The Jason Aldeans...lard-assed good ol' boys in ten gallon hats and shitty "Don Johnson 3 days of Miami Vice beard stubble"...who get the HEADLINES, but in the Country community...ESPECIALLY alt-country...there are guys like Steve Earle, who would not whiz on Trump if he was on fire.

And there are many more like him. Not "household names," but folks who are into Alt-Country and Americana know it's not exclusively populated by MAGAt singers.

"I LOVE country," the late Mojo Nixon

Bugger if I missed it, but I’ve stopped looking for political validation from entertainers, they disappoint me too many times, and then I ruins my enjoyment of their catalogue.

...it doesn't add up to "I Heart Trump."

He's political, but not in an overt "Anti-MAGA" way.

And says things without saying them in a way to alienate his listeners. His revolution song, written about the Iraq war has been getting more airplay lately

When Beyonce came out with a country album and MAGATs went livid angry, he defended her very eloquently on his show

He does the Hardcore Troubadour show on XM Outlaw country

That Steve Earle? That's awesome!

He's the first person I point to when people say they "don't like country." The first Earle album I bought was "Copperhead Road."

"Even When I'm Blue" is a song I think most Springsteen fans would enjoy...a nice punchy twangy retro song.

"Copperhead Road." is an anti-cop, anti-drug war song.

It's a scary little tale. Steve's no lightweight in the lyrics department.

I love Charley, seen him twice. Alternative country, I hate country but he is different. Listen to his music you will be surprised!

Like Willie Nelson, Charlie is extremely popular with liberal Texans. Of course, he does have his share of conservative fans too - but
I would not say it is the majority. I don't know how many times to say this - but the major urban centers in Texas; Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and Houston all lean blue. Charlie's music has a retro appeal and is not so-called "new country" that is the big favorite
among right-wing country fans. Texas will eventually go blue (again), and the political landscape will be forever altered. And we're not going to ever forgive the crazed MAGA base that have soiled our state.

Have had a long time (35 yrs) on line Libreal Texan woman friend. In the Dallas area.
She goes back to like ?nearly The Pilgrms time.

Had quite the dust up when her hubby voted for drumphf!

OTOH, this is what she said after Biden won...
I'd go outside, and dance [in her yard] but I might get shot.

Mass Bay colony on the other side. When they wanted me to join that one and would only list me as Mrs. So&So. I declined.

What's DRT?

"Mrs. So & So"

could have been a Daughter of the Confederacy but no one was dumb enough to ask me to join that one.

"could have been a Daughter of the Confederacy but no one was dumb enough to ask me to join that one."

He's listed on a plaque hanging in the Alamo. The DRT contacted me to join, but I declined. Didn't agree with their political leanings then... sure as heck don't now! (LOL)

Remember we sent Speaker Jim Wright to the House for 30 years.

Hillary, Biden Obama, Beto (both times) all carried Fort Worth and Arlington.

As demonstrated by the recent SD9 special election, the blue is spreading to North Tarrant (and it is about time)

I grew up here in the 1970s, when it was still considered a decent place to raise a family, back before repukes took over and took us to the bottom 5 of states. We moved back here due to family issues.
I stopped listening to country a long time ago (Charlie Pride/Kenny Rogers/Dolly Parton) era. My lived experience in recent years is that those i interact with who listen country are trumpers.
I sincerely hope that texas will go blue- we need another Ann Richards desperately.

fan of Willie Nelson and ALL others like him!

Maybe in Canada it means something different. I quit following any stars I learn that follow Trump and so far it is just a handful, there maybe others but are smart enough to keep their mouth shut.

he hasn't read the Epstein files yet---

maybe someone should email him with the Trump highlights!


(but as later posters have said, not all country music stars are MAGATs---
much less the late Johnny Cash, may he rest in peace!)


Kudos to Charley for saying that much---
Trump will probably freak out about him on 'Lies Social', later tonight---
and inadvertently build Crockett's popularity!!

For visibility

Charley Crockett has earned it.

It takes courage, but we get nowhere just talking among ourselves.
I don't know him but will look him up.

A important principle of Rhetoric: Find commonality in language, build a bridge of understanding with those on the other side, then invite them over to your side of things.

What we’re up against:

Link to tweet

I have often wondered what that stupid phrase really means to them?

Same re demands for perfect English - we scare away folks with great ideas

🙏

I did not realize that type of country music still existed. It reminds me of the old-time country at the Opry (That may be where he is playing) with a guy playing on an acoustic singing lyrics you could understand.

George W. Bush during one of their concerts. That was a huge backlash, but as they say, courage is contagious. May they all start speaking out, and I want to see more protest songs!

MAGA country stars can go shove a boot up their own ass IMO.

My favorite of his, dirty little river that runs through Fr. Worth and Dallas, TX . Check it out!

"openly believe in a post-democratic society where men of their class (Musk and Thiel) are above the law.”

That's not evolution to a post democratic society but a regression to feudalism. Been there done that. Led to stagnant, corrupt economies and constant abuse of the less powerful.

So that the wider masses of people revile the very names of those oligarchs and fear falling prey to the same themselves.

You want to emulate, Johnny Cash or a clown like Lee Greenwood?

Impeach Vance now (and Mikey)

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=20543966



Musk and Thiel bought an election and want RETURN ON THEIR INVESTMENT.