Comment by smelendez

1 month ago

A laidback reputation can be a sign of an entrenched elite with a lot of leisure time.

This is the case in a lot of the US South.

"This is the case in a lot of the US South."

I understand your reasoning re US South but 'laid-back' in the Australian context refers more to a 'laxadaisical' or 'couldn't-care-less' attitude—or that's what it used to mean. Class doesn't much enter the picture. :-(