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rwsanders

(2,598 posts)
1. I think many right-wing country music fans or those whose constantly belch americana
Mon Sep 2, 2019, 02:28 PM
Sep 2019

would be surprised by the reality behind many of their icons.
Personally I think lesson 1 should be Man in Black by Johnny Cash, then some Tennessee Ernie Ford and some more music from people who really grew up dirt poor and knew which side management was on.
When they are reeling, they should have to review the paintings of Norman Rockwell.

sandensea

(21,627 posts)
2. She's as brave as she is talented.
Mon Sep 2, 2019, 04:44 PM
Sep 2019

Swift knows the blowback she'll get over this video from Cheeto's deplorables - including death threats against herself and quite possibly loved ones as well.

But she didn't let that censor her. That's admirable in this age of image of PR make-believe.

Thank you for sharing this, IronLionZion.

IronLionZion

(45,435 posts)
3. She publicly endorsed Dems in 2018, so probably lost any deplorable fans then
Mon Sep 2, 2019, 04:59 PM
Sep 2019

Previously she had stayed silent and nonpolitical, and somehow the alt-right claimed her silence as support for them. She has since denounced them.

 

RhodeIslandOne

(5,042 posts)
4. Unfortunately there are people on the far left who thinks she's one too.
Tue Sep 3, 2019, 12:55 PM
Sep 2019

Someone wrote an absolute clusterfuck of an article last year accusing her of such and claiming "Look What You Made Me Do" was a shout out to Trump and the alt-white.

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