If I remember correctly the freedom fries became a thing when the French criticized Bushes war in Iraq.
Indeed. That was over 20 years ago. But Republicans were already master hypocrites back then.
And don’t forget that the Dixie Chics got canceled hardcore for coming out against bush. I don’t think they ever recovered.
I remember all the radio stations in Texas refused to play their music. Bush was such huge asshole and he was my governor. He fucked Texas up so bad and yet they made him president also by a coup by the way. Al Gore won.
Hard to say what the arc of their careers would have been. But it absolutely cut the band’s career short. They did go on to be moderately successful individually at least IIRC. I hate most country music of the last 30 to 40 years. They’re absolutely one of the few outside Johnny, Dolly, and Willie I respect.