Ray himself waded into the topic of immigration in 2023 with Jesus at the Taco Truck, written and performed with Shy Carter, about a man named Jesus with scars on his feet and hands from crossing the Rio Grande.

Did you hear it on the radio? Probably not. That’s because anything considered mainstream in the genre shies away from social commentary that doesn’t pass the sniff test of conservatism.

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[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 48 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

This. Outlaw country has a decades-long tradition, even if rightwing pop country is more popular.

[–] protist@mander.xyz 41 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Willie Nelson ain't no republican

[–] MotoAsh@piefed.social 20 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Yea, but how many of his conservative fans are like conservative RATM fans?

You're not exactly working with the most cognisant group, here...

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 days ago

Modern might-wing pop country is just rap for people afraid of black people. And much like their ‘patriotism,’ is superficial and in name only.

[–] natecox@programming.dev 6 points 3 days ago

Well, I’m calling country music “r-pop” from now on for sure.