Confederate Flag Banned From CMA Music Fest In Commitment To Make Event More Inclusive
Next week's CMA Fest will feature hundreds of the hottest acts in Country Music. One thing it will not feature is the Confederate flag.
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CMA Fest 2022 has banned the Confederate flag
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Yeah, that ain't going to go over well with a lot of people in that fanbase lol, but still good. I kind of wonder if they'll stick to it, though, or quietly allow it again once they get closer to the event and hope it doesn't get reported on as much.
Good. Fuck that flag, everything it stands for, and everyone who tries to justify it's uses by pretending it isn't what it is.
The audacity to wave that fucking thing around.
The audacity to wave that fucking thing around.
Ehhh, that's a bit of a broad stoke there. There is plenty of overlap but lots of non racists like country.
This year is especially sensitive because ummmmmmm ya know…. Uhhhhh
Incorrect but still good this is going to drive a lot of people insane.
Mainstream country is garbage, but there is some goo stuff out there.
Maren Morris really pushed for this at Stagecoach and a lot of the non-mainstream artists have been pushing for it for years. Nice to see the CMA's follow the flow.
Very good news. I wonder if/how many "mainstream" country fans will end up feeling alienated by this "wokism", and if the explicitly racist events in the US will see more support/become more mainstream.
I'm imagining a wave of country fans having to come out of the racist closet so they can be named and shamed...and can then argue that they're being unfairly persecuted for their "politics".
I'm imagining a wave of country fans having to come out of the racist closet so they can be named and shamed...and can then argue that they're being unfairly persecuted for their "politics".
nah that stuff got rebranded as folk, western, or americana even if it doesnt fit
its an accurate statement
I still disagree. Sturgill Simpsons first album is definitely country and definitely good.
I read a story about it but supposedly he's got a disease that makes it difficult for him to walk which was the rumored reason he dropped out.
Not to mention many talented black country artists.
I've always assumed racists moved on to the Don't Tread On Me flag, to be honest. Surprised they haven't reclaimed Georgia's flag as a more subtle display, but it might be a little too over their heads.
The Confederate flag is still heavily used. Those two are usually used together
Weren't the CMAs responsible for Charlie Pride's death a couple years ago? I'm glad they're banning the flag but they need to receive some kind of comeuppance for that.
Edit: I read that the CMAs and Pride's estate say they don't think he was exposed at the awards. But I still find the timing suspect.
Edit: I read that the CMAs and Pride's estate say they don't think he was exposed at the awards. But I still find the timing suspect.
"I guess I won't be going"
"How dare you disrespect our first amendment"
I REALLY hate how these fucks have ruined polarized sunglasses for everyone else.
