Garth Brooks Takes a Bold Stand on the Bud Light Controversy

[aubiefifty 18,259]

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Garth Brooks Takes a Bold Stand on the Bud Light Controversy

Daniel Kline

~4 minutes

The country legend has made his position very clear when it comes to how he approaches this topic (and not all his fans will like it).

A musician launched the Bud Light controversy which has caused the brand to see sales its sales drop by over 20%. It was Kid Rock who first brought major attention to the Anheuser-Busch (BUD) - Get Free Report brand's small partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney.

Rock showed his displeasure for that deal by using a semi-automatic rifle to shoot up multiple cases of Bud Light. He posted that video on his social media accounts along with an expletive-filled message that clearly showed that he was not going to be drinking Bud Light, or presumably any Anheuser-Busch product going forward.

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Rock's antics led to a right-wing backlash that has also targeted selective companies which sell Pride merchandise or celebrate the LGBTQA community in any public way. The movement has been sort of random with Target (TGT) - Get Free Report, for example being singled out for its Pride merchandise while Walmart (WMT) - Get Free Report, which sells similar clothes, has been left unscathed.

The situation has forced a number of celebrities to take a stand and now, Garth Brooks, arguably the biggest country performer of all time, has weighed in.

Bud Light has seen its sales fall by 23% in May.

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Garth Brooks Stands Up For Decency   

Country stars rarely speak out on political issues, especially when it puts them at odds with right-wing causes. That was a lesson learned by the former Dixie Chicks (now The Chicks) after lead singer Natalie Maines made comments about former President George W. Bush that led to her getting death threats and the band being dropped by country radio.

Taylor Swift faced similar problems when she spoke out against a Donald Trump-backed candidate for senate from her home state of Tennessee. Basically, country singers are supposed to "shut up and sing," as Maines sings in The Chicks' comeback hit "Not Ready to Make Nice" if they don't agree with the right on political issues.

Brooks has decided to join Swift and The Chicks in making his voice heard. The legendary singer, who plans to open “Friends in Low Places Bar and Honky Tonk,” in Nashville soon has made his feelings on Bud Light very clear.

“I know this sounds corny, I want it to be the Chick-fil-A of honky-tonks,” Brooks shared. “I want it to be a place you feel safe in. I want it to be a place where you feel like there are manners and people like one another.”

Now, Brooks does appear to be ignoring that Chick-fil-A has its own controversies when it comes to the LGBTQA community, What he was very clear on is that all beers and all people are welcome in his bar.

"And yes, we're going to serve every brand of beer. We just are. It's not our decision to make. Our thing is this, if you [are let] into this house, love one another. If you're an a**hole, there are plenty of other places on lower Broadway," he told Billboard's Executive Editor Melinda Newman at Billboard Country Live in Nashville on May 7.

Brooks bought the 40,000 s.f. space in Nashville in 2021 and said at the time that his bar would be inclusive and welcoming.

"The goal is a classic honky-tonk that welcomes all and encourages love and kindness while playing the greatest music in the world in the home of country music," he said.

[Mikey 16,781]

2 hours ago, aubiefifty said:

"And yes, we're going to serve every brand of beer.

Lots of places are serving every brand of beer. They just aren't selling much Bud Light these days.

[aubiefifty 18,259]

4 hours ago, Mikey said:

Lots of places are serving every brand of beer. They just aren't selling much Bud Light these days.

personally bud light is nasty as hell mickey. it was cheap and tasted just a tad better than the other cheapie . i did not drink it.

[I_M4_AU 8,943]

 

 

[TexasTiger 14,310]

Not sure how bold it is to say “we serve all beer, you choose,” but at least it’s not ridiculous.

[aubiefifty 18,259]

so the babylon bee is a satire site where they make fun of libs. so this is all bull other than the beer and he welcomes gays to come to a bar and feel safe to have a drink. the hate is strong in maga's but like the rest of their stuff it appears to be a lie.

[AURex 2,261]

I wouldn't drink Bud Lite if it was the ONLY beer at a BBQ. As for A-B, they made a marketing miscalculation. Do I care?

But now the #1 selling beer in the U.S. is MODELO! hahahaha A Mexican-owned beer. hahaha  Wingnuts being Wingnuts! hahaha

 

[ShocksMyBrain 9,764]

1 hour ago, AURex said:

I wouldn't drink Bud Lite if it was the ONLY beer at a BBQ. As for A-B, they made a marketing miscalculation. Do I care?

But now the #1 selling beer in the U.S. is MODELO! hahahaha A Mexican-owned beer. hahaha  Wingnuts being Wingnuts! hahaha

 

AB/InBev also has a stake in Modelo so…. 

[aubiefifty 18,259]

4 hours ago, AURex said:

I wouldn't drink Bud Lite if it was the ONLY beer at a BBQ. As for A-B, they made a marketing miscalculation. Do I care?

But now the #1 selling beer in the U.S. is MODELO! hahahaha A Mexican-owned beer. hahaha  Wingnuts being Wingnuts! hahaha

 

i tried modelo and i could not finish one bottle.i would bet craft beer is number one they just have so many smaller ones it is hard to compare.

[Gowebb11 9,882]

The right was on a warpath against cancel Culture for a long time. I guess they now support it. Seriously this is getting silly. Don’t want to buy a certain brand or shop at a certain store, fine. Want to cater to a particular group, fine. But I don’t get the hate for everything and everyone who doesn’t 100% align with you and your beliefs.