of the country or past empire. Similar to American counterparts though not as religious but do support the Monarchy.

    • No_Values [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      I'd be hesitant to draw a one to one comparison between Gammon and Chud, Gammon conveys a working class character when it is used buy certain people/media

      • BookOfTheBread [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        True it does have some classism baked in as it does cover a lot of older reactionary working class men but you do get plenty of middle class gammons so I wouldn't say its a class based insult. Compared to chav it's much less about class than it is about views. It's probably more ageist if anything as it's basically ok boomer and chud merged into one.

        • No_Values [none/use name]
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          4 years ago

          Compared to chav it’s much less about class than it is about views

          Definitely agree

          Imo Gammon would be closer to Redneck; implying reactionary views and certain occupations(farming, trades respectivley)

      • justlikebart [any]
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        4 years ago

        I have to disagree, the archetypal gammon is a middle class guy from the home counties

        This is the meme that started "gammon" as a concept, and you can bet these guys are largely well-off southerners, the fathers of tarquins, they just tend to play up the trappings of working class culture to seem 'in touch' with the common man, in the same way Farage does.