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Dawson Leery

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4. Though not a fan, I must say that not all country music is like this.

Reply to cthulu2016 (Reply #2)

Sat May 26, 2012, 11:59 PM

May 2012

It seems though since, 2005, this nativist/defeated attitude has become more prevalent. After Obama took office, it seems that every male country "artist" has their number hit based upon a defense of their "backward" way of life and anger at the outside world.

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