Toby Keith - Advocate of lynching?

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

That song came out in 2003 so Max is a bit late.

Love that song, and no I don't think it advocates lynching.

It also features Willie Nelson.

"Hang them high in the street. For all the people to see."

I think it clearly advocates for lynching, just not racially motivated lynching.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

"Hang them high in the street. For all the people to see."

I think it clearly advocates for lynching, just not racially motivated lynching.

OK, OK. You're right, the song itself isn't promoting racially-motivated lynching. I think the video may be. And history is full of racially-motivated lynching disguised as justice (and doled out all too often to innocent people.)

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

OK, OK. You're right, the song itself isn't promoting racially-motivated lynching. I think the video may be. And history is full of racially-motivated lynching disguised as justice (and doled out all too often to innocent people.)

You can say the same thing about justice. History is full of racially-motivated crimes disguised as justice. White juries against black defendants, local sheriff's abusing their power etc... Does that make the Pledge of Allegiance racist because it mentions justice?

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

"Hang them high in the street. For all the people to see."

I think it clearly advocates for lynching, just not racially motivated lynching.

Unfortunately I was posting during a mini-crisis at work and hit submit before finishing.

Those are my thoughts, and I am going to edit my post to reflect them.