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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[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 70 points 1 week ago (9 children)

the dixie chicks might resent that sentiment

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 48 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

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

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

Willie Nelson ain't no republican

[–] MotoAsh@piefed.social 20 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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...

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