Accusations of racism prompted a country music channel to pull the video, which is set at the site of an infamous lynching and race riot. But Republicans are embracing Aldean.

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  • lingh0e@lemmy.film
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    1 year ago

    Did you read the article?

    Accusations of racism prompted a country music channel to pull the video, which is set at the site of an infamous lynching and race riot.

    Also, the lyrics are tone deaf. He’s saying that him and his friends will kick the ass of anyone who disrespects police and/or the American flag… completely ignoring the reasons WHY people might feel compelled to disrespect police and/or the American flag.

    But Bo Burnham said it best, he’s pandering

    • SlothMama@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Even though I’m left leaning I don’t agree with ACAB takes because it literally isn’t all police, so I don’t agree with the institution of law enforcement being bad, and recognize that it adds value to society. The flag, idk, flags are just cloth to me, I could care less about allegiance to a country, especially when I disagree a lot with what my country does, or where its politics are heading.

      I watched the Bo Burnham clip, lots of funny, it’s pretty on the nose.