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applegrove

(132,611 posts) Fri Apr 17, 2026, 03:37 PM Friday

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Conway Twitty:

Billionaires want you to blame your neighbors for the problems that concentrated wealth creates.

The capitalists who suck up all the wealth are the ones who actually reduce your quality of life.
— StrictlyChristo ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¦ðŸŒ»ðŸš«ðŸ‘‘ (@strictlychristo.bsky.social) 2026-04-17T17:00:02.833Z

— StrictlyChristo ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¦ðŸŒ»ðŸš«ðŸ‘‘ (@strictlychristo.bsky.social) 2026-04-17T17:02:34.809Z

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Conway Twitty: (Original Post) applegrove Friday OP

I loved Conway. GentryDixon Friday #1

I know the name but not his music. applegrove Friday #2

Enjoy TheProle Friday #6

Hello Darlin' Nice to See You BeneteauBum Friday #3

Early country stars were mostly liberal senseandsensibility Friday #4

Could be that the early stars came from impoverished Luz Friday #7

Absolutely. senseandsensibility Friday #8

And the KKKultists, who some fool recently told me *aren't* KKKultists... Orrex Friday #5

GentryDixon

(3,154 posts)

1. I loved Conway.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 04:19 PM

Friday

I saw he & Loretta many times over the years.
I cried for days when he passed.😢

applegrove

(132,611 posts)

2. I know the name but not his music.

Reply to GentryDixon (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 04:39 PM

Friday

TheProle

(4,001 posts)

6. Enjoy

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 06:16 PM

Friday

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BeneteauBum

(611 posts)

3. Hello Darlin' Nice to See You

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 06:01 PM

Friday

Not a big fan, but I always enjoyed this one. Good to see a statement like that was proclaimed by him.

Peace ☮️

senseandsensibility

(25,187 posts)

4. Early country stars were mostly liberal

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 06:11 PM

Friday

Willie, Kris, Johnny Cash, of course Dolly. The above quote from Conway is actually quite profound.

Luz

(921 posts)

7. Could be that the early stars came from impoverished

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 06:51 PM

Friday

backgrounds. It gave them empathy.

senseandsensibility

(25,187 posts)

8. Absolutely.

Reply to Luz (Reply #7)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 06:53 PM

Friday

They were true to their working-class roots for the most part.

Orrex

(67,232 posts)

5. And the KKKultists, who some fool recently told me *aren't* KKKultists...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 06:13 PM

Friday

Will fight tooth and nail to defend billionaires' divine right to do exactly that.

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