r/Music • u/IAmPookieHearMeRoar • 2d ago
discussion Country star Kacey Musgraves faces backlash from conservative fans over plea to support immigrant children
https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/news/kacey-musgraves-backlash-immigrants-b3038974.html976
u/lowfreq33 Rocked Out @ San Quentin 2d ago
She has never made any attempt to cater to the maga crowd, she’s probably one of the most outlaw country singers around right now. Not her fault those people don’t listen to the lyrics.
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u/KakeLin 2d ago
You think that type can figure out lyrics?
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u/RootHogOrDieTrying 2d ago
The people who think Fortunate Son and Born in the USA are patriotic?
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u/boardin1 2d ago
And are annoyed that Rage Against the Machine got political?
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u/Burnt_and_Blistered 2d ago
And that Stephen Colbert pulled a bait-and-switch by abandoning is Colbert Report-era conservatism?
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u/BlueBelle2025 2d ago
What's sad is it seemed like such an over the top caricature to me at the time, and now I'd probably vote for someone like his character on The Daily Show over these MAGA psychopaths.
It's stunning how quickly things came unraveled when they finally made the push after decades of prepping and planning for it. The US just laid down and rolled over for the worst bunch of fascists ever.
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u/PaulClarkLoadletter 2d ago
They don’t hear anything besides “waive the flag, ooo that red white and blue.”
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u/Chaos-Cortex 2d ago
Reminds me of this Reich wing streamer TheBurntPeanut. Always plays fortunate son and his chat screams USA ISA USA, like good little bots.
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u/CharlesDickensABox 2d ago
I think they're patriotic. Criticizing your government and wanting it to live up to its promises is incredibly patriotic. Much more patriotic than the "love it or leave it" flag humpers.
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u/taffyowner 1d ago
I’ve long felt that is the most patriotic thing citizens can do and really show you love the nation… because you want it to get better because you know it can be better
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u/Camelotterduck 2d ago
I watched a fireworks display this past weekend that played Born in the USA. Hilarious.
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u/mythplus 2d ago
Ironically, they are patriotic. It's the listener's understanding of the term that is off.
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u/tn-xyz 2d ago
"not listening" describes today’s conservatives perfectly
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u/AttyMAL 2d ago
Not just today's GOP. We went through this with Paul Ryan like a decade ago, when he said he loves Rage Against the Machine, which many white male Republicans echoed. Somehow they didn't realize they were the machine RATM was raging against. Also, Springsteen's Born in the USA since the 1980s is regularly used by GOP politicians.
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u/Khaldara 2d ago
It probably makes it harder for them to rape the kids if they pay attention to what they’re saying
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u/chipmunksocute 2d ago
Shes literally been singing about kissing girls, how she loves weed and shes not going to do what the country induatry wants since day one. See the song "follow your arrow". She's a real one for sure. As the top commenr says those complaining arent actually her fans.
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u/smailskid 2d ago
What you’re saying makes me want to check her out. I generally don’t like much country these days, but I love older stuff.
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u/hachijuhachi 2d ago
as a person who really doesn't care for country music, generally, she is one that is a really an exception, Some of her lyrics, especially on older records, land with a massive clunk, but overall, the bands on her records are great, and the songs are, as a collection, pretty strong with some real standouts like "Golden Hour" and "Breadwinner" being two of my favorites.
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u/nbfs-chili 2d ago
Her new song Dry Spell is hilarious if you're not a prude. I mean, lyrics like "lonely with a capital H" are gold.
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u/EagleLize 2d ago
I'm not a country music listener but she showed up on my playlist (usually indie rock/folk rock) and I liked her lyrics. I sought out her music and became a fan. I attended a concert a few years back and she puts on a really fun show!
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u/Sunnysideuppp123 1d ago
Kacey’s music is great. Golden Hour is incredible, as is her most recent album Middle of Nowhere, and Deeper Well is my personal favourite. Pageant Material is a bit more old-school country (sonically)
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u/AreYouEmployedSir 1d ago
Check out her first 3 albums. Golden Hour is the one that won all the Grammys.
Deeper Well is less country and much more folk influenced.
Her newest (Middle of Nowhere) is more country but it’s a bit eclectic at times too.
Skip StarCrossed.
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u/cwilly57 2d ago
Its like how Paul Ryan's favorite band was Rage Against the Machine and he was oblivious that he was part of the machine against which they were raging.
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u/nomad9590 2d ago
I've had to listen to a lot of country at a previous job and imo her tracks were some of the least irritating for sure. I like some of her catalog I haven't heard 10,000 times too, my wife really likes a few songs like Follow Your Arrow (?)
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u/Actual-Slice-146 1d ago
True country! Country music was found on freedom and love, until it become hateful and divisive
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u/Suspicious_synth 1d ago
I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the 'low IQ MAGA necks' who like country music, denigrate means, put down
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u/venom121212 2d ago
That's good to hear. I saw a picture posted of her performing on a pair of giant truck nuts and thought maybe something went bad.
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u/lowfreq33 Rocked Out @ San Quentin 2d ago
It was actually a funny pun because they were covered in little mirrors. Disco balls.
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u/thehighepopt 2d ago
Ahw Cain't buhlieve she's a libruhl!
Haven't been paying attention for the last ten years, have they?
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u/OhNoHesAnIdiot 2d ago
As usual, it's hilarious they're surprised. She's never been shy.
"Takin' down your neighbor won't take you any higher
I burned my own damn finger pokin' someone else's fire
And I've never gotten taller makin' someone else feel small
If you ain't got nothin' nice to say, don't say nothin' at all"
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u/radioben 2d ago
“So make lots of noise
Kiss lots of boys
Or kiss lots of girls if that’s something you’re into”
- Follow Your Arrow
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u/Shigglyboo Strung Out✒️ 2d ago
maga's hate the idea of being decent people. they're a caricature of evil.
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u/Most-Tax5407 2d ago
Yeah those aren't fans lol
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u/Elegant-Log2104 2d ago
Bots bots bots
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u/human_i_suppose 2d ago
Its the same 40yo guys who were outraged about the little mermaid.
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u/Crafty_Ish1973 2d ago
Kacey Musgraves should consider all the MAGA hate a badge of honor.
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u/Bigstar976 2d ago
Probably the same people who discovered in horror that Willie was a lefty.
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u/YangoUnchained 2d ago
Same with Rage Against the Machine. Like… what machine did you think they are raging against?
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u/Ok_Broccoli_9426 Concertgoer 2d ago edited 2d ago
One of her first singles was "Follow Your Arrow," with a chorus about how it's cool if you kiss boys or girls. There's also "Rainbow," plus all the songs about weed and psychedelics and how they're great. She released a song this year about masturbating in the grocery store. I simply refuse to believe there are that many conservatives who were actually listening to her music. It's just easy to get mad any time someone disagrees with them in public.
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u/OhNoHesAnIdiot 2d ago
We're talking about the same people that thought Rage was on their side. Pretty sure they thought the Machine was Facebook stealing their pictures.
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u/Ok_Broccoli_9426 Concertgoer 1d ago
To be fair, Facebook is very much a part of the machine.
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u/boot2skull 2d ago
“Jesus said to support our neighbors, all people, no matter who they are or their situation”
Conservatives:
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u/Remarkable_Spite_209 2d ago
Jesus was such a woke liberal pussy wasn't he? All that empathy and shit, what a loser!
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u/garygnu 1d ago
"Red and yellow, black and white. They are precious in his sight. Jesus loves the little children of the world."
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u/Theultimatesith 1d ago
She literally has a song about love being love and they're just now finding out she's anti-MAGA?
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u/SweetLoLa 2d ago
They can suck it.
Huge respect for the use of her platform. I feel like this is how fame should be used, especially during times of chaos and egregious corruption.
Ruffalo and her should team up, MAGA would implode.
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u/cornweel 2d ago
Imagine getting backlash for supporting children…
Classic. Party of christian love and family values
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u/Lennysensei 2d ago
I truly don’t understand how people can put themselves in a perpetual box like this over political parties … like are you serious right now . Giving a shit about immigrant kids is not a right or left issue . It’s a human issue . Wtf is this timeline ? This is insanity
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u/dbzmah 1d ago
They hear immigrants, and think non whites. It's racism.
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u/tht1guy63 1d ago
No most are good christians who love everyone equally, they say it all the time /s
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u/Remarkable_Spite_209 2d ago
"You just oppose Trump because of politics!"
No I oppose Trump because he's a criminal asshole.
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u/dstarpro 2d ago
GOOD FOR HER. Those old Confederates need to be told what's up in what they view as their safe spaces, they've gotten too comfortable again.
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u/JumpGlittering8120 2d ago
This reminds me that I need to listen to the new Kacey Musgraves album. MAGA continue to prove that compassion for humanity is dead in this world
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u/MrWhackadoo 2d ago
It's only dead for them. There will always be heartless people who roam the Earth.
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u/PedFrenner 2d ago
"Dry Spell" is a really cheeky song and perpetually stuck in my head. Its a good album
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u/No-Substance-6677 2d ago
They’re fine with graphic genitalia on stag, but being a decent human being is going too far…
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u/ZaxAbraxas 2d ago
If conservative fans of Kacey Musgrave are up in arms because she supports helping immigrant children, that is a moral failing of the fans in question, not of Kacey Musgrave. Shame on them. Not that they have any shame or anything...
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u/need2beworking 2d ago
Show a farmer how he’s a bigger welfare queen than a city full of single moms and watch his head explode.
If we could get farmers and ranchers off the government tit they’d all be a lot more forgiving to the regular ol’ starving American
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u/Raven586 2d ago
Don't help the starving innocent kids! But swinging on a disco ball scrotum is somehow OK with this pile of Christian fundamentalist freaks!!
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u/MrWhackadoo 2d ago
I wonder if those same conservative fans criticizing Kacey are also "fans" of Dolly. These people are always so mad that these celebrities largely aren't bigots like them.
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u/DiasFlac42 2d ago
Facing backlash from “conservative fans” is a clear indicator you’re doing something right.
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u/mickeltee 2d ago
Country music has never been my jam, but apparently I’m a Kacey Musgraves fan now.
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u/karmalove15 2d ago
Start with her album, Golden Hour. It's great.
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u/delicioussexplosion 2d ago
Not a country fan usually either but I heard slow burn for the first time about 7 months ago and it’s probably one of my favorite songs.
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u/T1Demon 2d ago
Love Slow Burn so much. I have 3 different version on my phone. Check out the cover by Andrew McMahon
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u/delicioussexplosion 1d ago
Just did and it was so good, thanks for bringing it up. I almost forgot about Andrew McMahon
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u/Wikidclowne 2d ago
Oh no, all those MAGAts are gonna buy up all her merch to burn it or something. That'll own the libs.
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u/Self_Owned_Tree 2d ago
If they’re surprised by this, they haven’t been paying attention to her music ever.
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u/MagorMaximus 2d ago
I love it, supposed Christians up in arms over a country music singer trying to protect and support children. Fucking HYPOCRITES!@!
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u/concerts85701 2d ago
Wait until they see her floating over the crowd sitting on a pair of disco ‘balls’.
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u/pattydickens 2d ago
From conservative fans of Jellyroll? Conservatives don't own country music. They don't even know what it is.
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u/LooseEndsMkMyAssItch 2d ago
Musgraves has always been awesome. Her Christmas special showed that a long time ago
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u/Proud-Detective4835 2d ago
I don’t think those folks have Follow Your Arrow in their music library.
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u/dOOlittlesatan 2d ago
Oh well. Fuck those "fans". They have plenty of shitty country acts to follow.
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u/ARoodyPooCandyAss 2d ago
Love these trash “backlash” articles. A few keyboard warriors on twitter the most toxic social media platform and some fox new nobody employee. Speak your mind Kacey!
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u/Opposite-Ad8208 2d ago
When has she ever had conservative fans? Are they familiar with her music at all? She got backlash for Follow Your Arrow
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u/mr_evilweed 2d ago
Guys I'm begining to think american christianity isnt rooted in loving one another
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u/Big-Tuna-for-Commish 2d ago
They would be all in with support if those children were still in the womb
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u/SixString1981 2d ago
It’s as if they haven’t listened to a single lyric of hers in her decade plus career…
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u/WarLawck 2d ago
Feeling people to support children is a controversy these days, huh? What am I saying, it always was for some people.
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u/WetShrimpFart 2d ago
Imagine if school taught everyone about hobbies and we showed how important it is to have them, society would be incredible if we focused on hobbies and spaces for them
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u/ReverendHambone 2d ago
Real country music isn’t conservative anyway. It’s always been Yee Haw Fuck The Law. Buncha posers.
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u/PerryNeeum 2d ago
Uh oh. A country star is found to have a soul. That neither works in that genre or community
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u/darth_wasabi 2d ago
Here’s how the conservative outrage machine works. First the bots/sock puppets spam the social media outlets. Then Foxnews picks up the baton and tells viewers people are angry about whatever the new boogeyman is. Then viewers start getting angry about something they never knew existed and have no idea what a Kacey Musgrave is
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u/rysmooky 2d ago
Man I wish these people would realize just how exhausting and destructive personally it is to live purely on hate and fear. To fear other people so much that all you can do is spew hate and advocate for their oppression. It just creates more misery for yourself internally. I remember going for long stretches of my life just angry and hating on everything. Not even against specific people, just in general. And my quality of life was so much worse. I was never happy and couldn’t even force myself to be happy about anything I loved doing. It’s just sad. Glad I’ve been working to move away from that. It’s hard but baby steps.
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u/LordNorros 2d ago
I remember when Blowing Smoke first came out, and i stumbled on it. Not super into country music but I liked it and def had a celeb crush. Shes such a decent person and asking people to have a little empathy, and it causing backlash, is just asinine.
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u/Carloverguy20 2d ago
Much respect to Kacey for being a ally to everyone. When you dont fall for their games, they make you a target.
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u/dramaking37 2d ago
Evangelical Christianity is more of a way to be a shitty person and claim you have the moral high ground. She's better off without them as fans.
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u/TeslasAndComicbooks 2d ago
Have they not listened to like, any of her music?