There’s literally nothing SJWs won’t freak out about and attempt to ruin for everyone else
Fans of the country rock group Confederate Railroad are outraged after the band was dropped from the lineup at an Illinois state fair.
The band was slated to perform at the Du Quoin State Fair in Du Quoin, Ill. on Aug. 27 for “90s Country Reloaded Day,†but have since been removed from the fair lineup. While it is not immediately clear what the rationale behind the change was, some believe the decision was made because the band’s name was deemed inappropriate.
Fellow country artists Charlie Daniels and Joe Bonsall, a member of the Oak Ridge Boys, took to Twitter to speak out about how “political correctness†is “out of control,†and how it’s unfair to cancel a group of talented artists because of their band’s name.
This political correctness thing is totally out of control
When a fair cancels the Confederate Railroad band because of their name its giving in to facism, plain and simple and our freedom disappears piece by piece.
Sick of it.— Charlie Daniels (@CharlieDaniels) July 6, 2019
Fans echoed the same thoughts on social media, emphasizing how people need to focus on the music and not whether people will be offended.
“Confederate Railroad plays some very good music! I’m so disgusted with all this politically correct nonsense. I don’t care what one does, someone wont like it and possibly be offended by it,†one person wrote. “That’s life. Whoever’s offended needs to put on their big kid pants and move on.â€
Would this be a case of censorship?
The Du Quoin State Fairgrounds is owned and operated by the state. Illinois Department of Agriculture public information officer Krista Lisser confirms to Yahoo Lifestyle that Confederate Railroad was removed from the 2019 Du Quoin State Fair grandstand lineup.
She declined to clarify the reasoning or provide additional information behind the move.
“While every artist has a right to expression, we believe this decision is in the best interest of serving all the people of our state,†Lisser says.
Owned by the state. I wonder if Lisser asked the people of the state what they think? Also, you have to wonder if this violated the contract surely signed by both the state and Confederate Railroad. The band may be getting paid to not play.
