Current events, political beliefs, and cultural ideologies have long been intertwined with popular culture.
Many celebrities now seem to double as activists.
The lines “Got a gun that my granddad gave me.
They say one day they’re gonna round up.
This came just before fellow artist Sheryl Crow voiced her thoughts on the song over Twitter.
Even people in small towns are sick of violence.
There’s nothing small-town or American about promoting violence.
You should know that better than anyone having survived a mass shooting.
This is not American or small town-like.
It’s just lame.”
The mass shooting that Crow was referencing was the one that occurred at theLas VegasRoute-91 Harvest Festival in 2017.
A man opened fire from the tower at the Mandalay Bay Hotel into the crowd of concertgoers.
Aldean was performing at the festival when shots were fired.
It was reported at the time that approximately 500 people sustained injuries and at least 58 died.
“There is not a single lyric in the song that references race .
Because they were our neighbors, and that was above any differences,” he posted.
Large U.S. cities tend to support policies of the Democratic party, such as stricter gun control.
Small towns lean more Republican.
