# Who are some liberal country singers? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 6, 2009, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-some-liberal-country-singers/509059 "2009-09-06T14:45:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2009, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-some-liberal-country-singers/509059/41 "2009-09-07T02:15:40Z")
Pretty much, but here you go: Kris Kristofferson can be described as a liberal country singer. Better? ---
**Author:** ![BKReporter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@BKReporter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BKReporter)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2009, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-some-liberal-country-singers/509059/42 "2009-09-07T02:16:23Z")
> [@Mister\_Rik](#): > > Was the “ass-chewin’” delivered off-key? I laughed. ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2009, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-some-liberal-country-singers/509059/43 "2009-09-07T11:12:06Z")
> [@Ogre](#): > > Pedantry. Kris Kristofferson has always had valuable, insightful things to say about politics. That’s your opinion. I hope you’re open minded enough to understand that others disagree with it. ---
**Author:** ![Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2009, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-some-liberal-country-singers/509059/44 "2009-09-07T13:00:13Z")
> [@RikWriter](#): > > How are you typing with your fingers in your ears? Nose? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2009, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-some-liberal-country-singers/509059/45 "2009-09-07T14:20:01Z")
> [@drastic\_quench](#): > > Irrelevant, off topic, and incorrect. > [@RikWriter](#): > > Nope. Relevant, on topic and correct. Both of you knock it off, now. If you want to argue politics, go to GD or the Pit. twickster, Cafe Society moderator ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2009, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-some-liberal-country-singers/509059/46 "2009-09-07T14:45:37Z")
I was going to guess Lyle Lovett, but I bothered to do some actual research and it looks like he’s a quiet Republican. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2009, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-some-liberal-country-singers/509059/47 "2009-09-07T16:16:31Z")
Garth Brooks is kind of a lefty. See “We Shall Be Free” ([We Shall Be Free Lyrics - Garth Brooks - Cowboy Lyrics](http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/brooks-garth/we-shall-be-free-5048.html)), a good gospel-tinged song which unfortunately had a hard time getting airplay ([Too Liberal for Garth Brooks' Fans? : Country Singer's Call for Racial and Sexual Tolerance in 'Free' Fails to Reach Top 10](http://articles.latimes.com/1992-10-29/entertainment/ca-909_1_country-music)). The same discussion in another forum: [Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos](http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081124153623AAJg9BY) ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2009, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-some-liberal-country-singers/509059/48 "2009-09-07T16:38:24Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Garth Brooks is kind of a lefty. See “We Shall Be Free” ([We Shall Be Free — Garth Brooks Lyrics ♬](http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/brooks-garth/we-shall-be-free-5048.html)), a good gospel-tinged song which unfortunately had a hard time getting airplay ([Too Liberal for Garth Brooks' Fans? : Country Singer's Call for Racial and Sexual Tolerance in 'Free' Fails to Reach Top 10](http://articles.latimes.com/1992-10-29/entertainment/ca-909_1_country-music)). > > The same discussion in another forum: [Yahoo Search - Web Search](http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081124153623AAJg9BY) I wanted to mention him, but I would keep the classification as ‘‘kind of’’ lefty, because there are hints of conservativism in his songs too. [QUOTE=American Honky Tonk Bar Association] When Uncle Sam dips in your pocket For most things you don’t mind But when your dollar goes to all of those Standin’ in a welfare line Rejoice you have a voice If you’re concerned about the destination Of this great nation [/QUOTE] What’s more conservative than bitching about your tax money going to poor people? Maybe he’s a moderate. Either way I love him. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2009, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-some-liberal-country-singers/509059/49 "2009-09-07T16:58:37Z")
Outside of god-bothering and military rah-rah, isn’t most country lyric matter more libertarian than conservative? ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2009, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-some-liberal-country-singers/509059/50 "2009-09-07T17:43:16Z")
Emmylou Harris and Willie Nelson. ---
**Author:** ![jfjeter3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@jfjeter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jfjeter3)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2013, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-some-liberal-country-singers/509059/51 "2013-01-24T02:55:26Z")
Among the most obviously liberal, at least half the time: Johnny Cash, John Prine, Brad Paisley, Willie Nelson, Rodney Crowell, Jimmie Rodgers and Jimmy Buffett. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2013, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-some-liberal-country-singers/509059/52 "2013-01-24T03:21:09Z")
I know it’s a zombie, but I can’t believe **Robert Earl Keen** didn’t make this thread. ---
**Author:** ![James\_Otto\_Sweet\_Heart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac8455/32.png) [@James\_Otto\_Sweet\_Heart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/James_Otto_Sweet_Heart)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2013, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-some-liberal-country-singers/509059/53 "2013-01-24T14:33:18Z")
> [@runcible\_spoon](#): > > I suspect that whichever member of Diamond Rio wrote “The Box” is liberal, at least in some sense of the word. None of the members had a hand in writing that song. It was written by Chris Wallin and Nicole Witt. 🙂 🙂 🙂 God bless you and them and Diamond Rio always!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 Holly P.S. That is one of my most favorite songs from their album named Completely. 🙂 🙂 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-some-liberal-country-singers/509059.md?page=2)