Seeing how much one statement impacted The Chick's reputation (and therefore wellbeing as artists) gives a good look into the political climate of the early 2000's. While it might not look like a lot in the year 2024, to say something like that with the whole country's eyes on you took some crazy confidence
I never got really all that into country music, but artists like The Chick's and Dolly Parton's willingness to stand up for those victim to the violence rural, conservative culture fosters despite the inevitable retaliation from their own audience will always have my respect.
Yeah it's wild to think how incredibly controversial it was at the time to just be like nah war sucks Bush sucks 😂
