We need to stop mocking people from the South and Midwest

We need to stop mocking people from the South and Midwest

"If I ever hear another elitist jerk use the term flyover people, I'll punch him in the mouth." —John Waters, Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America I don't approve of threats of physical violence. Not even hyperbolic ones. But I absolutely know where John Waters is coming from. And while I don't intend to punch anyone in the mouth, I completely understand -- and share -- his anger at this bulls--- notion of "flyover country."I did a s…