Ep. 110: Post-9/11 Country [TEASER]

Full episode available on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SilentGeneration    Although country music is often viewed as a conservative genre today, many of its early stars held progressive political views, raising the question of when and why the genre underwent a political shift. Numerous think pieces have attributed the change to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, blaming them for causing country to become “a music genre solely produced by and for working-class white Americans who held conservative political views.” But there is counter evidence that suggests the genre began to drift in a rightwing direction prior to 2001, such as the mainstream success of God Bless the U.S.A by Lee Greenwood in 1984. To what degree is the assertion that “9/11 ruined country” fair?   On this week’s episode of Silent Generation, Nathan and Sebastien begin to answer the question by examining two older country music subgenres that starkly contrast post-9/11 country: outlaw country and “working class country.” The two then analyze patriotism before and after 9/11, with Nathan detailing how Johnathan Haidt’s research found that patriotism is innately stronger amongst conservatives. They then discuss several post-9/11 country songs that demonstrate the direction country music went in following the attacks: Where Were You by Alan Jackson, Travelin’ Soldier by The Chicks, and Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue by Toby Keith. The episode concludes with a discussion of when and why country music moved on from its War on Terror themes.   Links: Nathan’s Post 9-11 Country Spotify Playlist Post 9-11 Country Spotify Playlist  Country Music - Encyclopedia Brittanica  Chicken Fried: A Musical Exploration of Southern Values in Modern Country Music by Abigail Schneider Stars, Stripes, and Country Music 9/11 RUINED Country Music - Record Breaker Episode 119: How the Right Shaped Pop Country Music - Citations Needed Country Music Stars Challenge Al-Qaeda - The Onion 2001 Country Music Awards - Hosted by Vince Gill The Dixie Chicks Interview by Diane Sawyer for Primetime Live - President Bush Controversy Toby Keith And American Nationalism How Did Toby Keith Get To Do A Concert In Saudi Arabia? by Anastasia Tsioulcas Toby Keith's 'Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue' lives on in MAGA country by Danielle Kurtzleben From Love-Struck Outlaws to Flag-Waving Patriots: The Transformation of American Country Music Post-9/11 by Grace Robertson The Resonating Echoes of 9/11 in Country Music by Meg Richards Country Music Embraced Jingoism After 9/11. It’s Finally Moving On by Joseph Hudak Think Politics Is Gone From Country Music? Listen Closer by Jewly Hight Top 10 Songs About 9-11 Help me with this list about songs relating to 9/11 &amp; Iraq/Afghanistan The Righteous Mind by Johnathan Haidt <a href='https://www.thirdwell.org/The-r