Sturgill Simpson Tests Positive for the Coronavirus

Sturgill Simpson is the latest artist from the country/roots realm to test positive for COVID-19. The songwriter, performer, and producer said in a statement on Saturday (4/11) that he had been suffering from chest pains, fever, and pre-stroke blood pressure levels on March 13th when his wife took him to a local hospital ER. Fearing he contracted the Coronavirus in Europe while touring there in late January and early February, he asked to be tested.
“I spent an hour listening to a (highly condescending) Doctor refuse to test me because I ‘did not fit testing criteria’ and tell me why it was impossible that I had contracted the virus due to its extreme rarity and that it was not in western Europe yet during that same period (which we now know is incorrect) even though I was told by two nurses that I was the first person their hospital had walk in requesting to be tested.”
Simpson was able to be tested roughly a month later when both himself and his wife went to a drive-thru testing site in Alabama at a National Guard depot. “Yesterday on Friday April 10th, after almost one month without any symptoms, I received a call from the Nashville CDC stating that my test resulted in a positive detection for Covid-19. My wife (who has been by my side since Europe) tested negative.”
Simpson is now in quarantine at his home, but otherwise appears to not be suffering from any major complications from the virus. “All I know is I first felt symptoms a month ago yet Im still positive and contagious … really wishing Id taken my wife’s advice and put a bathroom in the floor plans..live and learn. But hey, at least our Government appointed task force headed by a man who does not believe in science is against mass testing and we now have a second task force in the works to ‘open America back up for business’! Dick Daddy out.”
Sturgill was on an arena tour with Tyler Childers when the Coronavirus cancellations began to take place en masse. He played his final show in Charleston, South Carolina on March 10th, with the rest of the March dates rescheduled to April or later. The tour was set to restart again on April 20th at the Baxter Arena in Omaha, Nebraska—a date originally scheduled on April 9th. However the April dates have been postponed once again with many of the tour dates still up in the air.
The Coronavirus has hit the country and roots world especially hard, with Joe Diffie dying from COVID-19 complications, and John Prine passing away on April 7th after likely contracting the virus in Europe. Sturgill and John Prine were close friends who shared an office together in Nashville. Kalie Shorr, Laura Bell Bundy, and Ray Benson of Asleep of the Wheel also contracted the Coronavirus.
Ray Benson shared on April 7th, “I think I’ve licked this thing after three weeks of mostly tired, dizzy, a bit nauseous. Good news is I lost a bunch of weight. I want to thank everybody for the incredible outpouring of love. It was overwhelming and truly helpful to get me through this. I want to send out all my love and hope to all the folks suffering from this disease. I had what they called a mild case.“
April 11, 2020 @ 2:04 pm
Good thing most of Sound & Fury’s lyrics read like instructions for social distancing.
April 11, 2020 @ 5:41 pm
Clearly somebody contracted the moronavirus a long time ago.
Too bad there’s never any herd immunity for it.
April 11, 2020 @ 9:51 pm
And you’re stl not over it? Bless your heart!
April 14, 2020 @ 6:11 am
Would anyone be shocked if this turned out to be a PR hoax?
April 14, 2020 @ 10:26 am
You must love posting GIFs in the Facebook comments section of your local news articles.
April 11, 2020 @ 2:09 pm
Good thing he’s not still working on the railroad. The Elites of both parties are happy to thin out the working classes a little. Sturgill will be fine now that he’s part of the Elite Class. Good for him.
April 11, 2020 @ 2:11 pm
Sorry he’s infected. Sure glad he was able to take a couple shots at POTUS. I really hope that made him feel better. Maybe now he has enough time to write some country music.
April 11, 2020 @ 2:34 pm
*VPOTUS
April 11, 2020 @ 3:03 pm
Are you really that triggered by people with differing political views than you? Jesus.
And sturgill doesn’t owe anyone country music. Especially those who annoyingly whine about everything and will always find something to get their panties in a bunch about.
April 11, 2020 @ 3:51 pm
“Triggered” HAHAHAHAHA. Pot meet Kettle.
April 11, 2020 @ 3:54 pm
Well said. I agree with Sturgill and enjoy all of his music. Can’t wait until the goes back out on your.
April 11, 2020 @ 4:36 pm
Tens of thousands of people are dying because our president is a malignantly narcissistic moron and you’re worried about Sturgill’s political comments. Idiot.
April 11, 2020 @ 6:28 pm
What’s happening right now is essentially the better case scenario than if everything were to have stayed open. Sure, Trump downplayed it at first, but who didn’t? Besides, when he closed travel with China everyone cried racism.
China covered the extent of this virus up for months and refused to do anything about it until it was already way too late. They kicked out Western journalists and killed the whistleblowers who leaked the truth to the world.
To solely blame Trump for this is ignorant at best and disingenuous at worst. China lied, people died.
April 11, 2020 @ 7:23 pm
Sure, you can give Trump credit for stopping travel and delaying the onset here if you want. That seems to be the only proactive thing any of his supporters ever point to. But delaying the onset is only valuable if you use the intervening time to prepare, and that didn’t happen, at least not at the federal level.
You can draw a straight line from our poor early response to our current economic shutdown. South Korea, Singapore etc were able to quickly test and isolate people and keep their economy running. Their population is much denser than ours, and we had months to look at what they were doing and get ready. New Zealand, though not as dense, followed their example and got by with a very short quarantine, relatively.
No one is solely blaming Trump. Of course that’s ridiculous. But to say he bungled the American response would be generous.
April 11, 2020 @ 10:02 pm
Zach,
There are things we as in the government could have done better. When you mention South Korea and Singapore dont we also have to mention culture? Are their cultures, respect for government and their elders different than ours? We’re they willing to put others at risk for the opportunity to go to Spring Break, Churches, concerts etc. I don’t mean to be a jerk but I’ve heard the same arguments I’ve always wondered how their culture differs from our.
April 11, 2020 @ 10:30 pm
I lived in South Korea for 3 months for work and returned various times over the past few years. You’re definitely right about their cultural differences. The common good is much more emphasized, and the individual much less emphasized, for better and for worse. Koreans show a genuine concern for each other that we aren’t used to here and I’m sure that gives them an advantage when dealing with something like this. I’ve never been to Singapore but I imagine it’s similar.
That said, it doesn’t change the fact the we made no serious attempt at testing/contract tracing/isolation because we never had any ability to. We watched as the virus swept across Asia, then across Europe, and had effectively no tests available when it eventually broke out here. New Zealand has a Western culture and took a totally different tack from us, and have been very successful.
I don’t think there’s any scenario where we would have come out of this unscathed, but I get frustrated when I hear people suggest that our government’s response was adequate or as good as we could have expected. It wasn’t by a long shot.
April 12, 2020 @ 12:46 am
“but I get frustrated when I hear people suggest that our government’s response was adequate or as good as we could have expected. It wasn’t by a long shot.”
I hear you Zach and that’s why I will never make that comment but I’m also upset with people who crapped on this administration for 3 years and are now surprised the administration didn’t step up. My first thought was and is always personal responsibility and personal leadership.
As a disclaimer I didn’t vote for Trump.
April 12, 2020 @ 6:01 am
I hate defending Trump, bit lack of testing was not his fault at all. Onerous FDA regulations that prevented available test kits from being used is to blame. Their approval process take months or even years. If not for that, we could have been testing many more people much sooner. This whole debacle only proves that the FDA needs to be abolished.
April 11, 2020 @ 9:54 pm
Trump lied, Prine died.
April 11, 2020 @ 9:59 pm
John Prine contracted the Coronavirus in Europe, just like Sturgill. He also was able to be tested early, and had access to a ventalator. Trump had nothing to do with Prine’s death. Saying that he did is a lie.
April 11, 2020 @ 9:52 pm
I know it made me feel better.
April 12, 2020 @ 12:47 am
So Lisa lied…
April 12, 2020 @ 7:08 am
POTUS deserves every shot thrown at him.
April 11, 2020 @ 2:13 pm
well, thanks for not letting your politics get in the way of being thankful for recovering you douche… oh and you r music sucks there, i think i have matched your emotional response level….
April 11, 2020 @ 2:23 pm
God you people are fucking snowflakes.
April 11, 2020 @ 2:56 pm
No, we just don’t like douchebags.
April 11, 2020 @ 3:40 pm
Then you must be self-loathing AF.
April 11, 2020 @ 4:13 pm
I really am. It’s tough, but it feels good knowing I’m outdone by Sturg’s douchebaggery.
April 11, 2020 @ 3:56 pm
Douchebags like our president? Couldn’t agree more. The guy is an embarrassment.
April 11, 2020 @ 4:14 pm
Yes he is a douchebag too.
April 11, 2020 @ 5:21 pm
He can’t not be a dick. Insufferable.
April 16, 2020 @ 4:51 pm
He’ll be playing for tips at the VFW within 10 years
April 11, 2020 @ 2:22 pm
I’m just about tired of this shit.
April 11, 2020 @ 2:22 pm
“Sturgill” is an ancient Norman name which means, “Dumbass lute player.”
April 12, 2020 @ 6:09 am
Hahahahahhahah
April 11, 2020 @ 2:33 pm
This is heartbreaking. He’s a human being of incredible talent. My heart goes out to him, and his family. I sincerely hope he pulls through.
April 11, 2020 @ 2:35 pm
Ray Benson is to Class Act, as Sturgill Simpson is to Complete Ass.
April 11, 2020 @ 3:57 pm
Both are class acts. Ever think that you may be the ass? Just sayin’.
April 11, 2020 @ 4:11 pm
I actually worry about that every day. Thanks for your concern.
April 11, 2020 @ 4:27 pm
I think Sturgill still has time to become a class act. But I wouldn’t currently define him as one. I would define him as a talented contrarian.
April 11, 2020 @ 2:47 pm
-“Dick Daddy Out”
If only we were that lucky.
CAN’T WAIT to see you in Dallas Sturg…
…good thing you got Tyler with you!
April 11, 2020 @ 3:26 pm
Good grief. What are you gonna do when he gets to Dallas? This is an implied threat and you know it. Beyond that, y’all sure don’t seem to mind it when some country musicians spout of a bunch of racist, sexist lyrics or when Lee Greenwood mixes his politics and religion with his music. If you don’t like Sturgill, don’t listen to him. It sound like you’re a pretty weak person to criticize a sick man for being pissed about a so-called president who is a bold faced liar regarding testing. What business is it if yours.
April 11, 2020 @ 4:02 pm
Lots of snowflakes here that for some reason do not like Sturgill. He’s just not “bro” enough for them I guess.
April 11, 2020 @ 4:07 pm
I don’t think there’s many “bros” that read Saving Country Music. That’s kind of a misdiagnosis.
April 11, 2020 @ 4:48 pm
Really you’re the snowflake, because you refuse to accept that anyone can not like his personality and music. Get over it Stan.
April 11, 2020 @ 4:49 pm
Okay you two, please no more of these inane back and forths. At least try and make a point.
April 11, 2020 @ 4:53 pm
10-4, Trigger
April 11, 2020 @ 4:11 pm
Lmao, wow. Calm down Stan. “CANT WAIT” is obviously sarcasm about me wanting to see him in concert, and the second line is saying that it’s a good thing Tyler is playing, because that’s the only reason I’m going.
Lee Greenwood isn’t an obnoxious douchebag about his religion and politics, but if you have specific examples of why he should be put thru the ringer, then by all means let’s rip him a new one.
“y’all sure don’t seem to mind it when some country musicians spout of a bunch of racist, sexist lyrics”
Please share with us where we’ve missed the mark….
“If you don’t like Sturgill, don’t listen to him.”
Do you know how many artists we wouldn’t be able to listen to, if we subscribed to your logic? I listen to good music regardless of the artist’s personality or background, as long as it’s good music, which is why I listen to everything of Sturgill’s except Sound of Fury. And knowing that he’s gonna be mostly playing from that shitty album is why I’m not crazy about seeing him live. But I paid $400 just to see Tyler, so I’ll probably hang around for Sturgill just to see what he’s like live, because I’ve never seen him live.
“It sound like you’re a pretty weak person to criticize a sick man for being pissed about a so-called president who is a bold faced liar regarding testing.”
Sturgill is not a sick man. He has no symptoms, so he’s a douchebag carrier.
“What business is it if yours.”
It’s all our business since he published his asinine statement in the public sphere.
April 14, 2020 @ 1:30 pm
If you hated the President for the past several years and then suddenly believed everything he said about the virus and are now scorned over it, then YOU might be a moron. Do you hate Trump? Good, don’t listen to him. Isn’t that what we are told to do with Sturgill everytime he douches publicly?
April 11, 2020 @ 2:50 pm
I’m sorry he has the virus, but man, can he stop being a douche bag for five seconds?
April 11, 2020 @ 3:58 pm
What exactly did he say to make you think that?
April 11, 2020 @ 3:06 pm
I don’t believe him.
April 11, 2020 @ 3:08 pm
Sturgill tested positive for being an assh*** years ago and he’s still got that!
April 11, 2020 @ 3:31 pm
This guy seems to make more news about his comments than his music….
April 11, 2020 @ 4:19 pm
That’s how he stays relevant
April 11, 2020 @ 3:47 pm
Have to admit that I’m done with the comment rhetoric on this site. Don’t like the guy? Don’t buy his records, don’t go to his shows or read any articles about him. There’s a lot going on for all of us at the moment, and a bit of perspective is long overdue.
April 11, 2020 @ 4:09 pm
This particular comments section is a mess. It is by far the exception, not the rule. That said, Sturgill chose to take political pot shots in his comments, which is his right. However, that is what set the stage for this. I wasn’t going to censor his comments, nor am I going to censor anyone else’s. Politicizing this disease has been a gross mistake, on both sides.
April 11, 2020 @ 4:44 pm
I agree that this section is the objection rather than the rule Trig, but for me it’s not about base politicisation. Whether it’s left or right, politicians will come and go. What cannot be understated is that where I am (in the UK), at present, 900 people are dying a day. Our politics are failing us. And we aren’t alone. Hence my comment on perspective.
April 11, 2020 @ 4:45 pm
I agree that this section is the objection rather than the rule Trig, but for me it’s not about base politicisation. Whether it’s left or right, politicians will come and go. What cannot be understated is that where I am (in the UK), at present, 900 people are dying a day. Our politics are failing us in the UK. And we aren’t alone. Hence my comment on perspective.
April 11, 2020 @ 4:46 pm
Has it been? If the president had listened to his fucking briefings in January we wouldn’t be in this mess. You faux-both siders are worse than the partisans.
April 11, 2020 @ 5:08 pm
If the partisans are bad, and the both-siders are worse, then what else is there?
April 11, 2020 @ 5:26 pm
People who tune it all out and focus on building real community. Folks who realize that the most change they can affect is in caring for and improving the lives of the people they love 🙂
April 11, 2020 @ 5:33 pm
Special people like him, of course.
April 11, 2020 @ 6:16 pm
I appreciate the sentiment, Andrew. I really do. But I think Jake is correct that your position is a little pretentious, which is exactly what is wrong with Sturgill’s worldview.
April 11, 2020 @ 5:43 pm
I respectfully disagree. There are a lot of Americans that are showing a very conceited and American-centric perspective on the world believing that Coronavirus could have been stopped or significantly decreased with different leadership, when there’s no material basis for that argument. I’m not saying that Trump didn’t make mistakes. Of course he did. But every country made mistakes. And taking a wider view and objective look, the mistakes made by the United States were in no way graver than the mistakes made by most every first world nation. In fact, looking at the data, the argument could easily be made that the United States has far and away responded better than most 1st world nations, including the travel ban the US put to both China and Europe, which was the first in the world, and is likely the reason we have seen so much less death than European countries. According to Sturgill Simpson, he contracted the virus in Western Europe. This is also where John Prine contracted the virus. How is this Trump’s fault?
Looking at the charts for the amount of deaths per capita, Spain, Italy, France, The UK, Belgium, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Sweden, and Ireland all have significantly higher death rates—and in regards to the first three countries, at 6 or 7 times multipliers—than the United States. We also have run more tests per million that most of these countries. The United States also shut the economy down before many of those countries, including the UK, Ireland, and Sweden. You can check the numbers here:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
The United States is not special. The Coronavirus is a motherfucker, and caught everyone off guard. Did Trump make mistakes? He definitely did. Could it have been handled better? Of course. But don’t think we’re special here. Everyone is suffering.
And Trump did listen to his briefings in January. That’s why he banned travel from China. Where he made mistakes was not ramping up testing and the distribution and manufacture of PPE. But neither did anyone else this side of South Korea.
You want to be angry at Trump, I get it. But the idea that this thing is Trump’s fault and Trump’s fault only is to doom ourselves into repeating this catastrophe, because it is patently incorrect.
Finally, I’ll leave you with the words of Mayor Bill Blasio of New York City, which is the epicenter of the Conronavius pandemic in America:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxWQywIuhhA
April 11, 2020 @ 5:51 pm
Controlling a crisis of this scale is inherently difficult in a country of this size, breadth, and diversity. True. But do you deny that, if Trump had been clear eyed about the coming storm in January and prepared the country proactively (shelter orders in February, mass investment in testing a la South Korea, rigorous contact tracing, etc), we could have avoided the worst of this?
April 11, 2020 @ 6:09 pm
No doubt where Trump fumbled was in his rhetoric downplaying the disease, and not ramping up our preparedness with testing and PPE. You can argue he did better than any world leader shutting down travel to China before anyone, but as the pandemic experts have been telling us, most Americans got the disease from Europe, where it was allowed to run rampant because they didn’t shut down travel from China. Sturgill and John Prine are great examples of that. Trump did shut down travel from Europe as well, but probably too late, though he was still ahead of the curve.
I totally understand why people feel seething anger at the mere mention of Trump, and I’m not here to defend him. But to pin every American death on him is just incorrect. It was the Chinese wet markets that gave rise to the disease in the first place. It was Western Europe’s inaction that allowed it to spread to the Western World, including the United States. Our response was way too slow, but the country is shut down. Trump has been to the left of the people who want to open back up the economy, or never wanted to shut it down in the first place. Blame him where blame is due. But Sturgill Simpson doesn’t have the Coronavirus due to Trump, and if he had been tested in mid March, knowing what we know about this disease, he probably would have tested negative, just like Prine did at first. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be testing positive now.
April 11, 2020 @ 6:16 pm
430,000 people have traveled from China since the “ban” and. The Europe travel ban was imposed after the disease was already rampant across the states. Try again.
April 11, 2020 @ 6:17 pm
The Europe thing is the definition of closing the barn door after the horses are out. Christ, dude.
April 11, 2020 @ 6:24 pm
No, I agree. Too little too late, obviously. But you can’t equate that with inaction.
This disease is unlike anything the world has seen in over 100 years. We got caught off guard, and there has been rank incompetence in leadership, including from Trump. But I just can’t see how we’re blaming him for Sturgill Simpson contracting the Coronavirus in Europe, or for a doctor that sounds like he was an asshole and wouldn’t give Sturgill a test.
April 11, 2020 @ 6:35 pm
I agree Trig, that this is way beyond the concept of regionalised partisan politics. Whilst we can internalise all of what could have been done, regardless of our political persuasion, the reality is that the supposedly most “advanced” economies have so far failed to come close to controlling the situation (e.g. who would have thought about the concept of mass graves in New York three months ago.) Who knows what the impact will be once Covid-19 affects third-world countries. And what will our reaction be to that situation? This needs our best and our smartest to be at their best. And with that, I need a single malt and some John Prine…
April 11, 2020 @ 7:53 pm
Regarding the per capita numbers: it’s a great thing that we have less deaths per capita than many European countries at this point, but that doesn’t tell the whole story nor do I think it has much if anything to do with Trump’s travel restrictions. The United States is about as big as the entire European continent, with lots of empty spaces in between, and every state has it’s own government and unique set of problems. California implemented a shelter in place order early and is doing fairly well, despite being relatively dense and populous. New York, the most dense place in the country, implemented their shelter in place order just 6 days later and currently has a much higher death per capita rate than Italy or Spain. A “travel ban” from China didn’t do much for them. I think the governors have been leading the way here from the beginning, and are having success in spite of the federal government, not because of it
April 12, 2020 @ 5:39 am
His “pot shot” was actually specific – he addressed the lack of mass testing. The lack of testing has been and continues to be a huuuuge problem. I live in the Northeast and even now I know people exhibiting symptoms who can’t get a test. I don’t see how we can expect to defeat this thing if we can’t even get people a proper diagnosis. Sturgill can be annoying, but this critique isn’t a good example of Trump Derangement Syndrome.
April 12, 2020 @ 8:33 am
But testing has been a problem in most every country that’s not South Korea. We weren’t ready. I’m not saying that’s not the Federal government’s fault, because it is. But again, this is taking a very American-centric look at the problem. When you look at the data, the US has tested more people that any other country now, and more people per capita than Spain, France, The UK, The Netherlands, Sweden, Poland, Romania, and other Western nations. Here’s the data (far right column):
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
We weren’t ready for testing because when the Coronavirus hit, EVERY test had to be verified by the CDC specifically. That system had to be revamped to allow state and private testing to come online. Again, we could have done this earlier and been more prepared, but now, testing in the US is seen as the best in the world. That’s how Sturgill and his wife were able to get one. Also, 90% of people who get a test in the US so far test NEGATIVE, which shows the importance of saving tests for people showing specific symptoms and health care workers.
It sounds like Sturgill should have been tested earlier. But it also sounds like he ran into a dickhead doctor. That was his biggest obstacle.
April 12, 2020 @ 6:17 am
Trigger wrote: How is this Trump’s fault?
Obvious answer; the worse disease in this Country. Orange Man Bad, or, TDS.
I bet if hildebeast had won the anointment she so craved the hype would not exist and she’d be praised for dodging bullets and vastly increasing she and her legal husband’s (who doesn’t know what is is) wealth by hook and crook-
LOL- SMH, sheeple are eagerly led by the self righteous.
April 12, 2020 @ 11:00 am
There were other nations besides South Korea that were able to test effectively. Hong Kong, Singapore, etc. Maybe not many but they were there.
Only testing people that already have full blown symptoms doesn’t do much besides collect data. It’s not about testing the entire population, but about testing people quickly and getting results quickly so we can isolate people before they spread it and trace their contacts. Now that we’ve allowed it to spread so quickly and widely there’s no way to do that. The cat’s out of the bag and we have no choice but to shut down our economy until the spread drops to a manageable level.
April 12, 2020 @ 8:38 am
Hell, what about his briefings in November?
April 13, 2020 @ 6:01 am
Faucci himself said on February 29 that there was no need for anyone to change day to day living, and he is the head of the doctors and scientists on all of this. Listen to the mainstream media an believe all the lies they spew from their mouths if you want or you could look at the facts yourself.
April 12, 2020 @ 10:57 am
The virus isn’t the problem. Look into how many people have died monthly over the last few years and compare to this year. It’s right on par. A little less actually.
April 12, 2020 @ 10:30 pm
All of your comments end up a microcosm of the dysfunctional COVID situation we find ourselves.
This kind of virtue-signaling, “grown-up-in-the-room”, “everyone made some mistakes” balancing act meant to signal fairmindedness combined with your own minimization of this problem is why USA’s will suffer worse from this than any of it’s peers.
Unfortunately, it appears that because of epistemological closure among conservatives, people are taking this less serious than they need to and people we love will die for it. Even right now, a handful of Republican Governors continue to play the dangerous “wait and see” game that cost us a lost month+ of prepardness for this and will mean more death.
If you look at all of what’s happened and your take home conclusion is “well shit, everyone made some mistakes”, you are lost. The man-made part of this disaster, which has already proven catestrophic, has been years in the making, and Trump’s has his fingerprints all over it. Even now, in the midst of a once-in-a-century+ pandemic, he continues to prove that his sole preoccuption, as always, is finding any kind of story that can undo his accountability while casting himself as hero, rather than actually, you know, leading.
Are “pot shots” called “pot shots” if the criticism and anger are fair?
Just to take one example among many about how woefully wrong you continue to be:
If your takeaway is that Sturgill’s main barrier to diagnosis was an asshole doctor, you’re just not on this planet. Forget about then, even NOW, when testing has ramped up some, it is nearly, if not completley impossible to get tested for COVID in an outpatient setting.
You’re a conservative dressed up as a “reasonable umpire”, “just calling the balls and the strikes” and I think you might be so confused you may not realize it yourself.
April 12, 2020 @ 10:45 pm
Ryan…you’re clearly way too informed to fit into this comment section!
Facts and science don’t matter to these folk! They’re snowflakes whose precious fee-fees are hurt because the emperor they’ve spent years fellating is proudly strutting around, wearing no clothes whatsoever.
April 13, 2020 @ 9:05 am
@Ryan If Jimmy’s comments are a microcosm, so is yours. Though I don’t agree exactly with what he said, and the way he said it, many are missing the point that those reactions are often the result of the out of context, sensationalized, and politicized hysteria.
There are still many questions about the actual severity of the virus, yet to be answered. The way the deaths are being recorded, the amount of actual spread, how deep the economic destruction will go and how many lives it will cost, if flattening the curve may cause more deaths in the long run. These are questions that even a progressive government like Sweden is able to ask, but here in the US those questions are met with politicized ridicule and name calling by the herd (like CLS’s comment).
Of course it is dangerous, and people that say it is not dangerous at all should be questioned. But so should the people that refuse to ask questions, that continue to amplify talking points without question, and most of all the people that are so quick to use this for political gain.
April 11, 2020 @ 6:49 pm
Man, this comment section is the same one that has happened on every Sturgill/Jason Isbell article over the last couple years.
April 11, 2020 @ 10:09 pm
I love this.
April 11, 2020 @ 3:55 pm
OT: this has probably already been covered, but could someone let me know why we are no longer allowed to give a ‘thumbs up, Rec’ or some such. I could swear we used to be able to do that.
April 11, 2020 @ 4:04 pm
We’re currently working on fixing the “like” button. It’s has been quite the journey. But all the previous “likes” on articles has been saved, and we hope to restore the feature soon.
April 11, 2020 @ 4:18 pm
What are the odds we’ll have a vaccine first? ????
April 11, 2020 @ 4:03 pm
Reason why Sturgill went to the Dr was because he had a fever, chest pains, and blood pressure issues.
As far as people complaining about the Dick Daddy thing, Sturgill has been very active with his instagram the past few weeks with posting and jokingly started the “dick daddy survival school” I get it people these days are hot or cold on Sturgill, but cant we all agree that this virus freaking sucks?
April 11, 2020 @ 4:45 pm
What does the Dick Daddy thing mean?
April 11, 2020 @ 6:54 pm
I think it has something to do with Natalie Maines’ boat.
April 11, 2020 @ 8:29 pm
If you have to ask, you’ll never know…
Seriously, y’all make it too easy..especially Honky
April 11, 2020 @ 9:03 pm
Definitely not smug or elitist at all.
April 12, 2020 @ 8:49 am
Yeah I’m curious what it means. I don’t care if urban, emotionally unstable millennials think they’re better than me. I’ve got a great life, hot wife, good kids, I fish a lot.
I didn’t even vote for Donnie, but I’ll never subscribe to “Orange Man Bad Syndrome”.
I’m just curious what’s so freakin funny about the phrase “Dick Daddy Out.”
Simpson’s worshippers seem to really think it’s funny.
April 11, 2020 @ 11:19 pm
Make what too easy?
I don’t follow this crap and don’t know what you’re talking about. But I’m curious, so are going to tell me?
April 12, 2020 @ 7:19 am
I don’t know (or care) either. But it’s clear to me that you are “guilty” of being in the out-group of a smug inside joke or reference that allows the in-group some sense of superiority just by knowing what it is, and looking down at those who don’t. Do you you honestly care or even think it will be anything worth knowing?
April 12, 2020 @ 1:34 pm
It doesnt really help your argument to link to such a shitty album.
April 11, 2020 @ 10:16 pm
“…was because he had a fever, chest pains, and blood pressure issues.” Doesn’t Garth Hudson play organ and sax on this tune, while the late Richard Manuel sings lead and plays piano? 🙂
April 11, 2020 @ 4:19 pm
I hope he gets well. But when I heard this, my first thought was he’s fishing for press since his tour is on hold. I’m not proud or happy that was my first thought.
April 11, 2020 @ 4:21 pm
Of course Stoogehead Sturgill wouldn’t dare blame the Chinese for any of this. He needs to go there and hold his first concert, maybe with the Dixie Chicks This guy is a dick, and that is an insult to dicks.
April 11, 2020 @ 4:58 pm
But he’s making you cry, so it’s fun for him.
I don’t fault him for speaking his mind. I fault him for engaging in discussions that his emotional IQ should disqualify him from engaging in. I also fault him for performing music, because he’s really, really bad at it.
April 11, 2020 @ 4:27 pm
Which science doesn’t dastardly Donnie believe in?
April 11, 2020 @ 7:40 pm
I think it was a dig at Pence, not Trump, and I don’t think it’s entirely unfair. Evolution and man made climate change are the obvious, but I’m sure they aren’t the limit of his disbelief in scientific consensus or the modern world. We’re talking about a man that refuses to ever be alone in a room with a woman who is not his wife.
April 14, 2020 @ 12:17 am
With the door closed. At least be accurate.
And we’d all be better off if Presidents Trump and Clinton had followed those guidelines.
So would a few dozen women
April 14, 2020 @ 9:32 am
Most adults, if not Trump and Clinton, are capable of being behind closed doors with the opposite sex without committing any kind of mortal sin
April 14, 2020 @ 9:51 am
Anyone who thinks it’s out of a sense of piety or inability to control himself is missing the point. He’s protecting himself legally and it’s a wise move for someone in his position.
April 14, 2020 @ 10:33 am
You would hope for sure, but since so many libs fantasize that the Veep is a closet homosexual with a Grindr account, he’s probably smart to do what he does. This administration has made the whole damn country insane.
April 11, 2020 @ 4:40 pm
Sturgill Simpson on John Prine: ‘You Will Always Be Loved’
https://theboot.com/sturgill-simpson-tribute-to-john-prine/
April 11, 2020 @ 5:00 pm
And on and on it goes, as if we don’t have enough hate in this world.
April 11, 2020 @ 5:12 pm
There is quite a bit of polarity here on the posts. I hope you all think before you post because it is quite important to be nice to each other. I can only hope that this experience somehow softens his heart and changes his attitude. The negativity and poor attitude he displays repeatedly is so far from what an influential person should be doing at this time in our journey in this country. Attitude is everything!
April 11, 2020 @ 5:43 pm
Uh oh, Sturgill triggered the Breitbart-loving Make America White Again crowd. Thankfully, that generation is dying out. Progress is a beautiful thing.
April 11, 2020 @ 5:56 pm
Why do you keep changing your name, Jim?
April 11, 2020 @ 6:01 pm
You’re right, progress is a beautiful thing. Intolerant, regressive straw man arguments are not.
April 11, 2020 @ 6:34 pm
Jim, you have progressively shown yourself to be an ignorant ass over and over again, so why don’t you put down the dachsund and pick up a book instead of getting your education from MSNBC and Sesame Street.
April 11, 2020 @ 7:25 pm
“Zero” sums you up quite well. Congratulations on creating a very accurate moniker.
April 12, 2020 @ 11:08 am
As in, “Tryin’ to be a hero, windin’ up a zero . . .”
April 11, 2020 @ 6:36 pm
I can’t believe I’m going to say this, but I’m starting to think Sturgill, Jason Isbell and BJ Barham were right. I’ve even been listening to American Aquarium albums I haven’t in years (but not Sound & Fury, never Sound & Fury).
Get well Sturgill. I’m tired of tribute shows.
April 11, 2020 @ 8:10 pm
This has been sad to see. I come to this site — even though I disagree with Trigger almost always — because it offers a perspective I don’t interact with anywhere else. But civility is a choice, and too few people have been making it in these comment sections for far too long. It’s sad to see a community turn toxic like this.
April 11, 2020 @ 9:13 pm
Though I understand the point you’re trying to make, I have to disagree. While most blogs and outlets have shut down their comment sections, this one remains open. And the author himself reads all comments and often responds. If you think people debating differing opinions and arguing is “toxic” then I’m guessing you don’t believe that “safe spaces” are far more dangerous. I’ll take this any day over the alternative. I’m personally annoyed by whining, but I’m glad you got to do it.
April 11, 2020 @ 9:34 pm
It isn’t that I believe debating is wrong — in fact, I think this site could do with even more genuine, polite disagreement. But the ‘how’ matters, and there has been a steady decline of civil discourse on this site for quite some time now.
Even here, in this comment, you prove my point by calling my response ‘whining’ and affiliating me with a political ideology. You don’t have to agree with me. I never expected to be popular on this site. And yet by being more interested in zingers and ‘gotcha’ turns of phrase than discussion, you make a great example for how the relatively absolute freedom of speech afforded by the Internet elides into chaos and name-calling.
The alternative is to simply treat people with decency. That was a value, once.
April 11, 2020 @ 10:07 pm
You’re whining about it being “toxic,” which is coincidentally the exact same politicized word used in justification of shutting down the comment sections of several blogs.
But hey, I’m sorry. I know it’s hard to navigate though all the “chaos” afforded by free speech and hurty words. I get it, but you’ll be ok.
April 11, 2020 @ 10:25 pm
I didn’t call for this blog to be shut down; I specifically advocated for even more cordial disagreement. Words have meanings beyond politics.
It’s not about “being ok” — it’s about posters asking themselves ‘what is the best way to have a discussion? How can I communicate my ideas effectively so they can be understood? What is the person actually trying to say, and how do I really feel about it?’ I don’t see enough of that, and that’s sad. Those are the types of discussions I’m interested in having.
April 11, 2020 @ 11:12 pm
Tis the spirit! And tis a noble cause indeed, good sir. May you bring civility to the chaos, and in turn find conversations worthy of your interest! Alas, along your journey, ought you consider partaking in the very listening you so require, as to not misrepresent the comments of those with whom you may find yourself in conversation. It would be most delightful! Cheerio.
April 12, 2020 @ 8:09 pm
I agree with you 100%. I tried to write a similar comment a few weeks ago, but couldn’t say it as clearly as you did. Thank you. I’d add to your 4/11/2020 10:25PM comment the observation that the comments you’re referring to don’t seem intended to persuade; if that were the intent, I think the tone would be different in the way you’re wishing for.
April 11, 2020 @ 10:09 pm
I am too disappointed about the discourse in these comments sections, specifically pertaining to Sturgill Simpson, and on other articles covering the Coronavirus. Interestingly, on social media, including Facebook which is usually full of snark and trolls, the reaction to this article has been overwhelmingly positive toward Sturgill, with sincere concern for his health. What turned this comments section contentious is Sturgill bringing politics into the equation, which always turns things negative. I could have edited out the political aspects of his comments to try and avoid this, but that would have been disingenuous. Sometimes I request people avoid bringing up politics in their comments, but since Sturgill broached the subject, that seemed unfair. Censoring comments is also something I do not want to do, though I will and have done it when obvious lines are crossed, including in this particular comments section. Problem commenters have their comments sent to moderation even before they’re posted. But ultimately, I try to keep this forum as open as possible for people to share ideas, and challenge bad ones. Even though there a lot of comments here I am embarrassed to be hosting, I think there’s also a lot of other comments challenging those bad comments. This is not an echo chamber, and ultimately, more engagement between people with differing perspectives is a healthy thing.
April 11, 2020 @ 11:41 pm
If you feel as though you’ve been misunderstood, then by all means, explain. That’s what I’m here for.
April 12, 2020 @ 3:59 am
You fucked with the like button and now no one knows how to properly express themselves.
April 12, 2020 @ 8:05 am
I agree on the like button issue. My personal self esteem and self worth has taken a big hit since the like button went away. Trigger, we all know you have a huge IT department…crack the whip on those nerds and tell them to figure it out! : )
April 12, 2020 @ 5:59 am
This site has had contentious comment sections since it was created. This is nothing compared to the old days. Any self righteous stance to the contrary is completely disingenuous. Also, Trigger’s rant posts are far more uncivil than anything in this comment thread. I’ve never understood why Trigger thinks he has the capital to preach to any of the readers and commenters. Ever since he wished bad things to Blake Shelton’s kids as a joke, I’ve completely disregarded all moral pontificating from him and anyone else on this site.
April 12, 2020 @ 8:20 am
There’s a difference between obvious sarcasm (Blake Shelton doesn’t even have any kids, that was the whole point), and mean-spirited direct attacks on people. That said, it really depends on the subject matter. Sometimes more pointed comments are appropriate. Other times they’re classless and inappropriate. At times I’ve asked commenters from refraining from politically-tinged comments. This time I felt that was unfair because Sturgill was the one that instigated that discussion.
April 12, 2020 @ 8:35 am
I give you props for being fair this time.
April 12, 2020 @ 9:51 am
Maybe an opinion blog pretending to be a news outlet is just going to give you these sorts of reactions. You don’t do interviews so we are just reading what you think & then what the commenters think about what you think. You’re biased and partisan, seen in you above opinions on how Trump is handling the situation (it’s clear your conclusion was limited to a skim of internet articles, no in depth research, interviews or reporting going on here). So sorry if I don’t believe you when you claim Sturgill politicized it, when it seems he’s only recounting his experience of frustration with what happened and worried about decisions moving forward, understandably. All non-state run media pretty much confirm the same thing as well as the countless medical workers who thanked Sturgill on his post for being so transparent and telling people the truth. Your website comments section is a MAGA troll dungeon & your efforts to appease them don’t go unnoticed. Maybe you should just stick to writing about your opinion music if you don’t want to become another bastion unqualified political spin on the days events.
April 12, 2020 @ 10:21 am
This site is well represented by all viewpoints. Speaking for myself, I didnt vote for Trump and i will never wear that stupid hat. Just like with every politician since the world began, you have to take the good with the bad. Trump has done good and bad. Which one outweighs the other will require retrospection that we cant have right now. I think you’re being willfully blind to the last paragraph if Sturgill’s post. It was utterly superfluous to rag on an evangelical and say he doesnt believe in science. That was a hyperbolic political statement made by a celebrity troll.
April 12, 2020 @ 11:41 am
As an independent who didn’t vote for Trump, I have to laugh the hardest at the left in all this. There are plenty of things to laugh at the right about, but watching the left become the didactic, condescending, TDS infected hysterics (on display in your comment) is priceless. Partisan hacks gonna hack, but what will be important, come November, are the swing voters, and independents like me. And I have to tell you, the hysteria and condescending outrage isn’t helping your side, at all. If I was a republican strategist, however, I would say: By all means, keep it up.
April 12, 2020 @ 12:10 pm
What’s condescending about expecting a person who claims a job to be qualified for that job? You wouldn’t hire a plumber who just woke up and decided they’d fix pipes that day without training. Being a reporter is an actual job with standards. This is not a news site. There is no application of judgement in this statement.
April 12, 2020 @ 12:27 pm
LOL that awesome.
April 12, 2020 @ 8:14 pm
Wicket,
The reason I don’t post interviews with artists is because I do not want to forge personal relationships with individual’s I’m charged with objectively criticizing. This is not unusual at all, it’s the industry standard for critics, and is the long-established behavior for writers who specialize in artistic criticism. The reason I don’t interview artists is to forgo any potential ethical entanglements. The fact that you’re trying to somehow hold that against me as a strike against my integrity underscores your misunderstanding of artistic criticism.
All that said, I don’t work in a bubble. I am commonly in contact with label owners, publicists, managers, and yes, often artists themselves. For all you know, I had a 1 1/2-hour phone conversation with Sturgill Simpson a week ago. You really have no idea what the fuck it is I do. Just because I don’t post interviews asking artists what they’re influences are doesn’t in any way discount my integrity as a journalist. It just means I’m a critic first. I have nothing against journalists who do post interviews. And upon occasion, I will interview an artist formally, whether I use that information directly or not. I was the first person to ever interview Sturgill Simpson, for example.
April 13, 2020 @ 5:23 am
Cool, what other publications do you write for? Where did you get your start in news?
April 13, 2020 @ 9:52 am
Wicket,
I don’t have to list off my resume for you or anyone else. But if you want to spread the falsehood that I don’t or haven’t written for other people in the past, be my fucking guest. But that information is readily available to everyone, and will complete refute this ignorant falsehood fairly quickly. You have no idea what the fuck you’re talking about.
April 13, 2020 @ 10:31 am
Lol. I just read your linked in page. Apparently I know EXACTLY what I’m talking about. Fucking A. Either you’re good with being a fake, or you’re certifiably delusional. What a waste all around.
April 13, 2020 @ 8:54 am
What makes you think this is just a news outlet? You must be the only person that thinks that
April 13, 2020 @ 9:19 pm
If it’s such a waste, then why in the hell are you even here Wicket? Is it because being able to proclaim “I’m right” takes more precedence in your life than exposing yourself as a shallow, argumentative dick in public? Get a goddam life already.
April 11, 2020 @ 9:08 pm
That is unfortunate I loved the country output from him well when he was making country music his voice reminds of Waylon. Hoping for a quick recovery. On an unrelated note, Trigger have you heard the new Big and Rich song “Stay Home”. I’ve heard it 4 times in one day on the radio.
April 11, 2020 @ 10:05 pm
Yup, sturgill. Congrats, the doctor didn’t show you any favor just cause you’re the “outcast of country music” who has more money than he know what to do with.
Good for the doctor. You didn’t need the tests. Others did.
April 12, 2020 @ 1:16 am
Of course he finds a way to always sound like an angsty teenager no matter the situation. Good he’s ok.
April 12, 2020 @ 5:32 am
Hey, can someone tell Sturgill that there are times when you shouldn’t try to copy John Prine?
Sorry, too soon. But it wasn’t worse than a lot of other comments 🙂
Sturg is a douche but he never really said he wasn’t so we can’t accuse him of betraying us. We just enjoy it when he happens to make good music and make fun of him the rest of the time and everyone’s happy.
April 12, 2020 @ 6:12 am
My sentiment exactly
April 12, 2020 @ 10:53 am
Your user name is priceless. It actually made me go listen to Clower when I should have been working. Hell of a good way to start the day.
April 12, 2020 @ 11:20 am
Thanks man. In my corporeal form I was the most underrated comedian of my era!
April 12, 2020 @ 12:51 pm
But he’s never made any good music.
April 12, 2020 @ 6:41 am
These comments sections have really gone to shit in the last few months. I used to read them on every article and often times would find out about other bands and read actual intelligent dialogue. Now this site has turned into a comments section of idiotic drivel like any other political site. “Then don’t read the comments!!!!!” Got it. I will read Trigs intelligent and thought provoking posts and then stop.
April 12, 2020 @ 8:16 am
Sean,
Again, this seems to be mostly relegated to post that involve politics, which is why I try to avoid the subject unless absolutely necessary. Unfortunately in this instance, it was Sturgill who broached politics, and stirred the rats nest. The vast majority of comments sections are much more civil.
April 12, 2020 @ 12:05 pm
Why is it Sturgill Simpson “chose to get political” and not “Fiona Prine & Sturgill Simpson criticize the governments handling of the coronavirus.” Actual news outlets posted the latter, but you chose to leave her out altogether. Why is that?
April 12, 2020 @ 12:15 pm
Why not his cousin’s babysitter’s bff? Perhaps his dog can give 2 barks for a “yes I have TDS?” You’re really on to something here.
April 12, 2020 @ 8:25 pm
I have no obligation to delve into what Fiona Prine said in a comment on an Instagram page. I posted the relevant information to Sturgill Simpson announcing he has the Coronavirus.
April 13, 2020 @ 5:38 am
The story that actual journalists picked up was that they were both criticizing the governments handling of the virus. The story you wrote was Sturgill has covid & unnecessarily politicized his experience. Probably left out Fiona’s very prescient indictment because having your maga commenters going off on a grieving widow is pretty fucking ugly. But yeah, what she in agreement with him was way more derisive of the current administration and relevant to our current situation.
April 13, 2020 @ 9:48 am
Wicket, you’re full of shit.
“The story you wrote was Sturgill has covid & unnecessarily politicized his experience.”
Bullshit. I never said he he “unnecessarily politicized his experience” in this article, or anything even close to that. I didn’t mention politics at all in the article. It was a dry recount of what Sturgill Simpson said on Instagram, completely free of any opinion or ideology. And the fact that you think I did otherwise is why all of your comments here are bullshit. You didn’t even read the article. You just assumed what I wrote. Later, I did say in a COMMENT that the reason I was letting people get political in their comments was due to Sturgill broaching the subject in his statement, which is only fair to let them share their opinions, just like Sturgill got to share his.
As for this Fiona Prine hangup, the idea that it somehow discredits my reporting to not include comments in an Instagram post is ludicrous.
April 13, 2020 @ 9:23 am
As a journalist you would be obligated to tell the story. If you ever worked with an editor they would not publish & likely fire you if you missed a lede. But it seems as if you graduated from the school of I Learned How to Post a Blog so now I’m journalist although I have never worked for a legitimate publication. The difference is everything. As a blogger you don’t have to be accountable to an editor reporting an unbiased account because they’d fire you if you didn’t. When you have accountability you earn integrity. It’s not just awarded to you because you say so.
You claim yourself a critic, but I’ve never seen you reference any critical theorists in your analysis. It’s more of just what you think because at some point you claimed yourself an expert.
The icing on cake is that you seem genuinely baffled that you aren’t respected as a real journalist (you call the reporters at Rolling Stone your peers) & confused as to why your readership is spiraling into moronic squabbling.
People who know the difference between news & opinion aren’t attracted to this sort of bullshit, but the Fox News & OAN folk love it. They don’t give a shit about facts or integrity and they’ll consume anything that’s caters to their opinion. It’s only going to get worse.
My suggestion to you is to take some online courses in journalism and critical theory. I think you could be a good critic, if you had a better understanding of the profession. The passion is obviously there, you’ve read a lot & listened to a lot of music, but you are not professionally trained and it is hurting your career in a very real way.
April 13, 2020 @ 9:59 am
lol.
Wicket, you’re pissed off that I have created a forum and a career off my name, and the only way you know to attempt to undermine it is by questioning my credibility. People have been trying to do this shit for 12 years, and continue to fail as my readership, influence, and standing in the industry has continued to grow. If other journalists look down their nose at me, well gee that breaks my heart. But I don’t give a fuck. They’re pissed off because I can write about whatever I want, am not under the oppressive thumb of an editor, and have not just built a career, but a business that is dependent on nobody but myself that continues to grow and succeed as they pinball from one shuttering and downsizing periodical after another and blame everyone else for their problems.
And people need to stop acting like “facts” and “science” is the ownership of a single ideology. There is no issue with any facts I posted in this article, subsequent comments, or any any other article.
April 13, 2020 @ 10:19 am
Just name one publication you have written for other than this blog. Name one as all your professional integrity depends on it. I’ll wait.
April 13, 2020 @ 10:36 am
Are you the same guy, Wicket, who’ said “Gait damn get off my nuts” for replying to 2 or 3 of your bullshit comments? Just checking, because it seems whoever would say that wouldn’t be this relentless in attacking Trigger in the MAGA dungeon.
Also, fuck other publications. Most of them are full of shit and always have been: “If you don’t read the newspaper, you’re uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you’re mis-informed.”― Mark Twain
You don’t like Trigger because he’s independent and neutral, which means, in the minds of regressive leftists like you, he’s far right and someone that needs to be muzzled or memory holed. To his point, he (thankfully) isn’t going to change. Why are you still here?
April 13, 2020 @ 10:41 am
Oof gotta break this one down…. 1) “The story that actual journalists picked up was that they were both criticizing the governments handling of the virus.” An “actual journalist” would never infer from Simpson’s IG post that he was criticizing the government; he/she would report that Simpson stated that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and then cite Simpson’s IG post, leaving the reader to infer what he/she wished as to Simpson’s intent. 2) “The story you wrote was Sturgill has covid & unnecessarily politicized his experience”. Trigger literally posted the headline “Sturgill Simpson Tests Positive…” and then cited Simpson’s IG post with some words about his possible current condition and mention of a recent tour. He said nothing about politics. If anything, he did Simpson a favor by assuming in the headline that Simpson was telling the truth. An “actual” journalistic headline would have had to have read “Sturgill Simpson States That He Has Tested Positive…” because the only proof is Simpson’s word at this point (would of course change if were to have released the written medical report to the journalist).
Trigger gets on my nerves a lot of the time, but you’re really reaching on this one. And, ironically, your use of the phrase “actual” journalism only highlights that you do not have a firm grasp on what “actual” journalism is yourself. But someone with a marketing background wouldn’t necessarily be expected to…
April 13, 2020 @ 10:51 am
If y’all think I’m full of shit, just look at his linked in. What a fucking phony.
April 13, 2020 @ 11:25 am
Did this asshole just mention Linked In?
One of the great things about being my own boss is I haven’t had to fill out a application or freshen my resume since the Bush Administration.
You keep pushing this idea I haven’t written for anyone else, Wicket (like it matters). Just double down on it. And see how far that gets you.
April 13, 2020 @ 10:59 am
Ok Holden Caulfield now you’ve convinced me. Here I was enjoying his articles for the past 4 years, appreciating his independent mindset, and really, really appreciating all the good music he’s introduced me to….but damn, his linked in. I have some soul searching to do now. #crushed.
April 13, 2020 @ 11:10 am
Yes. Don’t hold back Trigger. Everything you’re saying is cold hard truth. And Jake you just keep right on responding to whomever you want. Wicket, take a breath buddy. When you get into the world of alt-media, it’s going to test your worldview. It’s healthy to be tested, and it doesn’t mean you’re lesser of an individual than anyone. I’ve been checked many a time on this site and others. We all are learning every day. It’s fun!
April 13, 2020 @ 11:34 am
“Did this asshole just mention Linked In?“
Honestly, could it get any dumber?
I haven’t looked at you linked in, but as someone who has a strong resume in my industry, I’m envious of people who went out on their own and stayed independent. Unfortunately, in journalism specifically, a “good” resume is more likely a sign of ones ability to sell their own soul, than it is anything else.
April 13, 2020 @ 11:50 am
Must of gotten way too tired to type out ALL of that experience. Simple google search led to zero publications under your byline. Let me have it! I’d love to see all the publications you wrote that are not self published. Or just one. I’d be so owned if you listed just one.
April 13, 2020 @ 12:09 pm
Damn, I fucked up. Spoke way too soon on this one:
“Honestly, could it get any dumber?“
April 13, 2020 @ 12:16 pm
Made my point. Done here. Y’all can “well the reason I don’t go to prom is because my hot girlfriend who you’ve never met couldn’t come down from Canada,” amongst yourselves ad infinitum. Enjoy.
April 13, 2020 @ 9:54 pm
Perhaps hit up the “About” page on your way out. Maybe you’ll find some of your answers there. Or you can wait for me to refresh my Linked In page. 😀
April 13, 2020 @ 12:27 pm
You made your point a loooong time ago. Theres just one problem: It. Never. Stopped. Sucking. Ass.
Bye partisan fan boi, great chat.
April 14, 2020 @ 7:35 am
No worries. My comment was posted before I saw anyone else post so you must’ve had an influx of comments like mine. Now go update your LinkedIn page!!!! LOL!
April 12, 2020 @ 6:56 am
Sheesh, even with a virus he can’t stop thinking about politics. It really is the religion of the left.
April 12, 2020 @ 7:20 am
For all the Sturgill Stans on here throwing around the word snowflake…I left three comments on his instagram post and he blocked me lol. They were as follows:
1. “Hollywood created the Sturgill we know today, bro.”
-in response to a commenter saying something about how much he’s changed from when he first started.
2. “Calling the kettle black, eh.”
-I dont remember what I was responding to
3. “You already used that one.”
– Sturg kept responding to comments with “you’re really horny for me arent you?” or something like that.
Bottom line: Sturgill Simpson is soft, and all his blustering and sarcasm is really just a cover for how insecure he is.
Sturgill is the Donald Trump of the music community.
April 12, 2020 @ 8:38 am
I went back with a dummy profile and reposted everything I said and then some…a lot of then some. I think he blocked my genuine profile because my profile pic is me and my son, and it wouldn’t be good for Sturg’s publicity to be acting like a douchebag toward a dad and a kid with a corrective helmet…
April 12, 2020 @ 10:03 am
You are a real man.
April 12, 2020 @ 11:21 am
Thanks for the validation, Guy!
April 13, 2020 @ 9:12 am
He can’t be the Donald J Trump of country music, he didn’t inherit his position from a famous dad, who in turn inherited his position from his own father’s criminal and other endeavors. At first I was thinking maybe Bocephus could be it but he is second gen. HankIII doesn’t really fit the mold. I’m stumped but it could be interesting to try and figure it out!
April 13, 2020 @ 9:36 am
@Ian I think the comparison is to the fact that DT and SS both got where they are by casting themselves as polarizing figures and sitting back and reaping the benefits of the *$%&storms they caused in the comments sections. SS fed into and rode the “outlaw vs bro” country debate (benefitting greatly from this site in the process btw) and DT did the same with populism vs the Deep State. Same playbook, different casts of characters/sets of circumstances. It’s all calculated marketing – it just sucks when you come to realize this as a fan who used to think music was pure and magical. Guess the business never has been, but I at least always thought that part was separate from the artists. Ah well, we all gotta grow up sometime.
April 13, 2020 @ 9:57 am
Exactly what I meant. I agree with everything in this comment, Scott.
April 12, 2020 @ 7:53 am
I would be very careful with claiming that Sturgill got COVID-19 in Europe.
His last concert in Europe was on February 01. COVID-19 has an incubation time between 1 – 14 days, with an average of 5 days. This is the latest information, but it’s at least more solid information that a twitter account. Which means his symptoms should have been clear somewhere between February 1 and 14, with the most likely date being February 6th. This is way before he headed to a hospital to be checked, claimed to be March 13.
But he might have stayed longer in Europe, I hear you thinking. Okay, let’s speculate that he got back at latest February 21, when he had his first US gig. That means that the symptoms might have occurred anywhere between February 21 and March 7. This is still sooner than March 13. Let me also include the fact that it is very rare for symptoms to show around the maximum incubation period of 14 days. Also, it is quite unlikely that he was not in the US a while before his first show.
The fact that he got tested a month after he first checked into the hospital, and tested positive does not chance any aspect of this calculation. My guess is that he was tired after touring overseas, which can be very tough, and it hit his system pretty hard (those conditions he mentioned correspond with being fatigued). Or he caught a different virus, as he was in confined spaces, lack of sleeping and of course airplanes. He was on the road in US arenas until March 10th, so he was at risk of being in touch with a mass of people who might have been early contractors of COVID-19. The test he took falls in a period right after this touring, so him testing positive would not be so shocking.
He’s a smart guy. He probably can count as well. He should know that the chance of contracting COVID-19 in Europe, and not having symptoms until over a month later, is very unlikely. Testing yourself another month later after intense arena touring and testing positive is also not strange. I guess my point is why he’s doing this. I’m getting kind of tired of him as a social person (still love his music though), he’s spreading as much bullshit on the same social platform as his beloved adversary Trump. Is this another kick for him to get some attention now that the touring train has halted? And why would you include Europe in your post – which is highly unlikely and necessary. I would say having COVID-19, is enough to bash Trump (and it’s especially so if he contracted it in the States, more stuff to complain about) …
This all strikes me as being very strange.
April 12, 2020 @ 8:13 am
Look, it’s probably not fair to speculate too much about Sturgill’s health based off an Instagram post. But I’ll say this: I believe he was in the ER in March like he tells us and asking for a Coronavirus test, and I believe he has now tested positive for Coronavirus. But from what we know about the disease, if you’re exhibiting major symptoms a month before, it’s rare you would continue to be a carrier a month after. And high blood pressure is not necessarily a symptom of the Coronavirus. That said, there’s still much we don’t know about this disease.
The theory Sturgill caught it in Europe is Sturgill’s theory. But I agree that if all of these things are true, Sturgill has a very unusual case of the disease. The timelines here are a little strange. It very well that he could have had the flu, suffered a panic attack, or who knows?
April 12, 2020 @ 8:39 am
The entire zeitgeist that we are currently experiencing is strange.
April 12, 2020 @ 9:26 am
Ladies and gentlemen, we have successfully forced the Sturg to turn off comments for said Instagram post. ????
April 12, 2020 @ 9:56 am
Whose goal was that exactly?
April 12, 2020 @ 10:06 am
Nobody’s that I’m aware of. I just thought it was funny. He couldnt take the heat.
April 12, 2020 @ 9:59 am
I’m curious what in that instagram post you find so offensive?
I agree that if he was in the hospital on March 13 it is unlikely he contracted it in Europe since the last show was Feb 1 (the same day, interestingly, I arrived in Liverpool where I was until March 16). Now, I am not an epidemiologist like *so* many on this board obviously are, so I can’t say with 100% certainty, but if was last in Europe on Feb 1 it’s suprising his symptoms didn’t present until March 13. It’s therefore more likley that he contracted the virus in the US.
But why does that matter? It’s actually more damning that he might have contracted it in the US sometime in February given the fact that our President was continuting to downplay the threat from this at that time.
What else? Does the head of the Gov’t appointed task force beleive in science? I’m not sure. I do know that if the cure for this comes from a woman who will only pass it along to Pence and only in a room he and her are in alone, we are fucked.
Do we have a second task force looking into opeing the economy back up? I don’t think that has been formalized yet, so maybe your ire is directed towards that? Because otherwise I don’t see anything in that post that is an out and out falsehood.
So, again, what in that post, other than the fact it came from Sturgill Simpson, was so offensive?
Oh, yeah, I forgot. He made some music that doesn’t fit into the little tiny box that many of the highly educated medical professionals here believe is real by Gawd country music. Had everything he did sounded like High Top Mountain most here would be fully supportive and it’d be a lot more “you tell ’em Sturg!!!” But he dared to do what he wanted and now he’s just another ungrateful commie who dares slander our great, and chosen, President.
April 12, 2020 @ 10:11 am
I wasnt offended at all by anything he said. He’s entitled to his opinion.
I just dont like how much of a douchebag he is when it comes to dealing with the conservative wing of his fanbase. This was on full display in the comments section of his instagram post before he turned it off. Those people love his music and message (minus Sound of Fury), and all he does is drag them thru the mud and disrespect them. It just rubs me the wrong way.
April 12, 2020 @ 1:15 pm
I guess all that money he raised for Special Forces Foundation doesn’t mean much to the conservatives. Way to put Sturgill in his place.
April 12, 2020 @ 4:40 pm
What does this have to do with the way he treats his conservative fans?
April 13, 2020 @ 6:46 am
man, for someone who keeps calling sturg out for being a douche, you certainly are being an douche a lot. this comment section is littered with proof.
April 13, 2020 @ 9:59 am
No, I’m just an asshole like you. Thanks bud.
April 12, 2020 @ 9:38 am
Getting into an argument on social media with a douchebag celebrity like Sturgill Simpson is a really fun thing to do when it’s Easter Sunday, everything is closed, and I can’t go out. Cheers Sturg!
P.S. I’m gradysdad18 & clint.hamer, so if you wanna continue your bullshit here, please feel free. I will make you look like a fool just like I did on Instagram. For what it’s worth, i still dont think his public persona is indicative of who he is in real life. What’s sad is that his douchebag bullshit overshadowed what could have been a very sweet online moment when John Prine’s wife left a comment for him on said instagram post. Smh. I’m gonna go listen to Breakers Roar and Just Let Go to offset all this negativity.
April 12, 2020 @ 3:01 pm
Pretty sure he has a better handle on his close relationship with the Prines than you do. Also, his response to her comment was very appropriate.
He obviously uses social media 95% of the time to joke around. Some find it annoying, but that’s his choice.
April 12, 2020 @ 4:26 pm
Of course I dont have a handle on their relationship. Where is that even coming from? And I didnt say he didnt respond appropriately. I said it was a sweet moment that was overshadowed by the rest of the bullshit he was propagating in that comment thread. If he wants to trash people who have different viewpoints than he does, then that’s his right, but it’s so pathetic how butthurt he gets when anyone gives it right back to him. He’s soft.
April 12, 2020 @ 7:56 pm
He responded directly to Fiona Prine, who is a close friend of his. That part is settled….so no, he didn’t have any sort of obligation to keep the thread as some sort of shrine to John Prine, especially in the face of triggered trolls comically, unsuccessfully attacking his post. The only reason it went off the rails is because of the people who were triggered by his post and decided to chime in, as if it’s so bad that some dude who has a record deal can’t vaguely be political on social media like the rest of the damn country. Yes he dug in and played along, but that wasn’t the start of all the ridiculous back and forth. And if I was him, I would also probably get a kick out of further agitating the trolls for a few hours while self isolated.
April 13, 2020 @ 10:02 am
You’re not making any sense about the Prine stuff, but I really don’t care. He can be political all he wants, and we can express our opinions any way we want. It’s not too complicated Billy, and you shouldn’t let it hurt your feelings. Sturgill doesn’t care if we don’t like him, so why do you care?
April 12, 2020 @ 4:27 pm
Man. Just read some of your 100+ comments on his IG. You have WAY too much time on your hands. At least Sturgill has the excuse of being quarantined in his “dojo” right now.
April 12, 2020 @ 4:43 pm
Yes I definitely have way too much time on my hands, because I’m isolating just like everybody else…
Like I said on his post, when I get a bone I chew the shit out of that motherfucker.
April 12, 2020 @ 10:52 pm
Aw, honey.
You’re clearly a precious little snowflake, who gets triggered whenever facts conflict with your fee-fees…but that’s no reason to harass people on the interwebs.
Seeing a therapist to deal with your emotional and intellectual insecurity will be a much better use of your time!
April 13, 2020 @ 10:07 am
Thanks babe. I really appreciate your concern, but you don’t have to worry about me. I’m just worried about all you delicate Sturgill Stans who can’t see how silly and pretentious you all are. The back and forth with Sturgill was a blast, but if you need this to be a victory for your feeble emotional capacity, then I’m glad to help you reconcile your insignificance in the world.
April 13, 2020 @ 11:13 am
Oh…the only Sturgill album I have any affection for is Metamodern, haha. I saw him live a few months ago, and genuinely disliked the show.
I find your silliness very amusing, though.
April 13, 2020 @ 12:42 pm
I’m happy you’re entertained, bud!
April 12, 2020 @ 10:08 am
I’ve tested positive for coffee, sugar and THC
Don’t wish the 19 for anyone
April 12, 2020 @ 10:34 am
Sturgill Simpson has the virus and added a political theme to his post informing everyone. Welcome to the inevitable shitstorm.
On his condition: I wish him well and a full recovery.
On his music: I can’t follow him down any sonic rabbit hole. He is best at country music with occasional bluegrass songs or influence. I wish he understood and accepted that as a gift most people don’t have instead of some sort of hindrance to his creativity. The only hindrance to Sturgill’s creativity is Sturgill himself. When you force a dramatic sonic change just for the sake of it, your music suffers.
On his politics: being purely partisan, or at the very least appearing to be, is why our country is where it is. The dismissive attitude toward opposing viewpoints that Sturgill displays is the direct causation of Donald Trump as President, and therefore Mike Pence is VP.
All the great minds of our time are calling for Civil Discourse. The geniuses with massive egos need to start paying attention for the sake of us all.
April 12, 2020 @ 11:14 am
I love this comment
April 12, 2020 @ 1:29 pm
This!
April 12, 2020 @ 12:07 pm
Sturgill Simpson, like most people, is best consumed in person. My lack of social media means all my experiences with him are two of the best country albums of the millennium, one good album that I’m rarely in the mood for, one album that ain’t for me at all, and a couple kickass live shows. Given all the raised hairs in these comment sections, I reckon I’m better off that way. Hope he gets better and makes a bluegrass record with Sierra Hull.
April 12, 2020 @ 1:13 pm
I love debates, but there’s not a ton of debating going on here.
It’s primarily folks suffering from TDS, crying, and then other folks, who I presume would love to take turns massaging Donnie’s prostate, coming along to do drive-by ownings of the crybabies.
April 12, 2020 @ 2:33 pm
Spot on. Out of curiosity, how many covid tests have you administered in Crackershire, Honky?
April 12, 2020 @ 5:34 pm
No testing in Crackershire. We were all hermits before this started. We’re glad that it’s now even easier to be left the heck alone.
April 12, 2020 @ 7:57 pm
Love it!
April 12, 2020 @ 3:55 pm
You’re STILL mad at Sturgill because he embarrassed you so bad you had to delete your Twitter account. Lol. Hating anonymously in the dungeons of Saving Country Music must feel exhilarating & incredibly worthwhile. Way better than making music.
April 12, 2020 @ 5:04 pm
I know this might sound far fetched, but hypothetically speaking, if someone were to criticize this blog for “pretending to be a news outlet” filled with loathsome “MAGA troll dungeon” dwellers, what would it mean about that person if they spent a lot of time here? Hypothetically….
April 12, 2020 @ 5:40 pm
Gawtdamn get off my nuts. How much attention do you need? You respond to everyone & no one asked. No one was talking to you. I hate what this site has become. I never come here anymore because it’s filled with pajama wearing, ham sandwich eating, deadpeckers who bitch bitch bitch & suck Trumps dick. But trolls wandered over to Sturgill’s page and I got curious wtf Kyle HAD to say. Turns out it’s the same fucking people spewing the same fucking garbage. Fuck off.
April 12, 2020 @ 6:17 pm
Lmao
April 12, 2020 @ 6:31 pm
It’s not about attention, it’s about messing with the fan bois who don’t realize they are just a different side of the same coin.
“No one was talking to you” and “no one asked” doesn’t apply to you, of course. And, you were just “curious” but confirmed your hate for the site, and are STILL here replying to everyone who says something you don’t like….and you’re telling me to fuck off? At least you’re humorous, intentional or not.
Oh but….sorry, my bad. Am I allowed to reply to you this time, or is no one talking to me again? Please advise.
April 13, 2020 @ 5:05 am
What is wrong with ham?
April 13, 2020 @ 6:53 am
@Wicket and jjazznola – Educated guess here, but if I’m right some genuine questions: Is it all worth it? I know he claims to get a kick out of it, so I guess that is what it is, but I wonder… are y’all ever able to sit back and enjoy the success or are you just scared of losing it all the time? What’s the worst case scenario? All this goes away and he has to go back to a regular job and you have some good memories?
*If* the music is so good, let it speak for itself. Seriously – you guys got it made. You don’t need to do this. He’ll have fans anyway just because of the music. But if this kind of publicity *%@$storm circus is seriously what it costs to be an artist, it makes me doubt the integrity of the whole thing. It’s honestly depressing af and has made me hear the music differently when I go back to listen.
April 12, 2020 @ 5:32 pm
I’ve never used Twitter. I’m curious who you think I am.
April 12, 2020 @ 6:19 pm
I was gonna ask about this too. I didn’t figure you were the Twitter type, Honky.
April 12, 2020 @ 6:31 pm
Damn. You hate on Sturgill that hard for years & you don’t even know him. That’s depressing as fuck.
April 12, 2020 @ 6:53 pm
Why?
April 12, 2020 @ 6:38 pm
And from what little I know about you, I do know you would never be embarrassed by Sturgill Simpson. Curious about that comment myself.
April 12, 2020 @ 1:14 pm
I figured covid was too mainstream for him
April 12, 2020 @ 3:19 pm
It’s hard to feel sorry for him when he makes it all political. Typical liberal snowflake.
April 12, 2020 @ 4:26 pm
Stop being pushing propaganda from the CCP.
CHINA lied, Prine died
Guy shoots me in the ass, i blame the guy who shot me, not the guy who sold him the gun, or the EMT for not getting there fast enough.
April 12, 2020 @ 4:33 pm
Love his music, understand his fear and anger. Every State Governor is responsible for their own State. Plenty of failures to go around, taking a swing at POTUS is subservient.
April 12, 2020 @ 10:47 pm
I will say…it’d be great if there was some sort of government ABOVE the states, which could take action to advance the public good, thus protecting citizens in states run by morons.
Can you imagine that? A sort of “Federal” government?
April 12, 2020 @ 10:56 pm
The same date he “came down with all these horrible symptoms” was the exact same date he announced his rescheduled tour dates to start just around the corner. I smell something fishy there in his sob story. Second, easy for his rich ass to say America shouldn’t get back to work! Just because he has a little HR band on and a mask looking all sad, he thinks he can dismiss the rest of us who need to make money. Travis county (Austin – the 29th biggest city in the US), is now down to LESS THAN ONE PERSON per day getting the virus. No reason we can’t carefully all get back to work so Sturgill can rip us off more with his fake life stories.
April 13, 2020 @ 4:59 am
This Chinese Flu is causing folks to lose their minds. Sturgill must have been eating horseshoe bat for the past decade. Its the only explanation. The consequences of this ridiculous shutdown are going to make deaths from the Chinese Flu look like child’s play. We’d have been far better off doing nothing.
April 14, 2020 @ 10:59 am
You just triggered Lester and his band of whiners.
April 13, 2020 @ 8:05 am
Wow. Surprised and sorry to see the comments here. Just want to say, Sturgill Simpson is an incredible artist, I’m sorry he’s sick and I hope he gets better.
April 13, 2020 @ 10:16 am
Maybe Stu was on DMT and this whole escapade is fake!!
April 13, 2020 @ 10:45 am
Think you might have replied in the wrong area, though it’s pretty clear who this is for.
April 13, 2020 @ 11:46 am
I’m 99.937% sure he’ll survive.
Covid-19 hysteria.
April 14, 2020 @ 6:01 am
Cody Jinks was online live last night as part of the Texas/Red Dirt tribute to John Prine. He was wearing a ball cap which read “Make Orwell Fiction Again.” You guys gonna burn all your Jinks swag now?
April 14, 2020 @ 11:00 am
Jinks is an idiot if he thinks this administration is trying to replicate 1984. It is the globalists on the left that dream of such control.
April 14, 2020 @ 11:06 am
Let’s not read too much into a hat that Cody Jinks wore on a live feed.
And who is “you guys?” There are a ton of comments on here criticizing SCM commenters for being pro Trump, MAGA, right wing idiots, but they seem to not acknowledge each other, or the fact that they make up probably half of the commenters themselves.
April 14, 2020 @ 11:57 am
To say that the hat is not delivering message is asinine.
April 14, 2020 @ 12:07 pm
I’m not saying he’s not trying to deliver a message. I just don’t know what that message is and neither do you, and it’s not fair to assume what it is. It’s just a hat. People here complaining that these comments are full of right wing lunatics, and then you come here and leave a comment hoping to stir the pot. What does a Cody Jinks hat have to do with Sturgill Simpson saying he has the Coronavirus?
April 14, 2020 @ 12:55 pm
You’re right, I don’t know for certain what that message is, though I believe it’s pretty obvious. You don’t know for certain exactly where Sinpson and Prine contracted the virus, but that didn’t stop you from posting that they got it overseas. And yes, I did post here to stir the pot. And you call me out as if I’m the first and only one to do it.
April 14, 2020 @ 2:10 pm
No, I don’t know where Prine and Simpson got the virus. But they both think they got it in Europe, which makes it out of the jurisdiction of Trump if it’s true.
April 17, 2020 @ 3:29 am
Your user base here is a bunch of pathetic morons. The comments are regularly filled with mentally challenged Trump super fans who don’t give a fuck about anyone but themselves. Sturgill gets sick and these morons just flock to scream hoax. It’s embarrassing and it’s a big part of why I stopped coming here regularly long ago.
April 17, 2020 @ 8:51 am
Disappointed,
I appreciate your perspective. But I respectively disagree with your assessment that my user base is a bunch of “pathetic morons.” If you came to this site, you’re part of the user base. As I have pointed out to numerous other commenters on this very article that left similar comments to yours, there are actually quite a few commenters here, probably half, offering a contrarian perspective to the people criticizing Sturgill Simpson. But for some reason, they’re not identifying each other, they’re just seeking out the negative. This article is now a week old. There is not a comparative comments section to this one that has been posted in the last week. The last time the comments went off the rails was the last Sturgill Simpson article. When you call out your fan base for their political ideologies like Sturgill Simpson did, you’re going to become a polarizing figure. Then when people see your name, they’re going to have a very visceral reaction. This comments section is not representative of Saving Country Music’s user base. It’s representative of ANYTHING Sturgill Simpson does no matter where it’s posted, because he chose to cross swords with his own fans. I’m not passing judgement on Sturgill Simpson for doing so. He has a right to say whatever he wants. But this is not representative of Saving Country Music. It’s representative of Sturgill Simpson. I too wish these comments section could be more civil, but this article is the exception, not the rule, and I don’t believe in censoring comments. And it’s unfair for you to paint all or most of the readers of this site as “pathetic morons.” If you disagree with something someone says, speak up. THAT is what these comments sections are for, a discussion and free flow of ideas.
April 14, 2020 @ 11:55 am
Trump today claimed he has “total authority.” When exactly did you redhats start hating freedom and the Constitution and switch to imperialism?
April 16, 2020 @ 9:51 am
There’s definitely a concern in regards to our civil liberties as result of the pandemic hoax.
The government never ceases the opportunity to expand their powers in times of crisis or war.
Both sides of the political spectrum have been voicing their concerns.
Local, State, and Federal government have “temporarily” suspended the constitution.
His hat may just express his overall concern with the abridgment of our constitutional rights.
Not necessarily an attack solely directed at the President.
I don’t blame him, I feel the same.
April 17, 2020 @ 2:27 am
Don’t worry we’ll only be in lockdown until the vaccine comes! 12 months, 18 months, hell, maybe 10 goddamn years!
Maybe the government can just provide us income, shelter and food for the rest of our lives in exchange for our freedom.
April 14, 2020 @ 11:02 am
What a whiner.
The Wuhan Virus is completely overblown. But the sheep panic easily.
April 14, 2020 @ 12:45 pm
For those who raise the bar & get their gold-standard news & How-to on politics, from the
Cun* News Network & Saturday Night Live.
Well, what can one say …
April 14, 2020 @ 1:03 pm
I love Sturgill’s ability to be a walking contradiction…..dude..you played like 10 stadium shows at the end of February/beginning of March, assembling thousands of people each night in total disregard for public safety! Covid-19 was already here at that time…
He seemed to have the same amount of concern as Trump did AT THAT TIME…
I support both of them…but damn they can both be idiots sometimes….
April 14, 2020 @ 2:09 pm
Very good point.
But I’m not going to give Sturgill hell for helping to spread the Coronavirus. We all made mistakes. It underscores just how entangled this issue is, and blaming everything on one person is just foolish, and people acting like they were ahead of the curve and are high and mighty is the seat of hypocrisy.
April 14, 2020 @ 3:53 pm
“and people acting like they were ahead of the curve and are high and mighty is the seat of hypocrisy.”
Exactly. And he deleted the post on instagram referring to Just an observation’s observation. He’s a big ole hypocrite.
April 14, 2020 @ 3:23 pm
Amazing that it took almost 250 comments for someone to mention that…
April 17, 2020 @ 2:24 am
I’m so damn mentally exhausted from the last month or so. Time to go fishing, but then I guess my government doesn’t even want me to do that. Might catch the virus while alone in the middle of then National Forest. The hell with em I’m goin anyway.