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Post by HeyHeyHey on May 28, 2020 16:54:13 GMT -5
I feel as though a lot of people think of Country artists as being Republican just because they are from the south and “seem” that way. However, I think there a quite a few who lean the other way as well. It made me wonder, do the politics of an artist impact how much you like them/their music?
I hope this doesn’t turn ugly....
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Post by bboat11 on May 28, 2020 17:41:38 GMT -5
Not really, unless they are super obnoxious about it. I tend to ignore politics as much as possible personally, so if I like their music, I like their music and don't even think about their politics unless they go out of their way to tell me.
That being said, I am always proud to support somebody for making their Democratic values known (usually in the form of coming out in support of gay rights, speaking out against racism, speaking out against sexism, etc.). Of course people can do that and be Republican, which is fine, I was just generalizing that those are typically democratic traits. But basically as long as somebody is genuinely a good person, I don't care a whole lot which side of the aisle they fall on. It's when they open their mouth and demonstrate that they are not in fact a good person at all that I start giving side eye.
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Post by bigd79 on May 28, 2020 18:09:33 GMT -5
I hate it when just about any celebrity get political. They need to realize they have fans on both sides or even people like me who is on neither side, and anytime they say anything one way or another its gonna rile up their fans either good or bad depending on what your view is. I don't mind when they acknowledge something bad happening in the world, like what happened the other day in minneapolis(or whats even still happening with the looting, etc) but as long as they don't twist it to be a conservative vs liberal issue then i think that is fine. My feelings are that people are entitled to feel the way they feel and why because you are famous should your opinion be more worthy? For me at least its simply a turnoff when i see it and is more likely to make me not want to listen to their music, watch their movie, or whatever the case may be. Too many people just go by what others tell them how they should think or feel, and that just makes me sad that there's alot of people out there that can't seem to think for themselves. Definitely one of the major drawbacks of social media.
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Post by Naos on May 28, 2020 18:40:24 GMT -5
It depends. If they're doing a John Rich kind of thing, yeah, it'll probably bother me. In most cases, probably not, unless their views are just that bad.
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Post by .indulgecountry on May 28, 2020 21:16:17 GMT -5
As others have said, it would only bother me if they express their political opinions in a way that is obnoxious to some extent, like the above example of John Rich (whose music I typically don't like anyway so no harm, no foul there). Generally, I don't let it sway my opinions of an artist's music, and most of the ones who've put their foot in their mouth in ways that make me cringe are artists I don't stan for so again that makes it easy.
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Post by taylor on May 29, 2020 1:15:16 GMT -5
I don't let it affect my stance on them until they really let it be known. For instance, Kacey Musgraves supported gay rights in what was literally her second single so I only stan her harder, because I'm transgender and knowing that Kacey Musgraves accepts my trans sisters/brothers/GNC friends makes me love her. Same for Carrie Underwood. Let alone the fact her music has saved my life multiple times. I got an "I support gay rights" vibe from "So Small" which was before she even said she supported it (sad it should be an "I support it" kind of thing because marriage/love is a basic human right but anyways) so knowing that makes me love her and stan her even harder. On the other hand, Hank Jr. posted a song "Take A Knee, Take A Hike" and it turned me off completely. I don't wanna hear his material, new or old.
Hank Jr is the only time that it affected my interest tho. Many other times if an artist has done stepped in it in ways that would make me wanna un-stan...I never stanned that artist to begin with so it doesn't affect me.
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Post by recordyear on May 29, 2020 6:48:20 GMT -5
I don't let it affect my stance on them until they really let it be known. For instance, Kacey Musgraves supported gay rights in what was literally her debut single so I only stan her harder... Okay a stan but didn't know her debut single is Merry Go 'Round...
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Post by superdave3556 on May 29, 2020 7:51:20 GMT -5
Absolutely not. I judge an artist on their music only. If they can sing and I like their songs, style, voice, etc., I will listen. In fact, I couldn't tell you how 99% stand politically, because I honestly don't care.
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Post by taylor on May 29, 2020 13:54:15 GMT -5
I don't let it affect my stance on them until they really let it be known. For instance, Kacey Musgraves supported gay rights in what was literally her debut single so I only stan her harder... Okay a stan but didn't know her debut single is Merry Go 'Round... it was 1 in the f**king morning. EDIT: that was more snarky than usual I apologize. But my point stands. I love Kacey Musgraves because of her music AND her stance makes me stan her harder.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2020 14:19:05 GMT -5
I suppose that it matters to me. It's like when someone you know, let's pretend, raped someone. You would likely be horrified, that person might not have done anything to you, but now you know how they really are (for argument's sake, let's pretend this was a horribly awful rape). You would distance yourself from those people, right? It's the same for politics. The republican party has done so many awful things since Trump took the presidency, and if a singer (or actor or celebrity) supports the same people making it hard for others to live peacefully, targeting them, abusing them, denying them rights, then I for sure don't want to be associated with them. I read somewhere recently that Pompeo organized dinners (with taxpayer's dollars) for big donors and celebrities that supported or donated to the Republican party, and Reba was one of the listed invitees. That ticked me the wrong way for example.
I might not stop liking the music I already like, but it would make me not want to listen to whatever future material the release.
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Post by tryexp on May 29, 2020 15:30:06 GMT -5
I usually won't go out of my way to find out what their stance is, but if I find out (on social media for example) I don't pretend it won't affect what I think about them. As I live in the UK a lot of the usually 'centrist' right in the US seem ridiculous here (gun control being controversial for example) and if an artist is the type to be very conservative tends to put me off. I can still like the music, but I refuse to buy it/stream it, etc. It just makes me really uncomfortable thinking that any of my hard-earned money could be used to finance politics that keep kids in cages, for example. But I have that stance with a lot of things, like trying to buy ethically sourced products, etc. And I respect the people that want entertainers to be just entertainers, but as someone who is not allowed to voice personal opinions on social media to avoid professional consequences, let me tell you that is a tough line to walk.
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Post by BackwoodsBarbie on May 29, 2020 16:19:41 GMT -5
It usually doesn't. The fact is that I don't particulary care about US politics and I have no idea where most of the country artists stands politicaly so this far I never had a reason to dislike an artist just because of his/her political view. I do agree with this picture though: Some non-country artists I like are very vocal about their political views (I'm looking at you Cher) so I just stopped following them on social media but I still listen to their music.
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Post by gardyfan on May 29, 2020 16:48:30 GMT -5
I suppose that it matters to me. It's like when someone you know, let's pretend, raped someone. You would likely be horrified, that person might not have done anything to you, but now you know how they really are (for argument's sake, let's pretend this was a horribly awful rape). You would distance yourself from those people, right? It's the same for politics. The republican party has done so many awful things since Trump took the presidency, and if a singer (or actor or celebrity) supports the same people making it hard for others to live peacefully, targeting them, abusing them, denying them rights, then I for sure don't want to be associated with them. I read somewhere recently that Pompeo organized dinners (with taxpayer's dollars) for big donors and celebrities that supported or donated to the Republican party, and Reba was one of the listed invitees. That ticked me the wrong way for example. I might not stop liking the music I already like, but it would make me not want to listen to whatever future material the release. I can't listen to Michael Jackson songs anymore knowing he likely did things with kids. It sickens me. Something like that is more likely to cause me to stop listening to someone's music than something political.
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Post by taylor on May 29, 2020 17:27:56 GMT -5
I suppose that it matters to me. It's like when someone you know, let's pretend, raped someone. You would likely be horrified, that person might not have done anything to you, but now you know how they really are (for argument's sake, let's pretend this was a horribly awful rape). You would distance yourself from those people, right? It's the same for politics. The republican party has done so many awful things since Trump took the presidency, and if a singer (or actor or celebrity) supports the same people making it hard for others to live peacefully, targeting them, abusing them, denying them rights, then I for sure don't want to be associated with them. I read somewhere recently that Pompeo organized dinners (with taxpayer's dollars) for big donors and celebrities that supported or donated to the Republican party, and Reba was one of the listed invitees. That ticked me the wrong way for example. I might not stop liking the music I already like, but it would make me not want to listen to whatever future material the release. She posted about this once she found out and said she'd never been to one tho. And had never even heard of them.
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Post by someguy on May 29, 2020 17:50:08 GMT -5
I suppose that it matters to me. It's like when someone you know, let's pretend, raped someone. You would likely be horrified, that person might not have done anything to you, but now you know how they really are (for argument's sake, let's pretend this was a horribly awful rape). You would distance yourself from those people, right? It's the same for politics. The republican party has done so many awful things since Trump took the presidency, and if a singer (or actor or celebrity) supports the same people making it hard for others to live peacefully, targeting them, abusing them, denying them rights, then I for sure don't want to be associated with them. I read somewhere recently that Pompeo organized dinners (with taxpayer's dollars) for big donors and celebrities that supported or donated to the Republican party, and Reba was one of the listed invitees. That ticked me the wrong way for example. I might not stop liking the music I already like, but it would make me not want to listen to whatever future material the release. She posted about this once she found out and said she'd never been to one tho. And had never even heard of them. Yeah, this is what she posted right after the story came out in a British tabloid: Quite surprised to see my name associated with a “Madison Dinner”...I’ve never been invited to or attended one of those. Must have been another Reba McEntire!
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Post by MissAmericana on May 29, 2020 17:52:40 GMT -5
Definitely. I may end up listening to a few of their songs if I liked & supported them previously, but I won't respect them or buy any of their albums, singles, merch, etc.
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Post by phil1996 on May 29, 2020 19:07:10 GMT -5
I love Sturgill, Brothers Osborne, Toby, Charlie Daniels, Big and Rich. Enough said.
(Also, for those uniformed; Toby is a democrat)
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Post by castleoblivion26 on May 30, 2020 9:39:16 GMT -5
for me I don't care what party a singer or celebrity follows or is a part of. I care more about individual stances. Like Trace Adkins, Hank Williams Jr, and John Rich coming out very vocally against Gay rights makes me want nothing to do with them. Neal McCoy's "Take A Knee" song ruined him for me and I've struggled to enjoy any of his music since.
Growing up loving Country music I was so afraid that the artist I liked wouldn't support me as a fan because I'm gay. Hearing artist come out in support has definitely been helpful for me in my life so it means a lot to me that artist will take the time to address something like that. The one artist that really meant a lot for me when they came out in support was Martina McBride, will never forget when she did an interview about her feelings on the matter.
I also don't have any issue with a celebrity stating their political feelings. It isn't any different if any of us post on here or on social media our thoughts, or anyone post their thoughts at a rally or gathering. They just happen to have a larger crowd that is gonna hear their opinions.
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Post by baltized on May 30, 2020 13:36:01 GMT -5
I love Sturgill, Brothers Osborne, Toby, Charlie Daniels, Big and Rich. Enough said. (Also, for those uniformed; Toby is a democrat) Toby isn’t a Democrat anymore.
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Post by baltized on May 30, 2020 13:36:56 GMT -5
I suppose that it matters to me. It's like when someone you know, let's pretend, raped someone. You would likely be horrified, that person might not have done anything to you, but now you know how they really are (for argument's sake, let's pretend this was a horribly awful rape). You would distance yourself from those people, right? It's the same for politics. The republican party has done so many awful things since Trump took the presidency, and if a singer (or actor or celebrity) supports the same people making it hard for others to live peacefully, targeting them, abusing them, denying them rights, then I for sure don't want to be associated with them. I read somewhere recently that Pompeo organized dinners (with taxpayer's dollars) for big donors and celebrities that supported or donated to the Republican party, and Reba was one of the listed invitees. That ticked me the wrong way for example. I might not stop liking the music I already like, but it would make me not want to listen to whatever future material the release. Ignorant post.
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Post by raylatch98 on May 30, 2020 13:45:51 GMT -5
I suppose that it matters to me. It's like when someone you know, let's pretend, raped someone. You would likely be horrified, that person might not have done anything to you, but now you know how they really are (for argument's sake, let's pretend this was a horribly awful rape). You would distance yourself from those people, right? It's the same for politics. The republican party has done so many awful things since Trump took the presidency, and if a singer (or actor or celebrity) supports the same people making it hard for others to live peacefully, targeting them, abusing them, denying them rights, then I for sure don't want to be associated with them. I read somewhere recently that Pompeo organized dinners (with taxpayer's dollars) for big donors and celebrities that supported or donated to the Republican party, and Reba was one of the listed invitees. That ticked me the wrong way for example. I might not stop liking the music I already like, but it would make me not want to listen to whatever future material the release. Ignorant post. How is it ignorant if you don't mind me asking.
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Post by baltized on May 30, 2020 13:58:24 GMT -5
I know Parker McCollum, Riley Green, and Chris Lane all like Tomi Lahren.
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Post by drod17 on May 30, 2020 14:14:04 GMT -5
For me, as a gay Mexican, I am careful. I agree that I care more about particular stances, rather than party affiliation or whether they consider themselves liberal or conservatives. However, I can't deny that sometimes these intersect.
I guess, I just don't want to support someone who wouldn't even like/support me just existing. I don't mind celebrities stating what their political stance, and if I just find it to be something I can't support, I'd just listen to them less or not at all. It's like when you're in school, you don't want to hang out with the kids who don't like you. I don't like supporting musicians who probably won't like me
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2020 15:41:28 GMT -5
I suppose that it matters to me. It's like when someone you know, let's pretend, raped someone. You would likely be horrified, that person might not have done anything to you, but now you know how they really are (for argument's sake, let's pretend this was a horribly awful rape). You would distance yourself from those people, right? It's the same for politics. The republican party has done so many awful things since Trump took the presidency, and if a singer (or actor or celebrity) supports the same people making it hard for others to live peacefully, targeting them, abusing them, denying them rights, then I for sure don't want to be associated with them. I read somewhere recently that Pompeo organized dinners (with taxpayer's dollars) for big donors and celebrities that supported or donated to the Republican party, and Reba was one of the listed invitees. That ticked me the wrong way for example. I might not stop liking the music I already like, but it would make me not want to listen to whatever future material the release. Ignorant post. Um? Why would that be? If you mean the Reba business, I was corrected, so I changed my mind about her, but why is the rest of my post ignorant?
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Post by baltized on May 30, 2020 16:12:44 GMT -5
Um? Why would that be? If you mean the Reba business, I was corrected, so I changed my mind about her, but why is the rest of my post ignorant? Stereotyping Republicans as evil. The usual cheap shots people make.
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Post by raylatch98 on May 30, 2020 16:28:34 GMT -5
Um? Why would that be? If you mean the Reba business, I was corrected, so I changed my mind about her, but why is the rest of my post ignorant? Stereotyping Republicans as evil. The usual cheap shots people make. While I won't go so far as to say Republicans are evil, it is hard to have a positive opinion about that party especially right now when the head of it is our current president, and I will leave it at that.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2020 17:38:06 GMT -5
Um? Why would that be? If you mean the Reba business, I was corrected, so I changed my mind about her, but why is the rest of my post ignorant? Stereotyping Republicans as evil. The usual cheap shots people make. Maybe republicans of times past were good people. Just look at the Senate, they have been confirming right wing judges that the American Bar Association deems as unfit to their new positions, yet the republican majority gives them lifetime positions. That, while they refuse to pass legislation that would help people in this pandemic. They claim they are pro life, yet, have no problem advocating for the opening of the country, when they know it's unsafe to do so. They always try to purge voter lists, they engage in voter supression, and the conservative majority in the Supreme Court, even stopped people from voting by mail in the midst of a pandemic, while they safely did it by mail (In Michigan or Wisconsin I think). They are usually among the champions of stopping legislation meant to create equal payment to women. They tend to oppose equal marriage. And they acquitted president Trump when he obviously had broken the law. Lindsey Graham, a republican, even was opposed to increasing the benefits to unemployed people during this pandemic, because those people "Would get used to it and would stop working". Those things off the top of my head. I admit, maybe republican voters are not the ones at fault here, but the politicians of their party, but if you support them, then I assume you support their policies, like deregulating banks and wall street. To give huge corporations tax breaks, and giving them billions of bailout money, yet for some reason, keep adamant about giving a second round of checks to working people. But they are the ones having to live with themselves.
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Post by baltized on May 30, 2020 19:55:56 GMT -5
Stereotyping Republicans as evil. The usual cheap shots people make. Maybe republicans of times past were good people. Just look at the Senate, they have been confirming right wing judges that the American Bar Association deems as unfit to their new positions, yet the republican majority gives them lifetime positions. That, while they refuse to pass legislation that would help people in this pandemic. They claim they are pro life, yet, have no problem advocating for the opening of the country, when they know it's unsafe to do so. They always try to purge voter lists, they engage in voter supression, and the conservative majority in the Supreme Court, even stopped people from voting by mail in the midst of a pandemic, while they safely did it by mail (In Michigan or Wisconsin I think). They are usually among the champions of stopping legislation meant to create equal payment to women. They tend to oppose equal marriage. And they acquitted president Trump when he obviously had broken the law. Lindsey Graham, a republican, even was opposed to increasing the benefits to unemployed people during this pandemic, because those people "Would get used to it and would stop working". Those things off the top of my head. I admit, maybe republican voters are not the ones at fault here, but the politicians of their party, but if you support them, then I assume you support their policies, like deregulating banks and wall street. To give huge corporations tax breaks, and giving them billions of bailout money, yet for some reason, keep adamant about giving a second round of checks to working people. But they are the ones having to live with themselves. Sounds like you are brainwashed. You think Democrats are any better? LOL
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2020 20:34:44 GMT -5
Maybe republicans of times past were good people. Just look at the Senate, they have been confirming right wing judges that the American Bar Association deems as unfit to their new positions, yet the republican majority gives them lifetime positions. That, while they refuse to pass legislation that would help people in this pandemic. They claim they are pro life, yet, have no problem advocating for the opening of the country, when they know it's unsafe to do so. They always try to purge voter lists, they engage in voter supression, and the conservative majority in the Supreme Court, even stopped people from voting by mail in the midst of a pandemic, while they safely did it by mail (In Michigan or Wisconsin I think). They are usually among the champions of stopping legislation meant to create equal payment to women. They tend to oppose equal marriage. And they acquitted president Trump when he obviously had broken the law. Lindsey Graham, a republican, even was opposed to increasing the benefits to unemployed people during this pandemic, because those people "Would get used to it and would stop working". Those things off the top of my head. I admit, maybe republican voters are not the ones at fault here, but the politicians of their party, but if you support them, then I assume you support their policies, like deregulating banks and wall street. To give huge corporations tax breaks, and giving them billions of bailout money, yet for some reason, keep adamant about giving a second round of checks to working people. But they are the ones having to live with themselves. Sounds like you are brainwashed. You think Democrats are any better? LOL No, democrats might be as bad as republicans, but at least the face they show is that they try and help people even when republicans refuse to do so. And I am not brainwashed, what statement in my post is false? Or do you agree with those all policies?
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Post by austin on May 30, 2020 20:54:22 GMT -5
Not really, but a powerful stand against racism, sexism, or LGBTQ hate gets some extra love from me, not for their music I guess but for them as people/artists.
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