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Antifar
09/14/18 10:24:32 AM
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Some Willie Nelson fans are seeing red after learning the country musician will be headlining a rally for Democratic Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke.

Dozens of people weighed in on Willie's Facebook page Wednesday after he shared a story about the upcoming rally in Austin.

While some people told Willie he needs to stay out of politics, others threw insults at the music legend. Still others applauded Willie's contribution to the 2018 campaign.

The event is set for Sept. 29 at Austin's Auditorium Shores.

Nelson is scheduled to perform alongside Joe Ely, Carrie Rodriguez, Tameca Jones and Nelson's sons, Lukas and Micah Nelson.

If you're interested in seeing the show, tickets are free but an RSVP is required.

O'Rourke is hoping to unseat incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz in November's election.

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AlisLandale
09/14/18 10:25:15 AM
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Republicans are anti-weed, so it makes sense.
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lifeamovie
09/14/18 10:25:51 AM
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as they should
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KiwiTerraRizing
09/14/18 10:26:02 AM
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How could his fans not know how liberal he was until now?
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pinky0926
09/14/18 10:26:07 AM
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Antifar posted...
Dozens of people


Woah stop the press
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Bananana
09/14/18 10:26:31 AM
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Good for him, I dont buy the whole musicians stay out of politics BS.
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X-Pac_Heat
09/14/18 10:26:41 AM
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Willie Nelson was a Republican supporter?
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Solar_Crimson
09/14/18 10:26:42 AM
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Antifar posted...
While some people told Willie he needs to stay out of politics,

Which is bullshit, because they would be praising him if he came out in support of a Republican candidate.
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Antifar
09/14/18 10:28:07 AM
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X-Pac_Heat posted...
Willie Nelson was a Republican supporter?

He was not
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Doom_Art
09/14/18 10:28:37 AM
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Solar_Crimson posted...
Antifar posted...
While some people told Willie he needs to stay out of politics,

Which is bullshit, because they would be praising him if he came out in support of a Republican candidate.

When conservatives say "celebrities should stay out of politics" they really mean "this celebrity being liberal hurts my fee fees! Shut them up!"
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Smashingpmkns
09/14/18 10:29:04 AM
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God damnit just saw this. But yeah its fucking funny
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Caution998
09/14/18 10:29:09 AM
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The left can't stand the fact that Taylor Swift hasn't thrown Trump under the bus yet.
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Notti
09/14/18 10:29:12 AM
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Bananana posted...
Good for him, I dont buy the whole musicians stay out of politics BS.


I'm good with this too.
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Kineth
09/14/18 10:29:16 AM
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Bananana posted...
Good for him, I dont buy the whole musicians stay out of politics BS.


Yeah, I wonder what these people have to say about Ted Nugent.
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averagejoel
09/14/18 10:29:43 AM
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yeah a lot of country musicians who aren't right wing nationalists have gotten shit for it
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Doom_Art
09/14/18 10:29:53 AM
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Caution998 posted...
The left can't stand the fact that Taylor Swift hasn't thrown Trump under the bus yet.

Wtf does this have to do with anything lol
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jborgan
09/14/18 10:30:04 AM
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Like Willie would ever have supported someone as slimy as Rafael. These dumb fans must be the ones that assume that since he's a country musician, he's conservative.
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clearaflagrantj
09/14/18 10:30:52 AM
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pinky0926 posted...
Antifar posted...
Dozens of people


Woah stop the press

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SuperMedz3
09/14/18 10:31:56 AM
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Hank Hill's hero is Willie. I wonder what he thinks of him now...
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Phantom_Nook
09/14/18 10:32:24 AM
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"Celebrities need to stay out of politics. Now excuse me while I pray to my reality TV star president."
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Antifar
09/14/18 10:34:44 AM
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98% of calls for X to "stay out of politics," or to "keep politics out of" X are just complaints about the politics at hand.
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action52
09/14/18 10:35:17 AM
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Oh look, another article that acts like it's news because some random nobodies posted stuff on the internet. I never get tired of those!
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KiwiTerraRizing
09/14/18 10:35:33 AM
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Antifar posted...
98% of calls for X to "stay out of politics," or to "keep politics out of" X are just complaints about the politics at hand.


Yep, if he was with Cruz you wouldnt hear shit
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BigSLM1993
09/14/18 10:36:33 AM
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Doom_Art posted...
Caution998 posted...
The left can't stand the fact that Taylor Swift hasn't thrown Trump under the bus yet.

Wtf does this have to do with anything lol


Literally like a deflection x2 lmao. Brings up a completely unrelated celebrity AND the left. You go, Juggernaut.
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Caution998
09/14/18 10:36:44 AM
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Antifar posted...
98% of calls for X to "stay out of politics," or to "keep politics out of" X are just complaints about the politics at hand.


Let me ask you a question:

You get the new Assassin's Creed, and the whole plot revolves around Trump...somehow(even though that makes no sense).

There are commercials in the game, too.

Do you feel like you're in a game world or are you pissed?
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Smashingpmkns
09/14/18 10:37:03 AM
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Antifar posted...
98% of calls for X to "stay out of politics," or to "keep politics out of" X are just complaints about the politics at hand.


The people complaining about Willie are turning around and jerking it to Tim the Toolman fucking Taylor sticking it to liberals on his shitty show.
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Returning_CEmen
09/14/18 10:37:08 AM
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KiwiTerraRizing posted...
How could his fans not know how liberal he was until now?

This
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Kineth
09/14/18 10:37:59 AM
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action52 posted...
Oh look, another article that acts like it's news because some random nobodies posted stuff on the internet. I never get tired of those!


Very valid point.
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happibivouac
09/14/18 10:38:01 AM
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KiwiTerraRizing posted...
How could his fans not know how liberal he was until now?

Probably associating Country music with RED BLOODED AMERICAN (you know the Republican drivel)
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Bananana
09/14/18 10:38:23 AM
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Caution998 posted...
Antifar posted...
98% of calls for X to "stay out of politics," or to "keep politics out of" X are just complaints about the politics at hand.


Let me ask you a question:

You get the new Assassin's Creed, and the whole plot revolves around Trump...somehow(even though that makes no sense).

There are commercials in the game, too.

Do you feel like you're in a game world or are you pissed?

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Doom_Art
09/14/18 10:38:29 AM
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Caution998 posted...
You get the new Assassin's Creed, and the whole plot revolves around Trump...somehow(even though that makes no sense).

There are commercials in the game, too.

How in the hell is this at all similar to what Nelson does lol
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treewojima
09/14/18 10:39:17 AM
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lol @ people assuming that country and folk singers will always lean conservative
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Smashingpmkns
09/14/18 10:39:38 AM
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Musicians have been involved in politics since forever now. They're fucking human beings too lol it's not like they're obligated to not express their views just because you don't share them.
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Caution998
09/14/18 10:39:39 AM
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My point is: People just want to go to concerts and listen to music to escape the real world.
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Hawaiian_punch
09/14/18 10:39:55 AM
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Its funny because their entire shtick is bwaaaa! Democrats get mad at people with different opinions!
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Antifar
09/14/18 10:40:47 AM
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Caution998 posted...
Antifar posted...
98% of calls for X to "stay out of politics," or to "keep politics out of" X are just complaints about the politics at hand.


Let me ask you a question:

You get the new Assassin's Creed, and the whole plot revolves around Trump...somehow(even though that makes no sense).

There are commercials in the game, too.

Do you feel like you're in a game world or are you pissed?

I would say "the game has trash politics," not "Assassin's Creed (which has games set during highly political revolutions) should stay out of politics."
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SuperMedz3
09/14/18 10:40:51 AM
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Caution998 posted...
My point is: People just want to go to concerts and listen to music to escape the real world.

Good luck. You can not go to a football game to escape the real world
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Bananana
09/14/18 10:40:54 AM
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Caution998 posted...
My point is: People just want to go to concerts and listen to music to escape the real world.

I get that, but hes not talking about his politics in concerts. And just because someone is a popular artist doesnt mean that thy are restricted from political opinions.
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Questionmarktarius
09/14/18 10:41:45 AM
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AlisLandale posted...
Republicans are anti-weed, so it makes sense.

This. Oh so much this.

The guy is 85, and just doesn't give a shit about any huffy "boycots" of his sixty-two year old back catalog.
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SuperMedz3
09/14/18 10:41:49 AM
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Remember when eminem said the f word? I am not talking about fuck
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Caution998
09/14/18 10:42:15 AM
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Bananana posted...
Caution998 posted...
My point is: People just want to go to concerts and listen to music to escape the real world.

I get that, but hes not talking about his politics in concerts. And just because someone is a popular artist doesnt mean that thy are restricted from political opinions.


And I would agree. Just be prepared for potential backlash for voicing something controversial. Not everyone is going to agree or disagree with the current Presidential administration.
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Phantom_Nook
09/14/18 10:42:19 AM
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Assassin's Creed is about pirates now. You can't escape politics anywhere.
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Antifar
09/14/18 10:42:20 AM
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SuperMedz3 posted...
Remember when eminem said the f word? I am not talking about fuck

what on earth does this have to do with the topic at hand?
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Axiom
09/14/18 10:42:43 AM
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Caution998 posted...
My point is: People just want to go to concerts and listen to music to escape the real world.

They can still do that since he doesn't talk about politics at concerts. This is just a bunch of thin skinned whiners who can't handle the fact that he supports someone who isn't conservative
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action52
09/14/18 10:42:47 AM
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KiwiTerraRizing posted...
Antifar posted...
98% of calls for X to "stay out of politics," or to "keep politics out of" X are just complaints about the politics at hand.


Yep, if he was with Cruz you wouldnt hear shit

No, if he backed Cruz everybody would be like "what the fuck is wrong with with Willie Nelson?" Because if you know anything about his politics you should know how insane that is.

It would be like if Ted Nugent suddenly started supporting Bernie Sanders.
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SuperMedz3
09/14/18 10:43:15 AM
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he should use his white privilege
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Doom_Art
09/14/18 10:43:35 AM
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RoadsterUFO posted...
The lamest snowflakes are the ones that cant ever listen to a specific musician or group ever again due to their political views.

That story I heard about the Trump supporter at a Social Distortion show and got pissed when they shit talked Trump lol
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Caution998
09/14/18 10:43:41 AM
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Axiom posted...
Caution998 posted...
My point is: People just want to go to concerts and listen to music to escape the real world.

They can still do that since he doesn't talk about politics at concerts. This is just a bunch of thin skinned whiners who can't handle the fact that he supports someone who isn't conservative


And that may, in fact, be a fair point.

I'm also seeing outrage that Taylor Swift hasn't "picked a side" yet though.
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Smashingpmkns
09/14/18 10:44:12 AM
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Caution998 posted...
My point is: People just want to go to concerts and listen to music to escape the real world.


Except Willie Nelson's music has been political for a long time now. That's like going to a RATM concert and complaining about their political views. If you actually listened to their music you know what you're signing up for.
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