“Shuttin’ Detroit Down”

[Skeptic Ginger]

Talk about cognitive dissonance!!!!

Sean Hannity has taken it upon himself to promote John Rich, the red neck country singer's new song, “Shuttin’ Detroit Down.” (left bottom corner has the video, not the playlist clip on the right). But the song is about the working man and against Wall St. So which is it right-wingers? Are you for unregulated big business or are you for union labor?

Even worse, on the Hannity version they played a music video that differs from the one on Rich's website. I can't find it anywhere yet. On the screen representing the evil liberal government they flashed a picture of Dennis Kucinich!!! For crying out loud, that's the image of who's responsible for the bankruptcy of the big automakers?

It's really disgusting and dishonest claiming we need unfettered unregulated libertarian business and none of that is to blame for the current unemployment increases. That's a bad enough big lie. But this is total red neck amnesia for all the union bashing that went along with it.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

Look at what the World Socialist Web Site has to say about it.

“Shutting Detroit Down”: Country singer John Rich sings about the crisis, but also spreads confusion

Rich’s song and activities reflect the enormous confusion of a wide layer, pulled to the left and to the right. Until now he has been considered a committed right-winger. He supported John McCain in the 2008 Presidential race and performed at the Republican National Convention. He recently sang “Shutting Detroit Down” at one of several “Tea Parties,” anti-tax rallies organized or promoted by several personalities on the right and in the media. Rich’s Tea Party performance was broadcast on the Fox News Channel in a segment hosted by right-wing pundit Sean Hannity. Rich also performed “Shutting Detroit Down” on quasi-fascist talk radio personality Glenn Beck’s program.

While Rich appears to be sincere in his concern for workers, his song is populist, sentimental and, in its opening lines, longs for a return to an earlier, idealized way of life in the United States: “My daddy taught me in this country everyone’s the same, you work hard for your dollar and you never pass the blame when it don’t go your way.” This is a popular, but problematic work.

An official video for the song features songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson, well known for his left-liberal views, portraying a veteran auto worker (a supervisor) named John who is laid off his job at a plant after a lifetime on the floor. Actor Mickey Rourke plays a somewhat younger friend and co-worker who finds himself unable to control his rage upon witnessing the unjust treatment of his friend.

They're referring to the video I saw on Hannity. If someone has a link to that version please post it.

The video includes television footage reporting on various aspects of the economic crisis, including mass layoffs and foreclosures. Interestingly, there is also a brief glimpse of congressman and frequent Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich (the only politician who appears in the video), considered, however incorrectly, a political outsider who challenges the power of corporations. A curious mix, all in all, of left and right.

I'd like to see what other images are there I may have missed.

 

[theprestige]

Talk about cognitive dissonance!!!!

Sean Hannity has taken it upon himself to promote John Rich, the red neck country singer's new song, “Shuttin’ Detroit Down.” (left bottom corner has the video, not the playlist clip on the right). But the song is about the working man and against Wall St. So which is it right-wingers? Are you for unregulated big business or are you for union labor?

Uh... Neither? Also, I'm pretty sure that in spite of all the hype, Sean Hannity is not actually a significant contributor to, nor representative of, serious conservative thought.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

Uh... Neither? Also, I'm pretty sure that in spite of all the hype, Sean Hannity is not actually a significant contributor to, nor representative of, serious conservative thought.

First, that's absurd. Second, regardless, where is conservative thought here? Against the unions or not?

 

[Brainster]

Uh... Neither? Also, I'm pretty sure that in spite of all the hype, Sean Hannity is not actually a significant contributor to, nor representative of, serious conservative thought.

About as significant a contributor and representative of serious conservative thought as the World Socialist Web Site (LOL) is of serious liberal thought.

Since SG seems google-deficient, here's the video.