You mean like "Uppity Spic"?
Or "Uppity Nigger"?
I'm a Southerner, Frank. I know exactly where the term "Uppity" comes from, who uses it and who its used on.
Yeah, I know I'm better off than most. The difference with me is that I don't claim its solely my hard work, civic virtue and moral superiority that has led me here (as opposed to that lazy, shiftless 47% that wants a free ride at the expense of their betters).
I'm honest enough to admit to myself how much a role progressive government policies (not to mention sheer luck!) have had to do with my modest success. I see that is a legitimate debt I owe to my country, one I feel honor bound to meet. I'm not looking for excuses not to pay it back.