You don't believe this country has a plethora of ignorant people in it? It makes perfect sense to me and no one's ever called me pompous. I think the song--a suggestion to "Walk Tall" amidst the ignorance, bigotry, racism, narrow-mindedness that infect so many in this country--is not only clearly sensible but also very positive. I think your comment could use some support (what about this song makes the writer/singer seem pompous to you? Is there actual evidence that the singer/songwriter believes that everyone who doesn't agree with his viewpoint are simple minded and uniformed, or is that an...
You don't believe this country has a plethora of ignorant people in it? It makes perfect sense to me and no one's ever called me pompous. I think the song--a suggestion to "Walk Tall" amidst the ignorance, bigotry, racism, narrow-mindedness that infect so many in this country--is not only clearly sensible but also very positive. I think your comment could use some support (what about this song makes the writer/singer seem pompous to you? Is there actual evidence that the singer/songwriter believes that everyone who doesn't agree with his viewpoint are simple minded and uniformed, or is that an inference you've made based on personal perspective rather than empirical support? Could he be referring people of the type like that old lady at a John McCain presidential rally years ago who called Obama a "Muslim, Arab, and a terrorist," and the "Birthers" who genuinely believe the president was born in Africa? Or who don't know where South America is and have never heart of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, or even Pakistan? Who believe California is an island near Greenland?
"The simple minded And the uninformed Can be easily led astray"
So those who don't agree with Mellencamp's world view are simple minded and uninformed. Gotcha. Pompous ass.
You don't believe this country has a plethora of ignorant people in it? It makes perfect sense to me and no one's ever called me pompous. I think the song--a suggestion to "Walk Tall" amidst the ignorance, bigotry, racism, narrow-mindedness that infect so many in this country--is not only clearly sensible but also very positive. I think your comment could use some support (what about this song makes the writer/singer seem pompous to you? Is there actual evidence that the singer/songwriter believes that everyone who doesn't agree with his viewpoint are simple minded and uniformed, or is that an...
You don't believe this country has a plethora of ignorant people in it? It makes perfect sense to me and no one's ever called me pompous. I think the song--a suggestion to "Walk Tall" amidst the ignorance, bigotry, racism, narrow-mindedness that infect so many in this country--is not only clearly sensible but also very positive. I think your comment could use some support (what about this song makes the writer/singer seem pompous to you? Is there actual evidence that the singer/songwriter believes that everyone who doesn't agree with his viewpoint are simple minded and uniformed, or is that an inference you've made based on personal perspective rather than empirical support? Could he be referring people of the type like that old lady at a John McCain presidential rally years ago who called Obama a "Muslim, Arab, and a terrorist," and the "Birthers" who genuinely believe the president was born in Africa? Or who don't know where South America is and have never heart of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, or even Pakistan? Who believe California is an island near Greenland?