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TNNurse

(7,300 posts) Wed Apr 2, 2025, 09:11 AM Apr 2

I grew up in GA and created a list of people to make me proud to counter the awful ones

Jimmy Carter was always at the top of the list. Now I live in very red East TN and at 75 cannot really relocate. So I am building a list of Tennesseans. Dolly of course, Al Gore, Gloria Johnson and Trae Crowder. Today, he shared this clip to prove there have always been progressive "country boys"

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I grew up in GA and created a list of people to make me proud to counter the awful ones (Original Post) TNNurse Apr 2 OP

K&R love that clip! ms liberty Apr 2 #1

I was thrilled that he shared it. TNNurse Apr 2 #2

Johnny Cash knew hardship Comrade Citizen Apr 2 #3

Kris Kristofferson was a really brilliant man. I enjoyed that short clip. hlthe2b Apr 2 #4

Invigorating. Thanks, I enjoyed that. planetc Apr 2 #5

There are lots of progressive alt-country musicians in Nashville. yardwork Apr 2 #6

You could add Margaret Renkl. llmart Apr 2 #7

Thanks, TNNurse Apr 2 #8

ms liberty

(10,119 posts)

1. K&R love that clip!

Reply to TNNurse (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 09:24 AM

Apr 2

TNNurse

(7,300 posts)

2. I was thrilled that he shared it.

Reply to ms liberty (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 09:44 AM

Apr 2

Comrade Citizen

(308 posts)

3. Johnny Cash knew hardship

Reply to TNNurse (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:47 AM

Apr 2

His hometown, Dyess, Arkansas was one of FDR's New Deal colonies created for destitute sharecroppers.

https://www.pbs.org/video/pov-cashs-hometown-dyess-arkansas/

hlthe2b

(109,028 posts)

4. Kris Kristofferson was a really brilliant man. I enjoyed that short clip.

Reply to TNNurse (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 12:51 PM

Apr 2

They were all quite astute and obviously talented.

planetc

(8,481 posts)

5. Invigorating. Thanks, I enjoyed that.

Reply to TNNurse (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 01:46 PM

Apr 2

yardwork

(66,098 posts)

6. There are lots of progressive alt-country musicians in Nashville.

Reply to TNNurse (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 03:16 PM

Apr 2

Steve Earle, for instance.

llmart

(16,385 posts)

7. You could add Margaret Renkl.

Reply to TNNurse (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 04:50 PM

Apr 2

She's in Nashville and writes opinion pieces for the NY Times that let everyone know she is a dyed-in-the-wool liberal. Her specialty is nature and the environment but she has made no bones about what side of the fence she's on politically. She's also written some amazing books. I follow her on Facebook where she gifts her articles to her followers so they don't need a subscription. Her writing is amazing and passionate.

TNNurse

(7,300 posts)

8. Thanks,

Reply to llmart (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 06:11 PM

Apr 2

I was not working on a list for TN yet, but will check her out. I also think of Jon Meacham.

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