Tommy Callahan Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Was going to happen eventually. Not really a country or Aldene fan. No different than other Jandra's that have violent lyrics that are chart toppers. and has a point about the crime overriding the cities, not really taking hold in the smaller towns. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 4 hours ago, JaCrispy said: But in no way do I see it promoting or advocating for the lynching of black people…It’s not about race- it’s about culture…And, even though I’m not from a small town, that video echoes the same sentiment that I had during those riots…so I definitely understand where it’s coming from…👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 I have no problem with the video. It is a kind of red America virtue signaling, but there's plenty of blue America virtue signaling to counteract it. What I have a problem with is the underlying assumption - popular in some circles - that small towns are somehow bastions of community and civic virtue. Have these people actually spent time in America's small towns lately? I see that Jason Aldean grew up in Macon, Georgia (a small city, not a "small town") and that he lives in ... Nashville. Small town America: a great place to visit in country songs, but you wouldn't want to live there ... https://www.usda.gov/topics/opioids In five states, California, Connecticut, North Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia, the rate of drug-overdose deaths in rural counties were higher than those in urban counties. https://news.ohsu.edu/2022/08/15/meth-use-drives-overdose-epidemic-in-rural-u-s-communities https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/substance-use#:~:text=Rural adolescents and young adults,influence%2C than their urban counterparts. Though often perceived to be a problem of the inner city, substance use and misuse have long been prevalent in rural areas. Rural adults have higher rates of use for tobacco and methamphetamines, while opioid use has grown in towns of every size. Rural adolescents and young adults use alcohol at higher rates and are more likely to engage in high-risk behaviors, like binge drinking or driving under the influence, than their urban counterparts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irv Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 26 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said: I have no problem with the video. It is a kind of red America virtue signaling, but there's plenty of blue America virtue signaling to counteract it. What I have a problem with is the underlying assumption - popular in some circles - that small towns are somehow bastions of community and civic virtue. Have these people actually spent time in America's small towns lately? I see that Jason Aldean grew up in Macon, Georgia (a small city, not a "small town") and that he lives in ... Nashville. Small town America: a great place to visit in country songs, but you wouldn't want to live there ... https://www.usda.gov/topics/opioids In five states, California, Connecticut, North Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia, the rate of drug-overdose deaths in rural counties were higher than those in urban counties. https://news.ohsu.edu/2022/08/15/meth-use-drives-overdose-epidemic-in-rural-u-s-communities https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/substance-use#:~:text=Rural adolescents and young adults,influence%2C than their urban counterparts. Though often perceived to be a problem of the inner city, substance use and misuse have long been prevalent in rural areas. Rural adults have higher rates of use for tobacco and methamphetamines, while opioid use has grown in towns of every size. Rural adolescents and young adults use alcohol at higher rates and are more likely to engage in high-risk behaviors, like binge drinking or driving under the influence, than their urban counterparts. So dumb. Urban counterparts walk or have access to Uber/Public Transportation. Do you actually read anything you write before you write it. What a mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 WOKE INDIANA JONES IS TANKING, SOUND OF FREEDOM IS HUGE, DISNEYWORLD IS DESERTED, AND: Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That In A Small Town’ Shoots To Number One Amid Backlash. https://www.dailywire.com/news/jason-aldeans-try-that-in-a-small-town-shoots-to-number-one-amid-backlash The “backlash” is from butthurt lefties who don’t want to be reminded that they’re a neurotic minority whose days of bullying the rest of the country are coming to an end. . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 21 minutes ago, Irv said: So dumb. Urban counterparts walk or have access to Uber/Public Transportation. Do you actually read anything you write before you write it. What a mess. I must use the old gypsy curse: "May you live out the rest of your days in Niagara Falls, NY." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokebball Posted July 20, 2023 Author Share Posted July 20, 2023 15 hours ago, redtail hawk said: Fine for him to call for vigilantes if he wants, I suppose. But when asked about it, just come clean with the meaning. Why is that so hard? Why does it need to be in code? A community gets what they tolerate. Leadership in communities across the country have adopted liberal tolerance on crime. No secret code about either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ferguson forever Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, Pokebball said: A community gets what they tolerate. Leadership in communities across the country have adopted liberal tolerance on crime. No secret code about either. So filming at a lynching site was meaningless or random? C'mon. You're not that stupid. Why do you and yours use dog whistles instead of just saying what you mean directly. He's saying to blacks, you do this here and we'll shoot your ass, which is actually debatable. Why not just say it? I guess he did with the song and video but when asked about it Aldean denied it. trump has erased any veneer of civility and just come out with outright racist language. Why don't his followers? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 6 minutes ago, redtail hawk said: He's saying to blacks, you do this here and we'll shoot your ass Yep, he is saying that. Even his defenders should admit that. (And this is coming from someone who does not think the video should be canceled.) 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDHillFan Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 The music video’s production company, Tacklebox, confirmed to ET on Tuesday that the location is a "popular filming location outside of Nashville" and cited several music videos and films that have been filmed there-including most recently the Lifetime Original movie Steppin' into the Holiday with Mario Lopez and Jana Kramer, a music video from Runaway June titled, "We Were Rich," a Paramount holiday film A Nashville Country Christmas with Tanya Tucker -- as well the Hannah Montana film. The production company says, "Any alternative narrative suggesting the music video’s location decision is false." Tacklebox also noted Jason did not pick the location. So much racism! Effing Trump!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ferguson forever Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said: Yep, he is saying that. Even his defenders should admit that. (And this is coming from someone who does not think the video should be canceled.) I don't think it should be cancelled either. It's free speech still, I think. Just be much more honorable (cough, cough) to own up to the intention of it. 3 minutes ago, JDHillFan said: The music video’s production company, Tacklebox, confirmed to ET on Tuesday that the location is a "popular filming location outside of Nashville" and cited several music videos and films that have been filmed there-including most recently the Lifetime Original movie Steppin' into the Holiday with Mario Lopez and Jana Kramer, a music video from Runaway June titled, "We Were Rich," a Paramount holiday film A Nashville Country Christmas with Tanya Tucker -- as well the Hannah Montana film. The production company says, "Any alternative narrative suggesting the music video’s location decision is false." Tacklebox also noted Jason did not pick the location. So much racism! Effing Trump!! plausible deniability. A fav MAGA tactic even when not plausible. trump made a career of it. 32 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said: I must use the old gypsy curse: "May you live out the rest of your days in Niagara Falls, NY." is it that bad now? haven't been back for a while. Lewiston is still nice. Edited July 20, 2023 by redtail hawk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ferguson forever Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 1 hour ago, B-Man said: Nope not the lyrics that are most disturbing. hmmm....what is that logical fallacy called again? These are the lyrics and combined with the video, the meaning is clear. Why deny it? You know both you and him believe it. Got a gun that my granddad gave me They say one day they're gonna round up Well, that ***** might fly in the city, good luck Try that in a small town See how far ya make it down the road Around here, we take care of our own You cross that line, it won't take long For you to find out, I recommend you don't Try that in a small town 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, redtail hawk said: Nope not the lyrics that are most disturbing. hmmm....what is that logical fallacy called again? These are the lyrics and combined with the video, the meaning is clear. Why deny it? You know both you and him believe it. Got a gun that my granddad gave me They say one day they're gonna round up Well, that ***** might fly in the city, good luck Try that in a small town See how far ya make it down the road Around here, we take care of our own You cross that line, it won't take long For you to find out, I recommend you don't Try that in a small town Thank you for proving that the "racism' dog whistle is all on the Left. Good work. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ferguson forever Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, B-Man said: Thank you for proving that the "racism' dog whistle is all on the Left. Good work. splain... 2 hours ago, Chris farley said: No different than other Jandra's that have violent lyrics that are chart toppers. except they generally don't deny their meaning. btw, can't stand them either. It's like lobbing a molotov cocktail into a home and saying "I never thought it would explode". btw, It's "Folsom prison blues" and "Genre"... Edited July 20, 2023 by redtail hawk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ferguson forever Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, The Frankish Reich said: I have no problem with the video. It is a kind of red America virtue signaling, but there's plenty of blue America virtue signaling to counteract it. What I have a problem with is the underlying assumption - popular in some circles - that small towns are somehow bastions of community and civic virtue. Have these people actually spent time in America's small towns lately? I see that Jason Aldean grew up in Macon, Georgia (a small city, not a "small town") and that he lives in ... Nashville. Small town America: a great place to visit in country songs, but you wouldn't want to live there ... https://www.usda.gov/topics/opioids In five states, California, Connecticut, North Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia, the rate of drug-overdose deaths in rural counties were higher than those in urban counties. https://news.ohsu.edu/2022/08/15/meth-use-drives-overdose-epidemic-in-rural-u-s-communities https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/substance-use#:~:text=Rural adolescents and young adults,influence%2C than their urban counterparts. Though often perceived to be a problem of the inner city, substance use and misuse have long been prevalent in rural areas. Rural adults have higher rates of use for tobacco and methamphetamines, while opioid use has grown in towns of every size. Rural adolescents and young adults use alcohol at higher rates and are more likely to engage in high-risk behaviors, like binge drinking or driving under the influence, than their urban counterparts. Don't forget abject poverty, poor education, high unemployment and lots of reliance on welfare programs. But they've got their AR's. I guess they have that going for them Edited July 20, 2023 by redtail hawk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 33 minutes ago, redtail hawk said: btw, It's "Folsom prison blues" and "Genre".. Yeah, some things can't be explained away by "damn spellcheck!" 9 minutes ago, redtail hawk said: Don't forget abject poverty, poor education, high unemployment and lots of reliance on welfare programs. But they've got their AR's. I guess they have that going for them Exactly. The virtues of small town America? Yeah, it's real nice if it's a resort town full of nice urban liberals in their second homes. 95% of American small towns are downright depressing. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ferguson forever Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 7 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said: Yeah, some things can't be explained away by "damn spellcheck!" Exactly. The virtues of small town America? Yeah, it's real nice if it's a resort town full of nice urban liberals in their second homes. 95% of American small towns are downright depressing. Or their only homes. oasis is pretty easy to find. look at household income. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Callahan Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 53 minutes ago, redtail hawk said: Got a gun that my granddad gave me They say one day they're gonna round up Well, that ***** might fly in the city, good luck Try that in a small town See how far ya make it down the road Around here, we take care of our own You cross that line, it won't take long For you to find out, I recommend you don't Try that in a small town sounds tame compared to much of hip hop. along the same lines though. just change out small town for hood/block. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ferguson forever Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 1 minute ago, Chris farley said: sounds tame compared to much of hip hop. along the same lines though. just change out small town for hood/block. two wrongs don't make a right. Do you believe that old adage? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Callahan Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Just now, redtail hawk said: two wrongs don't make a right. Do you believe that old adage? I don't see you or anyone attacking that music/culture. but your locked on to a song about not bringing crime and gangs to small towns? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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