Country music star Jason Aldean delivered an AMAZING speech to his fans at his concert before he sang “Try That in a Small Town.”
The crowd absolutely LOVED IT!
As The Gateway Pundit reported earlier this week, “Country Music Television (CMT) has sparked a wave of controversy by pulling Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That In A Small Town’ music video, which features scenes from Antifa-BLM riots, amidst media outrage.”
Jason Aldean has not backed down. He took to twitter following the outrage and defended himself saying:
“In the past 24 hours I have been accused of releasing a pro-lynching song (a song that has been out since May) and was subject to the comparison that I (direct quote) was not too pleased with the nationwide BLM protests. These references are not only meritless, but dangerous. There is not a single lyric in the song that references race or points to it- and there isn’t a single video clip that isn’t real news footage -and while I can try and respect others to have their own interpretation of a song with music- this one goes too far. “
In the past 24 hours I have been accused of releasing a pro-lynching song (a song that has been out since May) and was subject to the comparison that I (direct quote) was not too pleased with the nationwide BLM protests. These references are not only meritless, but dangerous.…
— Jason Aldean (@Jason_Aldean) July 18, 2023
Jason Aldean: It’s been a long week. And I’ve seen a lot of stuff. I’ve seen a lot of stuff suggesting I’m this, suggesting I’m that. Hey, here’s the thing. Here’s the thing. Here’s one thing I feel. I feel like everybody’s entitled to their opinion. You can think something all you want to. It doesn’t mean it’s true, right?
What I am is a proud American. I’m proud to be from here. I love our country. I want to see it restored to what it once was before all this bullshit started happening to us.
I love my country. I love my family, and I will do anything to protect that. I can tell you that right now. Here’s what I want to say. A lot of things out there and one thing I love you guys know how it is this day and age. Cancel culture is a thing. That’s something that if people don’t like what you say, they try and make sure that they can cancel you, which means try and ruin your life, ruin everything. One thing I saw this week was a bunch of country music fans that could see through a lot of the bullshit, all right?
…You guys know what I’m about. You know that. You know what I stand for. I’ve never shied away from that at all.
And I know a lot of you guys grew up like I did. You kind of have the same values, the same principles that I have, which is we want to take our kids to a movie and not worry about some asshole coming in there shooting up theater, right?
So when somebody asked me, hey, man, anything you’re going to play this song tonight?
Via Midnight Rider.
(You will have to click the following link to see the video. It will not post here. Sorry. I will also post the link in my first comment.)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/07/jason-aldean-delivers-amazing-speech-before-he-sings/
A Nation of Small Towns
When did advocating for small towns and values become racist?
Of the nation's 328.2 million people, an estimated 206.9 million (about 63%) lived in an incorporated place as of July 1, 2019. About 76% of the approximately 19,500 incorporated places had fewer than 5,000 people. Of those, almost 42% had fewer than 500 people.
On the other hand, only 4.0% (780) of all cities had a population of 50,000 or more in 2019, yet nearly 39% of the U.S. population (127.8 million) live in those cities.
As the UN works to make “smart cities” the wave of the future, remember that in the USA - the “wave” may just be small towns.
The biggest cities in the USA are decreasing in population, not growing!
As people leave large cities, they need to understand and integrate into less populous areas. Areas with traditions and ways that work for the communities there. That means strong values and a sense of belonging.
With the internet allowing remote work, people may actually be able to settle into an area without having to move again and again for a new job. That means, churches, communities, neighbors and local organizations have work to do. That is to help people integrate into a new community, to help newcomers absorb the new culture that they are now embedded into, and to become productive members of that area and its communities.
This is my hope for our country. That we are taking it back, person by person. With tact and understanding, we can all work to can change minds. Jason Aldean’s great song is working magic. The movie Sound of Freedom is also changing minds. But ordinary people, like you are me are making a difference too. It is the movable middle that are the hope of this great country. It seems like everyday we can all feel that cultural shift. People are waking up that there IS a better way. That strong values are important. Change is afoot.
But it is true that there are also plenty of excellent people who live in large cities. They also must work to make their cities less prone to violence, crime, drugs, poverty and filth.
One last little point - rural America is a diverse place. It is not all “white” - hence, the song above is not speaking about “race,” but a way of life. The critics need to get a clue.
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