Heather Cox Richardson comments on how Republicans exploit the cowboy myth to attack the notion of strong federal governance. As she says,
"The cowboy myth originated during the Reconstruction era as a response to the idea that a government that defended Black rights was 'socialist' and that the tax dollars required to pay bureaucrats and army officers would break hardworking white men."
@wdlindsy
So, white people working harder at creating and perpetuating a myth about themselves than actually working hard?
Umm yeah, par for the #gop#republicans
Today's review! Lone Star on a Cowboy Heart by Marie S. Crosswell:
"I first read it in 2016, and it's still one of my favorite stories, well worth reading over again... I highly recommend it. Sam and Montgomery are two unforgettable and emotionally powerful characters."
Interesting read about #Cowboy#culture being reclaimed. For many years (and many years ago), I wore a cowboy hat and boots everyday, But as those elements became deeply associated with and co-opted by ultra conservative extremists, I felt ashamed to wear my western hats. They have been in my closet for years
"I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande
But my legs ain't bowed and my cheeks ain't tan
I'm a cowboy who never saw a cow
Never roped a steer cause I don't know how
Sure ain't a fixin to start in now
Yippie yi yo kayah
I'm an old cowhand and I come down from the Rio Grande
And I learned to ride, ride, ride 'fore I learned to stand
I'm a riding fool who is up to date
I know every trail in the Lone Star State
Cause I ride the range in a Ford V-8
Yippie yi yo kayah
We're old cowhands from the Rio Grande
And we come to town just to hear the band
We know all the songs that the cowboys know
'Bout the big corral where the doggies go
We learned them all on the radio
Yippie yi yo kayah"