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[–] Alto@kbin.social 62 points 2 years ago

Oh they're real brave when it's an unarmed minority

[–] unconsciousvoidling@lemmy.one 30 points 2 years ago (3 children)

So what did this chucklefuck do or say ? I don’t even know who this inbred looking mother fucker is.

[–] whenigrowup356@lemmy.world 37 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Jason Aldean, the song's called "try that in a small town. Basically threatening to shoot the "wrong people" if they go to small country towns.

[–] Noughmad@programming.dev 18 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I don't know the song, are the "wrong people" shooting kids or holding hands with a person of the same gender?

I have a hunch it's the latter, but I want to have some hope.

[–] whenigrowup356@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago

No mention of LGBT people in the lyrics, but the music video has footage probably meant to evoke the BLM protests and he recorded scenes for the video in front of a courthouse with a history of race riots and lynching ( Maury County Courthouse in Columbia, TN. Mostly the lyrics of the song seem to be talking about "city crime" and conservative no-nos like flag burning and disrespecting police. There's also a "don't come for our guns" line.

[+] Version@feddit.de -11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

He probably means the people who riot, destroy cars, homes and businesses of average people.

Shooting them is wrong and this guy probably is a dickhead, yes, but a lot of normal, average citizens will agree to this.

Edit: To clarify, I mean that‘s how the right get‘s people on their side. Rioting will just result in more people agreeing with people like this guy, even if the message is absurd.

[–] regeya@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well I don't think he meant anything other than that he probably agrees with the lyrics. Four people wrote the song and he's not one of the songwriters. Also he's not from a small town.

[–] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why the fuck would he knowingly sing something he would know would cost him his reputation?

Answer: he knows the song is racist and agrees with the message.

[–] Alto@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Because he's going to gain a large following amount the core base of die hard modern country music listeners. The people who are (rightfully) upset about it weren't listening to him anyway.

[–] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

🤦 I keep forgetting no one cares anymore and the U.S. is split up into factions. All the more reason for the left to arm themselves, I guess.

[–] Alto@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

This isn't really a new thing. Take the Dixie Chicks for example.

Not that I disagree with the second part, at all.

[–] Feirdro@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago

Normalized violence by singing how he was going to hurt protestors…

in a town with a history of lynchings.

[–] fades@beehaw.org 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Some dumb country singer apparently put out a new piece of shit glorifying and encouraging violence against people protesting for a better life for all.

I don’t know the name, don’t care to either. Just another conservative bigot

[–] sLLiK@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

As a Texan, I feel I have the right to ask this very important question...

Has anyone else noticed how the symmetry of the inner and outer shape of a cowboy hat is strongly reminiscent of an inverted toilet bowl?

Just curious.

[–] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 8 points 2 years ago

Explains the shit for brains

[–] masquenox@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

Not me.

But now I can't unsee it.

[–] stripes@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 2 years ago

School shooters they won’t do anything about. BLM protests on the other hand..

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What did I miss? What's this guys name?

[–] whenigrowup356@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Jason Aldean; the song everyone's talking about is "Try That in a Small Town"

[–] snarfback@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

I feel bad for this laughter...

[–] doppelgangmember@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Gunning for them

Or not I guess..

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