Why is Country music so popular in a left of center country?

[Anonymous]

I've heard that country music acts tend to sell out more arenas than other genres. I just don't get this. Based on the demographics of our country, I can't see why country music would be so popular. What is the explanation for this?

[Anonymous]

What does one have to do with the other?

[Anonymous]

First, don't be certain that you live in a left of center country. Second, most of America does not live and breathe politics; they just want to go out and listen to good music. You are suffering from a chronic beltway mentality that says you can't talk to anyone or shop anywhere or live anywhere or let your kids play with anyone where everyone isn't liberal like you.

[Anonymous]

Uh, plenty of liberals like country. I'm one of them.

What makes you think the whole country is left of center?

[Anonymous]

It's not a left-of-center country. The U.S. is and always has been conservative, with the exception of a few periods like 1930-1940. Also, country music does not have to be political. I agree that today Top 40 country is essentially an anthem for the GOP, but the genre itself has roots in Bluegrass, African-American Music, and Folk, none of which is conservative. Furthermore, plenty of current alt-country acts who are politically neutral or left.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like OP has politics and music confused with one another.
Politics drives people apart.
Music brings people together.
Just ask Billy Ray Cyrus and Lil Nas X

[Anonymous]

A left of center country? Do you SEE who our President is?

[Anonymous]

Country music is also really popular in Germany-I have a music app that is all german country stations. I'm far left and into country music.

[Anonymous]

I'm not sure why you're confused...country music is popular across all races and especially with the caucasian demographic. Since this country is majority white, it makes sense that it would still be doing well.

Also the music genre doesn't tend to have much to do with politics across the entire category.

No better way to show that than the Dixie Chicks standing up to Bush post-9/11 even though they were country music darlings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Uh, plenty of liberals like country. I'm one of them.

What makes you think the whole country is left of center?

I'm right of center and I hate country music. It always tickles me to see progressives who are into country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Country music is also really popular in Germany-I have a music app that is all german country stations. I'm far left and into country music.

Country music is associated with red states, which liberals generally sneer at. What is it about country music that they find appealing?

[Anonymous]

It’s probably more reflective of who buys concert tickets and pays for music, not necessarily the population as whole.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure why you're confused...country music is popular across all races and especially with the caucasian demographic. Since this country is majority white, it makes sense that it would still be doing well.

Also the music genre doesn't tend to have much to do with politics across the entire category.

No better way to show that than the Dixie Chicks standing up to Bush post-9/11 even though they were country music darlings.

Yes, but most white people aren't rednecks. That's a minority of the white population. Yet ever since the Garth Brooke days, country music has made major inroads into the non-redneck white population. For the life of me, I can't see why.

[Anonymous]

It does seem like a very large number of country music fans, don't fit the stereotypical demographic of being a red-neck. I'm wondering what the appeal of the music is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Uh, plenty of liberals like country. I'm one of them.

What makes you think the whole country is left of center?

I'm right of center and I hate country music. It always tickles me to see progressives who are into country.

It's music, not a bill on the Senate floor.