I just tried that in a small town. Oh myyy…

@georgetakei I think you meant this to be a reply to something? No context.

@freemo @georgetakei I think he’s saying he committed an act of violence 👀

It’s a reference to #TryThatInASmallTown, an anti-violent crime song by #JasonAldean

@realcaseyrollins @freemo @georgetakei Nah. It doesn't take much. He probably walked down the street while holding his husband's hand.

@SharonGibson3 @freemo @georgetakei The song is about violent crime, that’d be the only thing to try in order for the reference to make sense.

Unless I’m missing something, and something in the song says something about gay people holding hands? 🤔

@realcaseyrollins @SharonGibson3 @freemo @georgetakei It specifically calls out cussing a cop to his face and burning a (presumably American) flag, both of which are Constitutionally protected under the First Amendment. That, of course, is just the lyrics and ignoring the visual symbolism of performing in front of a courthouse where a man was lynched.

But, you know, it's a free country; if you like the taste of boot that much feel free to keep licking.

@pooserville @SharonGibson3 @freemo @georgetakei You’re right on the first amendment arguments, but the song still doesn’t say anything about homosexuality.

@realcaseyrollins @SharonGibson3 @freemo @georgetakei If you listen to a song that says "we will react violently to your expressing your first amendment rights, because small town" and don't think about other well-publicized examples of small town violence including sundown towns and gay bashing, well, you do you.

For myself, when I hear "we will commit violence in defense of our 'values'" I am unlikely to believe they compartmentalize that, because I know Southern history.