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Paladin

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7. Not surprised about George Strait.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 07:25 AM

Aug 13

You may have come across some of those online country-western music sites, set up to piss and moan about the current state of the C-W industry. Invariably, their heroes are old-timers like George Strait, Buck Owens and George Jones, and their villains are the racial minorities whose country tunes have gained favor in recent years. They frame it as a longing for older, more traditional country music, but it's clear what they really miss is an era when only white guys (and a few white gals) were popular. I've come across (and deleted) at least a dozen such sites in recent months.

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