Country singer Charley Crockett calls for deporting Musk & Thiel, calls Trump a grifter, "faces backlash"

[Miles Archer]

Crockett labeled President Donald Trump a “grifter,” called for the deportation of Texas-based billionaire Elon Musk and Palantir Technologies co-founder Peter Thiel, and chastised supporters whom he said were “licking their boots.”

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In the Instagram post, Crockett criticized Trump as someone who is only good at filing lawsuits and portraying himself as a successful businessman on reality TV, calling him “a grifter who bankrupted six casinos.”

“Forgive me if I have a problem with a 34-time convicted felon running this country when I lost the right to vote or own a weapon for years over marijuana,” Crockett wrote.

He also took aim at Musk — whose aerospace company SpaceX is based in Texas — claiming the South Africa-born billionaire is “standing in the White House buying our elections.” Crockett went on to call for the deportation of Musk and Thiel, writing that the two “openly believe in a post-democratic society where men of their class are above the law.”

https://www.statesman.com/entertainment/music/article/charley-crockett-trump-musk-instagram-21345515.php

[mwmisses4289]

1. A country star said this?!?

Speaking the truth. Wow. Too bad most of his followers are magats, without a lick of sense between them.

[Miles Archer]

3. There is a sub-set of Country singers who aren't full-blown MAGAts.

The Jason Aldeans...lard-assed good ol' boys in ten gallon hats and shitty "Don Johnson 3 days of Miami Vice beard stubble"...who get the HEADLINES, but in the Country community...ESPECIALLY alt-country...there are guys like Steve Earle, who would not whiz on Trump if he was on fire.

[617Blue]

4. Jason Isbell, more rootsy than country but def a southern boy. Drive By Truckers, southern rockers.

[Miles Archer]

10. Yes, I play him and the DBTs on my radio show. Wilco, Son Volt, Uncle Tupelo, etc etc etc...

And there are many more like him. Not "household names," but folks who are into Alt-Country and Americana know it's not exclusively populated by MAGAt singers.

[bagimin]

15. Outlawaw Country

"I LOVE country," the late Mojo Nixon

[Arthur_Frain]

24. Never heard Earle say anything about it

Bugger if I missed it, but I’ve stopped looking for political validation from entertainers, they disappoint me too many times, and then I ruins my enjoyment of their catalogue.

[Miles Archer]

34. No, but if you look at his body of work and do the math...

...it doesn't add up to "I Heart Trump."

He's political, but not in an overt "Anti-MAGA" way.

[GusBob]

37. He keeps his cards close to his chest

And says things without saying them in a way to alienate his listeners. His revolution song, written about the Iraq war has been getting more airplay lately

When Beyonce came out with a country album and MAGATs went livid angry, he defended her very eloquently on his show

He does the Hardcore Troubadour show on XM Outlaw country

[Initech]

32. Orville Peck is one of them!

[kcoates]

6. Charley

I love Charley, seen him twice. Alternative country, I hate country but he is different. Listen to his music you will be surprised!

[harumph]

13. Respectfully, your assumption about his followers is bullshit.

Like Willie Nelson, Charlie is extremely popular with liberal Texans. Of course, he does have his share of conservative fans too - but
I would not say it is the majority. I don't know how many times to say this - but the major urban centers in Texas; Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and Houston all lean blue. Charlie's music has a retro appeal and is not so-called "new country" that is the big favorite
among right-wing country fans. Texas will eventually go blue (again), and the political landscape will be forever altered. And we're not going to ever forgive the crazed MAGA base that have soiled our state.

[efhmc]

26. This 5th generation very liberal Feminist Texan so thanks you and you get one of my 2 remaining hearts. Thank you.

[harumph]

31. Thank you! I'm right there with you -

[yellowdogintexas]

33. Fort Worth and Arlington are also blue!

Remember we sent Speaker Jim Wright to the House for 30 years.

Hillary, Biden Obama, Beto (both times) all carried Fort Worth and Arlington.

As demonstrated by the recent SD9 special election, the blue is spreading to North Tarrant (and it is about time)

[mwmisses4289]

35. sigh.

I grew up here in the 1970s, when it was still considered a decent place to raise a family, back before repukes took over and took us to the bottom 5 of states. We moved back here due to family issues.
I stopped listening to country a long time ago (Charlie Pride/Kenny Rogers/Dolly Parton) era. My lived experience in recent years is that those i interact with who listen country are trumpers.
I sincerely hope that texas will go blue- we need another Ann Richards desperately.

[Bev54]

19. I love country music, grew up with it and I am very liberal.

Maybe in Canada it means something different. I quit following any stars I learn that follow Trump and so far it is just a handful, there maybe others but are smart enough to keep their mouth shut.

[malaise]

2. K & R

For visibility

[Kid Berwyn]

5. Give that guy a Profile in Courage Award.

Charley Crockett has earned it.

[MadameButterfly]

7. We need people who can reach the people in the bubble

It takes courage, but we get nowhere just talking among ourselves.
I don't know him but will look him up.

[Kid Berwyn]

8. Absolutely agree.

A important principle of Rhetoric: Find commonality in language, build a bridge of understanding with those on the other side, then invite them over to your side of things.

What we’re up against:

Link to tweet

[mwmisses4289]

12. And getting hit by the universal clue by four that they are only owning themselves.

I have often wondered what that stupid phrase really means to them?

[efhmc]

28. Did he actually say something that insightful?

[malaise]

11. THIS

Same re demands for perfect English - we scare away folks with great ideas

[SheltieLover]

9. Can we pls toss Malaria in to make it a threefer?

🙏

[harumph]

14. Here's Charlie

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[Crowman2009]

23. He was also on Austin City Limits.

[drray23]

25. whoaa he looks like he teleported straight out of the 60's

I did not realize that type of country music still existed. It reminds me of the old-time country at the Opry (That may be where he is playing) with a guy playing on an acoustic singing lyrics you could understand.

[AllaN01Bear]

16. ding. this .

[LaMouffette]

17. I hope more country artists speak out. I bet many remember what happened to the Dixie Chicks when they criticized

George W. Bush during one of their concerts. That was a huge backlash, but as they say, courage is contagious. May they all start speaking out, and I want to see more protest songs!

[ToxMarz]

18. Yep, marijauna bad, ketamine good.

[dalton99a]

20. A sentiment shared by countless millions

[Crowman2009]

21. Hope this is the beginning of the end for uber-patriotic post-9/11 country music.

MAGA country stars can go shove a boot up their own ass IMO.

[maspaha]

22. Ima go listen to some Charley Crockett rn!

[kcoates]

36. Trinity River

My favorite of his, dirty little river that runs through Fr. Worth and Dallas, TX . Check it out!

[broiles]

27. Well it said they are the worst of the worst!

[highplainsdem]

29. Good for him!

[Farmer-Rick]

30. That's not post-democracy

"openly believe in a post-democratic society where men of their class (Musk and Thiel) are above the law.”

That's not evolution to a post democratic society but a regression to feudalism. Been there done that. Led to stagnant, corrupt economies and constant abuse of the less powerful.

[MagickMuffin]

38. Instead of Deportation of Thiel and Musk, I'd prefer them locked up

They are a huge part of Jeffery Epstein club of misfits, and abusers and killers of children.