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TNNurse

(7,323 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 [View all]

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 [View all] 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

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