DHS’s Kristi Noem targets country singer over song with lyrics about ICE | When the federal government, including the White House, starts leaning on artists over song lyrics, there’s a problem.
Source: Murky-Site7468
DHS’s Kristi Noem targets country singer over song with lyrics about ICE | When the federal government, including the White House, starts leaning on artists over song lyrics, there’s a problem.
Source: Murky-Site7468
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MAGA is begging to turn us into China/Russia.
Fuck ‘em.
Go listen to Woody Guthrie.
Donald Trump and the GOP got rid of free speech.
Feel good America?
Bad times make good music right?…,right?
We need more protest songs like they had in the 60s. Especially from young people like this guy.
Country music was pretty anti-establishment and full of ACAB language prior to 9/11.
Toby Keith was a blight upon the land, and the genre.
[Zach Bryan, Bad News ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVqO8_ZoXns&list=RDnVqO8_ZoXns&start_radio=1)
Noem’s priorities are perfectly aligned: fighting culture wars while ignoring actual policy problems.
>Team Trump wants comedians like [Jimmy Kimmel](https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/jimmy-kimmel-returns-air-trump-threatens-go-abc-rcna233395) to tell jokes more in line with the White House’s wishes. Team Trump wants [the NFL](https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-nfl-culture-war-targets-rcna236136) to schedule Super Bowl halftime entertainment more in line with the White House’s wishes. Team Trump wants sports leagues in general to [choose team names](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trumps-demand-washington-football-cleveland-baseball-name-change-rcna219890) more in line with the White House’s wishes.
Team Trump wants [talk shows like “The View”](https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/the-view-brendan-carr-fcc-kimmel-rcna232402) to host conversations more in line with the White House’s wishes. Team Trump wants cartoons like “[South Park](https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/white-house-lashes-south-park-signaling-trumps-weakness-rcna221087)” and sketch-comedy shows like “[Saturday Night Live](https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/trump-eyes-possible-actions-against-comedy-shows-hurt-his-feelings-msna1205751)” to entertain in ways more in line with the White House’s wishes. Team Trump wants cultural institutions such as the Kennedy Center [to host productions](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/us/politics/trump-kennedy-center-pop-culture.html) more in line with the White House’s wishes.
And Team Trump wants musicians to write lyrics more in line with the White House’s wishes.
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“Don’t call us fascists!!!”
The irony of a ‘freedom’ advocate trying to police what music people listen to is completely lost on her.
Tf is she going to do except whine about it?
Kristi Noem eats the children ICE harvests for her.
“Don’t tread on me conservatives?”
**crickets**
She also going after that “rapper” who did the lynching song?
They are going after anybody who dissents. Classic fascism/authoritarian tactics.
He is an 8 year Navy veteran. The song is not anti-Maga, as he says, you have to listen to the lyrics in context. In response, he says he loves his country and he ain’t right wing or left wing, but we all part of the same bird.
Streisand effect. I never heard about this song or singer, now I have
What happened to being the party of the constitution, fucking lying hypocrites and lawless fools
What’s the song called? Ima go buy it. Before they demand Apple take it off iTunes
YG and Nipsey Hussle have a song quite literally titled FUCK DONALD TRUMP but they won’t ever go after that because keeping the black community dormant for as long as possible is the best route to winning their fascist crusade.
He and I made our sacrifices so people can sing whatever the fuck they want here.
The same goes for flag burning. Taking a knee during the anthem or any other peaceful protest you want.
My goal is that we elect leaders who will lead and inspire you not to do that because I’m hanging on by a thread due to my sacrifices. It’s a small ask but until we get there I accept that people are unhappy and shall protest. I stand with Zach, Colin, and the peaceful protest. Burn the flag until they listen.
Fuck off Kristi.
NWA fought this fight in the 80’s. Need some more artists with attitude lol.
Damn where did all the free speech warriors go?
Free speech!
They think _Zach Bryan_ is radical lefty?? He’s about as centrist as one can get, based on what little we know of his politics. This is so stupid.
[Woody Guthrie has entered the chat.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_machine_kills_fascists)
Yeah, country music until recently, was never about licking conservative boots.
Kriss Krisstoferson dedicated his career to singing and fighting against the system.
Johnny Cash’s whole career was standing in solidarity with the poor, downtrodden, and sick.
Willie Nelson. Do I even have to give you a rundown on him?
Hell, even Tim McGraw and Faith Hill nod towards socially liberal policies.
And Tyler Childers long violent history song and background coming from real Appalachia country (not that JD Vance fantasy land bs)
Zach Bryan might not necessarily be left-leaning but he isn’t no damn boot licker and the it’s mind blowing the right really thought country music was always there’s when it never truly was to begin with.