Hey Aldean, I was raised in a small town. Let me tell ya' 'bout it . . .

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75. Bugbears seem very real when you're in the Conservative Media bubble.

And most white rural Americans are in that bubble; there aren't many alternatives (though NPR exists nearly everywhere across the nation through repeater stations).

Rural America in general has an inferiority complex; they want to believe their 'values' (which are the same as nearly everyone's values) are under attack from degenerate cultural forces that will corrupt their children.

That stupid song (which Aldean didn't write) attacks leftist protest actions that occasionally have taken place in the last quarter century. They certainly don't occur often, and it threatens violent retribution for offensive non-violent speech. It celebrates ignorance and political violence.

Imagine if the writer and Aldean could see the protests in France over nearly anything, or even the one in DC on January 6th, 2021.

I need to go listen to a Steve Earle album now.