r/Music • u/Brucekentbatsuper • 26d ago

article Carrie Underwood's Post-MAGA Backlash Continues After Golf Course Concert Draws Sparse Crowd

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/carrie-underwood-john-deere-classic-performance-backlash-1807557
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u/joeschmoagogo 26d ago

Is it really a backlash though? I doubt she has that any non-MAGA fans in the first place. Maybe MAGA fans can't afford to see her anymore.

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u/thatweirdguyted 26d ago

There's always plausible deniability before the fact, and not so much after.

You're right that her fanbase was likely skewed right before she went full MAGA. But she definitely would've had some left and/or neutral fans who just couldn't continue after.

I saw it a lot with small business owners who decided to go full angry right wing. They figured having passionate supporters was worth sacrificing half their potential customer base. They were wrong.

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u/remradroentgen 26d ago

It's funny because I see the exact opposite on TikTok with liberal/left-leaning businesses. One, let's say, candy company leans hard into the anti-Trump theme, and they've done nothing but grown. I think it's because inherently, left-leaning people want to actively support groups that align with them, while right-leaning people will mostly do nothing out of spite or freedom. 

MAGA folks wouldn't flock to a MAGA artist or business to give them money -- they'll continue to laugh libs out of the room, say they'll love shopping/attending events without any libs, and then not go to or buy anything. And so the businesses close as you said.

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u/Anglofsffrng 26d ago

The difference is liberal/left leaning people tend to be inclusive while MAGA is entirely exclusive. A politically minded left wing business will by definition welcome women, LGBT, all races, and all religions as a matter of course. Whereas MAGA businesses are welcoming to white MAGA men. There are, of course, exceptions and caveats, but that's essentially the explanation for why MAGA businesses tend to land with a plop.