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Kid Rock’s ‘MAGA fest’ cancelled after nearly all its acts pull out (www.independent.co.uk)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by bytesonbike@discuss.online to c/antitrumpalliance@lemmy.world

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Rock the Country, a music festival critics have labelled a “MAGA fest”, has been cancelled in Anderson, South Carolina, following a series of artist withdrawals.

The Anderson County stop, originally scheduled for July 25 and 26, will no longer take place, as confirmed by county administrator Rusty Burns.

Rock band Shinedown announced their exit, stating their decision was to avoid creating “further division” and to uphold their purpose of uniting people through music.

Rapper Ludacris also dropped off the bill, with his representative indicating a 'mix-up' regarding his initial inclusion.

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[–] bytesonbike@discuss.online 75 points 5 months ago

They didnt call me. I play tiny violins.

[–] Rhoeri@piefed.world 68 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Couldn’t have happened to a bigger piece of shit.

[–] AlternatePersonMan@lemmy.world 24 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I mean...I can think of one

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 23 points 5 months ago

If only their fathers had pulled out...

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago

If this one is painted orange and rapes children then you are doing a disservice to shit. People can do positive things like grow vegetables, etc, from shit. Whereas the tangerine kiddie fiddler has never produced anything positive in nearly 80 years. Nothing, just horrible and disgusting negatives.

Please don't tarnish shits reputation by comparing it to that thing!!!

[–] hector@lemmy.today 5 points 5 months ago

Ludi will be in the club, mackin some broads and stickin em, while kid rock will be with guliani, picking his boogers and flickin em.

[–] RustyShackleford@piefed.social 32 points 5 months ago

[–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 28 points 5 months ago

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 26 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Dare I ask? Are Shinedown bad? I get that they pulled out here, but agreeing to this in the first place, was it known how bad it'd be?

[–] Apeman42@lemmy.world 40 points 5 months ago (1 children)

https://www.metalsucks.net/2026/02/06/shinedown-exit-rock-the-country-2026-after-drummers-tough-guy-coward-comment-about-ludacris/

They describe themselves as "apolitical", so at best they're little bitches that are fine with the status quo, and based on the quotes here, only pulled out so as to not lose money.

[–] darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 months ago

Damn, that sucks. I used to like their music.

[–] takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 5 months ago

I think they pulled out after realizing that no one would watch them anyway and would be just a shit show.

[+] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

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[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works -2 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Why is it okay for people on the left to generalize like this but not for those on the right?

How are you any different than someone saying "well they are black, so you know what that means..."?

And look at all your upvotes, how popular it is to treat people like this. How is this a good thing to make assumptions about people we've never met?

I don't think becoming more antisocial is helping anyone.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

To counter your reductio ad absurdum: Because you choose to live in Jacksonville. You don't choose to be black.

But otherwise you have a point. Judging individuals based solely on stereotypes is wrong. But in this case, this band ALSO says "I'm not political" and ALSO had signed up to play with Kid Rock. So...

I know some really wonderful people who are stuck in Jacksonville but don't fit the stereotype. But they also recognize that it's generally a racist shithole. So if anyone is from there, I'd say it's fair that they lose the benefit of the doubt.

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I know some really wonderful people who are stuck in Jacksonville but don't fit the stereotype.

Because you choose to live in Jacksonville

You can't hold both views

No human chooses where they are born. Then for the next 18 years they have no choice either. After that it comes down to economics, career, relationships, and family connections. Many people stay within a few hours of their homes for a lot of life reasons.

Most people don't seriously consider the local politics when living somewhere.

If I move to a right leaning city in the South for a job I'm now racist? Absolutely ridiculous

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The first point was only to counter your but about black people. The second point refines the first and addresses the rest of your post.

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

"I made the first point to counter your point. The second supports your point and counters my first point"

Multi track drifting

I'm not even the same user I just wanted to point out the absurdity

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

It's more like saying "they're in San Francisco so they probably hold certain views".

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

It’s closer to someone saying “well they’re from Portland, so they’re probably somewhat open minded.”

These sorts of stereotypes about places are hugely common all over the place (do I want to get collard greens in North Dakota, clam chowder in Texas, or fry bread in Connecticut? Fuck no, even though they could be just as good as their counterparts from elsewhere) and they’re not that harmful IMO as long as they’re not viewed as absolute.

That said, I recognize that I’m essentially arguing in favor of stereotypes, so I’m very open to the idea that they are harmful in a way I’m not considering. And obviously they shouldn’t be used when getting something right is important, like in court.

[–] treesquid@lemmy.world 19 points 5 months ago

This is just one date of a tour, this headline is intentionally misleading.

[–] IHeartBadCode@fedia.io 12 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Then we have the whole TPUSA, which you can't stop me from reading that as t-pussa half time show.

I hope all the the t-pussas out there enjoy it.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Toilet Paper USA

[–] ServantOfRa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Flimsy and full of shit?

[–] regedit@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 months ago

Half-ply tp!

[–] pretzelz@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

T'Pusa sounds like what they'd say in Yorkshire tbh.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definite_article_reduction

[–] vala@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 5 months ago

Too bad his dad didn't do the same

[–] hector@lemmy.today 7 points 5 months ago

I always knew these new age fascists of the younger generations were going to fuse country music and gangster rap. And metal. Luckily there are about zero bands that don't suck that will knowingly front for these guys. There are a lot of crypto nazi bands though, a lot a lot, but not ones willing to openly nazi it at a festival for nazis.

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Haha!

[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 months ago

apparently this is not the tpusa alternative half time show. that's still happening