Oh they're real brave when it's an unarmed minority
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So what did this chucklefuck do or say ? I don’t even know who this inbred looking mother fucker is.
Jason Aldean, the song's called "try that in a small town. Basically threatening to shoot the "wrong people" if they go to small country towns.
I don't know the song, are the "wrong people" shooting kids or holding hands with a person of the same gender?
I have a hunch it's the latter, but I want to have some hope.
No mention of LGBT people in the lyrics, but the music video has footage probably meant to evoke the BLM protests and he recorded scenes for the video in front of a courthouse with a history of race riots and lynching ( Maury County Courthouse in Columbia, TN. Mostly the lyrics of the song seem to be talking about "city crime" and conservative no-nos like flag burning and disrespecting police. There's also a "don't come for our guns" line.
As someone who supports reforming law enforcement and protecting free speech (ie. flag burning), I don't see anything wrong with a song that promotes law enforcement and criticizes flag burning. Those aren't "dog whistles" or whatever people what to dismiss/demonize them as, they're just an expression of views I don't entirely agree with.
The implication is very clear that they will hurt you if you burn the flag near them. I personally don't exactly support actions limiting free speech, which is exactly what he's saying they want/already do.
Threats of violence aren't considered protected free speech. Here's some more info for you https://www.thefire.org/research-learn/unprotected-speech-synopsis
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