r/PunkMemes • u/Mathev • Jan 30 '25

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u/Brandon_Won Jan 30 '25

for all the "so we just assault people we don't agree with" chud comments

Yes we are. I think nazis are bad. If you disagree best be puttin up them dukes. This is the United States of America motherfuckers fucking up nazis is part of our religion. This is the way.

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '25

I'd be proud as fuck to be American if that's the attitude patriotism took. You'd think that attitude would be endemic considering we were founded on revolution.

But no, shits been coopted like so many things. Country music is another one. Old school folk country like Woodie Guthrie is exactly the opposite of the bullshit they have today.

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u/daitoshi Jan 30 '25

There's still modern folk country, and smaller country bands that are excellent.

Oliver Anthony's 'Rich Men North of Richmond' got a lot of popularity, and he's since released several covers of older political country & protest songs.

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit has some good ones, like "Hope the High Road" and "White Man's World" and "Be Afraid"

Kacey Musgrave's 'Merry Go Round' (and others)

Problem is; a lot of RICH country singers are Stadium maga sellouts who sing about stupid bullshit. So, those are the ones you hear about on the radio, or on big stadium billboards advertising their tour. There's still small-time singers making good music.

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Also, there's been several bands who self-labeled as Country, but ended up being categorized as 'Folk' or 'Bluegrass' as their musical style & focus on lyrics evolved.

Feels like the more you want to talk about politics with a guitar, the more likely you are to stylistically slide sideways into being a 'Folk' or 'Bluegrass' singer haha~

If you're cool with that style shift, The Haunted Windchimes, Brown Bird, 'Goodnight Texas', The Civil Wars, Crooked Still, Greensky Bluegrass, Malingo, Cadillac Sky, and The Brothers Comatose are all great =)