re: Country Music is changing, Jason Isbell's White Man's World

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It sure sounds like it.

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If you think that then maybe your own insecurities are blinding your view. You can acknowledge the fact that as a white man there are certain things you are less likely to experience certain difficult situations than a minority or a women, without feeling guilty about it. That is quite literally the message of the song.

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From the time I got my license to 21 yrs old I was pulled over a shite ton. Even had my arse whipped by cops while in cuffs for a stupid bar fight. Yes I’m white and just the other day got a ticket from a black cop. Zero fricks given...

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Cool story, bro!

Now, do you think a black guy that is roughly as bad at driving as you are would be pulled over more, less or equally as often? And would his punishments be more, less or equally severe?

[quote]I’d guess your parents and grand parents had incredibly different experiences than some of your black peers. [/quote

Again, what does that have to do with me? I don’t care about the music, I’m pushing 40 and still like Eminem and we know how he feels.
I like Jason, especially compared to bro country but don’t try and throw some guilt on me or my grandparents to try to push your virtue signaling BS.

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Now, do you think a black guy that is roughly as bad at driving as you are would be pulled over more, less or equally as often? And would his punishments be more, less or equally severe?

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Not a bad driver at all bro, haven’t had any wrecks. Young kids that look like punks get pulled over white or black. Punishment is dictated by the crime. Don’t do it if you can’t afford to. You black? Ever had your arse whipped by the cops?

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many of them, even some middle class black people that I know, hate cops.

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You would probably have that mistrust ingrained in you too if your community had the history of being abused by authority figures in this country that they do.

I agree that a lot of confrontations with the police could be avoided by simply going into the police encounter with a better more cooperative attitude. There have also been martyrs made out of people who brought their death on their selves (Michael Brown namely, Alton Sterling too).

But then you have situations like Philando Castille in Minnesota who was complying with the police and shot and killed over nothing. This can happen to white people too though, that kid in the hotel hallway who was crawling toward the cop as directed and literally begging not to be shot.... Law Enforcement in this country has a lot of problems they need to fix themselves. Many officers are way too aggressive and gung ho, or just not properly trained and prepared for their job.

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There have also been martyrs made out of people who brought their death on their selves (Michael Brown namely, Alton Sterling too). 

But then you have situations like Philando Castille in Minnesota who was complying with the police and shot and killed over nothing

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I can agree with you occasionally on something Bowl. We make martyrs out of thugs which detracts from the focus on actual injustices. There are bad cops out there but if you treat them respectfully 199 times out of 200 you will be treated the same way.

Waylon, willie, sure, cash, eh, not really

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Then quit listening to homosexuals like Jason Isbell and start listening to :

Merle Haggard.

I love a Fender Telecaster.

Too bad Jason Isbell cashed in his Man Card and crossed over the the SJW team. He sucks. Seriously.