Here are the lyrics to the controversial song promoting vigilantism (lawlessness) by Jason Aldean.
Sucker punch somebody on a sidewalkCarjack an old lady at a red lightPull a gun on the owner of a liquor storeYa think it's cool, well, act a fool if ya like
Cuss out a cop, spit in his faceStomp on the flag and light it upYeah, ya think you're tough
Well, try that in a small townSee how far ya make it down the roadAround here, we take care of our ownYou cross that line, it won't take longFor you to find out, I recommend you don'tTry that in a small town
Got a gun that my granddad gave meThey say one day they're gonna round upWell, that shit might fly in the city, good luck
Try that in a small townSee how far ya make it down the roadAround here, we take care of our ownYou cross that line, it won't take longFor you to find out, I recommend you don'tTry that in a small town
Full of good ol' boys, raised up rightIf you're looking for a fightTry that in a small townTry that in a small town
Try that in a small townSee how far ya make it down the roadAround here, we take care of our ownYou cross that line, it won't take longFor you to find out, I recommend you don'tTry that in a small town
Try that in a small townOoh-oohTry that in a small town
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Filmed outside a courthouse that was the scene of a lynching wraps the message in a foul package that only white nationalists can love.
Speaking of Trump supporters, I got a response at Ed's Trump cheerleader blog.
https://ed-bonderenka.blogspot.com/2023/07/scotus-blessings.html?sc=1690032436323#c2794232252558307656
I think not getting immediately deleted is progress...of sorts.
What does "They say one day they're gonna round up" mean? I couldn't find any good redneck definition of it.
Dave, I looked at that comment section on Ed's post. You're not going to convince those pinheads of anything. And he deletes most of your comments. The truth hurts them.
You've done well to bring some facts to that blogger. He still believes that the 2020 election was stolen, but never produces any evidence for that belief, except maybe "Deep State," which means nothing.
It's what people say when they have no proof or evidence to back up their wild accusations.
Yet that guy spouts his nonsense on a radio show and podcast to his equally deluded listeners.
As I said to one of my other commenters today, it is astounding that people who believe they are devout Christians would support a man who was found guilty of rape and who has been indicted on 70+ felony counts, with more on the way. That in addition to his having to pay $25 million in a law suit over his fake Trump U., his Trump Organization found guilty of fraud, losing the ability to run a foundation in his name because of fraud, his adulterous behavior with his 3 wives, etc., etc.
It will remain a mystery for all the ages as to why millions of Republicans find Trump worthy of their support -- especially the Evangelical Christians who support him and who denigrated Barack Obama who was a faithful, devoted husband and father who whose administration was scandal-free for 8 years!
I don't know this country anymore.
Mike and Shaw,
Truer words have never been spoken.
At least Ed and a couple others tried to “debate” my points. In their case, “debate” means deny or ignore.
I can cite ONE person who left the Trump cult, and posted this at Propaganda Professor’s blog:
https://propagandaprofessor.net/2023/07/22/the-bullshit-blind-spot-and-the-curse-of-certainty/?unapproved=54344&moderation-hash=30b96eaf669f3c5f3af13e98eb141e8f#comment-54344
Given the reverence the evangelicals have for Trump as the “only one” who can save America, and being sanctioned by no one less than Jesus Himself, their certainty is elevated and incorporated into their religion. That’s how cults operate.
Trumpism IS the newest American religion. Their prophet cannot be questioned, but believed and trusted as the nation’s savior anointed by the Supreme Creator of the Universe.
No contradictory facts can be considered or even tolerated. Beliefs trump facts, and Dear Leader Trump defines their truth.
Offering them information is futile. They need de-programming, or a profound reality shock.
An old friend of mine admitted voting for Trump twice. He’s a devout Christian of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
You may see where this is going.
It took Trump’s worship of Putin and Putin’s murdering of his relatives that finally took hold of him. Now he says he will do whatever it takes to keep Trump out of the White House.
We are a conditioned culture. Materialism and consummerism have become a driving force in our culture. And we are witnessing the destrictive results to Mother Earth and the enviroment because of it. As well as the destructive divisional forces of religious fundamentalism.
One only need grasp the degree of humankind's parasitic drive to realize the truth of present day existence unfolding all around us.
Rudimentary awareness it seems is managing to escape billions. So, republicans are not alone in their apperent unawareness.
My guess is you are not moving to a small town because the song says this are all of our town not just some and if you come here to cause trouble you will be escorted out. If you object to being part of a caring community small town living is not for you. LA, San Francisco, Portland and a lot of LARGE towns should try it and serve the people who live there not just the people who come in to cause trouble. Or you could support the song Natas or Murderahh and other rap songs which don't seem to be condemned.
No where in the Aldean song was race brought up, much to the dismay of the left. No where was violence suggested except stomping on a cop. I guess we should ban the national anthem because it mentioned violence with rockets going off.
skud, I see that song as encouraging vigilantism, which is unlawful.
How does anyone know, a priori, who is or isn't coming to a town to "make trouble?" And what gives townspeople the right to judge a stranger and then "take care of him/her?" That sounds uninviting and ominous to me.
Anyway, the song is just a song. The singer knew it would attract negative reactions, and it did. He got noticed by people who never even knew he existed (me, for example), and so it was good for his career. As a song, it failed, IMO.
Yes, cities deal with unpleasantries of all sorts, but so do "small towns." In my neighborhood, which is a unique section of Boston, I see diversity every single day, so "the other" is not frightening to me. We live with each other, accept our differences, and, except for those who do not respect other people's differences, we get along just fine.
Small towns can be a great place to raise children, but they also tend to be clannish and suspicious of "the other."
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