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The Jason Aldean controversy

Father Heathen

Veteran Member
I'm surprised this hasn't been brought up yet, although I'm sure many of you heard about it by now.


Of course, those who are calling the backlash "cancel culture" are the same ones who called for boycotts against Bud Lite, Target, Disney, Barbie, etc.

A bit of trivia; he was on stage during the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting that occurred at a country music festival. Curiously, he nor anyone else in attendence used their "good guy with a gun" powers to prevent it.
 

wellwisher

Well-Known Member
Las Vegas is not a small town. The song is about not trying criminal intent, like the summer of 2020 riots, in small towns, because people are closer in small towns and they will band together. In bigger cities, there are too many people to get close. Most people ignore bad things and try not to get involved. But if the same thugs looted the General Store of a small town, where the owner is a friend and neighbor, the people will rally and help. Why is helping victims of crime such a taboo to the Left? Is this song too anti-anarchy?

I think what hit the nerve with the Democrat Party is the video of the song, which I have only seen clips, appears ro shows scenes from the summer of 2020 riots. The Liberal propaganda machine; media, portrayed the riots of 2020 as mostly peaceful protests, as fires burned behind the reporter. These were lit by the rabid, New and Improved Democrat KKK, in hoods, with weapons, playing with fire, while looting.

They do not want people to remember that and also look at the bigger picture, in light of the new evidence that shows we have a dual injustice system. Those dark days show the dual injustice system in action, since nobody was arrested for all the damage that the new and improved KKK handlers ordered and allowed. Back then, most still wanted to assumed there was a single justice system, when in reality, the criminals were already planted. This why many assumed the election was stolen, since they knew nobody would be punished if they tried to steal the election for the Democrats. The system was already rigged.

The DNC should be liable for the damage, since the lack of arrests show us who had to be in charge of this. It had to be condoned very high up the food chain, all the way to influencing the Injustice Department. The demonstration in Washington in jan 2021, was due to the dual injustice system, which showed it face when due process taken away from everyone there. Why two 180 degree standards?

As more and more evidence of the Biden Family Influence Business appear, history is about to be rewritten in favor of the truth, instead of the lingering lies of the Democrat led Swamp. If President Biden and Hunter did shake down the Ukrainian Oligarch for $10 million, and did get the DA fired, who was investigating him, and then this was spun and used as a pretense to impeach Trump; blame Trump for it, then everyone involved in that impeachment scam may be liable to civil suits. The injustice Department did not make it criminal, so it has to civil. Trump should be able to sue for damage to his reputation. He might be able to double his worth since so many were involved.

What is interesting is that Trump was charged with Russian Collusion, even though only Hillary actually colluded with a Russian national, to get the fake dossier. Now appear Biden used the same projection trick on Trump. The Demos have a habit of projecting, so now you know how to solve their puzzles.
 

F1fan

Veteran Member
Las Vegas is not a small town. The song is about not trying criminal intent, like the summer of 2020 riots, in small towns, because people are closer in small towns and they will band together. In bigger cities, there are too many people to get close.
False. People in cities are as close as those anywhere else. What you mean is that in cities there isn’t as much of a community rumor mill since population is larger.
 

Shadow Wolf

Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
I'm surprised this hasn't been brought up yet, although I'm sure many of you heard about it by now.


Of course, those who are calling the backlash "cancel culture" are the same ones who called for boycotts against Bud Lite, Target, Disney, Barbie, etc.

A bit of trivia; he was on stage during the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting that occurred at a country music festival. Curiously, he nor anyone else in attendence used their "good guy with a gun" powers to prevent it.
No different than a lot of the stuff I listen too, except what I listen to is more violent. It's out of touch and obviously politically aligned, but we had things like Cop Killer and **** the Police, Slayer and Pantera, and especially Rage Against the Machine.
As you probably know that does tend to be a small town mentality and I've heard worse songs that are concerning, like glorifying the CSA and that myth of a genteel South where everyone was happy and better off.
 

We Never Know

No Slack
It truely amazes me how a song can trigger so many people :eek:
Three or so years ago it was "WAP(Wet *** *****)" that triggered the right

Now its "Try That in a Small Town" triggering the left.

And we cant forget "Baby its Cold Outside" is seen as being sexist. Who did that trigger?

And we have these that it seems no one gives two craps about..

The Best Rap Songs About Murder


The 25 Most Violent Rap Songs of All Time


 

sun rise

The world is on fire
Premium Member
Personally I'm not triggered by his song. This kind of thing has been going on for a long time with "Eve of Destruction" triggering the right decades ago. There's a lot MUCH worse such as the continuing existence of "sundowner" towns, a state refusing to listen to SCOTUS when it comes to voting rights, the anti-business, anti-a lot of things government of Florida and the like, one Senator weakening the military by his obstructionism while the other 99 suck their thumbs and so forth.
 

Father Heathen

Veteran Member
No different than a lot of the stuff I listen too, except what I listen to is more violent. It's out of touch and obviously politically aligned, but we had things like Cop Killer and **** the Police, Slayer and Pantera, and especially Rage Against the Machine.
As you probably know that does tend to be a small town mentality and I've heard worse songs that are concerning, like glorifying the CSA and that myth of a genteel South where everyone was happy and better off.
I think the accusation is that this song alludes to racist "sundown towns"
and lynching, particularly due to references in the music video.

I haven't heard the song nor seen the video, so I don't know. I just thought their two-faced "cancel culture" hypocrisy was funny, as well as all of the tough guy 1A talk, especially after he ran and hid during a mass shooting. It was a country music festival; they had a whole platoon of good ol' boys on hand who should've neutralize the threat before the bodies started stacking, if one were to believe the truck nuts bravado.
 

sun rise

The world is on fire
Premium Member
In case anyone wants to read the actual lyrics Jason Aldean – Try That In A Small Town

[Verse 1]
Sucker punch somebody on a sidewalk
Carjack an old lady at a red light
Pull a gun on the owner of a liquor store
Ya think it's cool, well, act a fool if ya like
Cuss out a cop, spit in his face
Stomp on the flag and light it up
Yeah, ya think you're tough

[Chorus]
Well, try that in a small town
See how far ya make it down the road
'Round 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

[Verse 2]
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
 

sun rise

The world is on fire
Premium Member
Facts are a different matter 2023 Crime Rates in U.S. Cities Report | SafeHome.org

The murder rate in extra-small cities has grown 42 percent in 10 years. Statistics also show that rape occurs in extra-small cities nearly as often as in the largest urban areas, and only in extra-small cities is a citizen more likely to be raped than robbed.

Giant metropolises record far more killings each year than extra-small cities, yet some smaller towns have a far higher rate of murder per capita. Three extra-small cities posted murder rates higher than 80 per 100K residents, and Greenwood, South Carolina was the deadliest.

The frequency of rapes in the three most dangerous extra-small cities also dwarfed the rate of far larger cities. Ypsilanti, Michigan registered 275 rapes per 100K residents – more than twice the number in nearby Detroit.
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Overall, America's largest cities have the highest crime rates, but standouts are found in towns of all sizes. Murders per capita are highest in some of the nation's extra-small urban areas, while small cities are now nearly as dangerous as midsized ones. Media figures and politicians alike focus on the crime rates in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. However, towns like Tulsa, Mobile, and Greenwood are actually more dangerous to the average inhabitant.
 

Stevicus

Veteran Member
Staff member
Premium Member
I'm surprised this hasn't been brought up yet, although I'm sure many of you heard about it by now.


Of course, those who are calling the backlash "cancel culture" are the same ones who called for boycotts against Bud Lite, Target, Disney, Barbie, etc.

A bit of trivia; he was on stage during the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting that occurred at a country music festival. Curiously, he nor anyone else in attendence used their "good guy with a gun" powers to prevent it.

I heard them talking about this on the radio, though I haven't heard the song or seen the video. However, there have been other songs that seem like they would appeal to a more right-wing line of thinking, such as "Country Folks Can Survive" or "Kiss My Country ***."
 

Shadow Wolf

Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
I think the accusation is that this song alludes to racist "sundown towns"
and lynching, particularly due to references in the music video.
The video I haven't seen, but the lyrics it's like a terribly bad take on Attitude Adjustment (Hank Williams Jr.).
tough guy 1A talk,
What does this mean, particularly in regards to 1A?
I just thought their two-faced "cancel culture" hypocrisy was funny, as well as all of the tough guy 1A talk, especially after he ran and hid during a mass shooting.
Yes, but that's a lot of music. It's an act, a performance art, and the tough guy persona despite being a softy is common, even in regular life. Rap and metal would probably evaporate to a scant few if they actually had to back it up.
It was a country music festival; they had a whole platoon of good ol' boys on hand who should've neutralize the threat before the bodies started stacking, if one were to believe the truck nuts bravado.
That is one where a problem and issue exists because they don't realize the divide between fantasy and reality, and the reality is they get scared like everybody else and scared vigilantes are especially dangerous and will make things worse.
It's as if the Jugallos decided a hatchet is how to keep safe and act a problem solver. But any of them I've met, someone has a gun and they are not out to play hero.
 

Stevicus

Veteran Member
Staff member
Premium Member
all of the tough guy 1A talk, especially after he ran and hid during a mass shooting. It was a country music festival; they had a whole platoon of good ol' boys on hand who should've neutralize the threat before the bodies started stacking, if one were to believe the truck nuts bravado.

In fairness, though, there wasn't a lot anyone on the ground could have done, since they were taken by surprise by someone who barricaded himself in a high-rise hotel room and clearly had it planned out. Even the police had to go up to the room; they couldn't take him out from the ground.
 

Father Heathen

Veteran Member
In fairness, though, there wasn't a lot anyone on the ground could have done, since they were taken by surprise by someone who barricaded himself in a high-rise hotel room and clearly had it planned out. Even the police had to go up to the room; they couldn't take him out from the ground.
That's my point; they often act as if any random Joe Schmoe with a gun can save the day Dirty Harry style.
 

We Never Know

No Slack
False. People in cities are as close as those anywhere else. What you mean is that in cities there isn’t as much of a community rumor mill since population is larger.
I lived in both. Small town are closer knit, help each other more, support each other more, etc.
 

The Sum of Awe

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Just wanted to put this here...
 

We Never Know

No Slack
I think the accusation is that this song alludes to racist "sundown towns"
and lynching, particularly due to references in the music video.

I haven't heard the song nor seen the video, so I don't know. I just thought their two-faced "cancel culture" hypocrisy was funny, as well as all of the tough guy 1A talk, especially after he ran and hid during a mass shooting. It was a country music festival; they had a whole platoon of good ol' boys on hand who should've neutralize the threat before the bodies started stacking, if one were to believe the truck nuts bravado.
"I haven't heard the song nor seen the video"

So if you don't know about it, why are you triggered by it? Just being a loyal follower?

"they had a whole platoon of good ol' boys on hand who should've neutralize the threat before the bodies started stacking"

Lol. Remind me again where the shooter was..How far away? On what floor? How long did it take to find him? Not to mention weapons are prohibited at concerts.
Does that comment come from your expertise or cluelessness?
 
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Nakosis

Non-Binary Physicalist
Premium Member
Certainly no worse than some of the rap songs I've come across so why make an issue of it?

Available on plenty of other platforms so it's not like CMT is protecting anyone.

Just clickbait for those I suppose needing something to complain about.
 
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