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Maru Kitteh

(28,303 posts)
25. Being a screaming homophobic racist isn't somebody's "politics."
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 03:54 PM
Jul 2020

It is LONG PAST TIME to stop excusing people's violent hatefulness with the framing "I didn't agree with his politics." It's a bullshit way to sanitize a hateful, racist heart into something more acceptable.

Charlie Daniels is dead. [View all] Drunken Irishman Jul 2020 OP
I'll say it bigtree Jul 2020 #1
I was inspired by a lot of fiddle players texasfiddler Jul 2020 #2
Right now, down in hell MurrayDelph Jul 2020 #50
He will be missed Cirque du So-What Jul 2020 #3
RIP Charlie Daniels. dware Jul 2020 #4
Being a screaming homophobic racist isn't somebody's "politics." Maru Kitteh Jul 2020 #25
Whatever. dware Jul 2020 #34
Apparently Bob Dylan liked his music too. cwydro Jul 2020 #56
Everyone can't split the baby like that StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #38
was he a bigot? Demovictory9 Jul 2020 #32
This message was self-deleted by its author dware Jul 2020 #33
Politics...lol. nt USALiberal Jul 2020 #52
Bye Felicia...nt SidDithers Jul 2020 #5
One less Trump vote. CanonRay Jul 2020 #6
Right! Plus Neil got his US citizenship! jcgoldie Jul 2020 #11
Neil 2naSalit Jul 2020 #19
Neil Young. jcgoldie Jul 2020 #22
Thanks. 2naSalit Jul 2020 #23
The Devil finally gets his due Zambero Jul 2020 #7
His early music was good, and he was a good musician (played on Dylan albums, etc.). n/t blitzen Jul 2020 #8
Later in life Charlie Daniels was the result of right wing media consumption. tenderfoot Jul 2020 #9
1988 Maru Kitteh Jul 2020 #28
Ummm played a fundraiser for Jimmy Carter... voted for him twice... tenderfoot Jul 2020 #31
That was a blip StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #47
I just learned this too... tenderfoot Jul 2020 #49
Oh? You knew him well then? Tipperary Jul 2020 #51
He was like that long before "later in life." StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #39
This fiddler will not miss that fiddler. yonder Jul 2020 #10
+1. Hoyt Jul 2020 #16
Same here texasfiddler Jul 2020 #17
One less confederate flag defender tishaLA Jul 2020 #12
Ray Wylie Hubbard to the Devil: "I thought your solo was the better of the two"... blitzen Jul 2020 #13
Hated his politics, but love his music liberaltrucker Jul 2020 #14
Being a screaming homophobic racist isn't somebody's "politics." Maru Kitteh Jul 2020 #30
too bad he turned into such a right-wing butt-munch in later life KG Jul 2020 #15
He ALWAYS was one, it was simply excused. Maru Kitteh Jul 2020 #29
He didn't "turn into" one. That's who he always was StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #40
. Laelth Jul 2020 #18
He had a child and wife. I am sorry for his families loss. irisblue Jul 2020 #20
Thank you for a decent post. Tipperary Jul 2020 #24
Yeah, dware Jul 2020 #36
It is good that we have those so much wiser here to show us how we should think, is it not? Tipperary Jul 2020 #55
Pointing out that Charlie Daniels was a racist isn't "grave-dancing" StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #41
There's a vast ground between demonizing and lionizing, Hortensis Jul 2020 #42
I'm basing my opinion of him not on a post or a tweet StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #45
And I'm not talking about him at all. I'm talking about Hortensis Jul 2020 #48
I so value your insight. Tipperary Jul 2020 #53
I can enjoy one's creations and ignore that creator's personal failings? Brainfodder Jul 2020 #21
Racism isn't a "personal failing." StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #46
This message was self-deleted by its author shanti Jul 2020 #26
Good thing he won that contest. nt prodigitalson Jul 2020 #27
Finally lost that fiddle duel. NT Happy Hoosier Jul 2020 #35
one of his last tweets........... Takket Jul 2020 #37
But you are, Charlie. smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #43
"Benghazi ain't going away". Maybe Charlie's final thoughts could oasis Jul 2020 #44
Him: "in the future Darwinism will be looked upon as we now look upon the flat earth theory" USALiberal Jul 2020 #54
Shitty man made shitty music. Goodheart Jul 2020 #57
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