Greg Abbott Tells Bands Boycotting SXSW Festival over US Army Sponsorship, ‘Don’t Come Back’ to Texas

Breitbart ^ | 03/13/2024 | DAVID NG

[ChicagoConservative27]

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has responded to the dozens of bands who have pulled out of this year’s SXSW Festival in protest of its sponsorship deal with the U.S. Army.

“Bye. Don’t come back,” Abbott wrote Tuesday in a post on X. “We are proud of the U.S. military in Texas. If you don’t like it, don’t come here.”

Bands pull out of SXSW over U.S. Army sponsorship.

Bye. Don’t come back.

Austin remains the HQ for the Army Futures Command.

San Antonio is Military City USA.

We are proud of the U.S. military in Texas.

If you don’t like it, don’t come here. https://t.co/t3RyQgLRKN

— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) March 12, 2024

The band boycott of SXSW comes after the festival signed on the U.S. Army as a “super sponsor.” But many other organizations and companies are also sponsoring this year’s edition, including the sports energy drink C4, Porsche, and the left-wing Austin Chronicle newspaper.

SXSW is also holding a number of events featuring defense contractors and government agencies, including the CIA.

[stanne]

It’s a go woke go broke situation.

[ZULU]

He is no Bushie now.

[sphinx]

The hive mind of the left in action. These people will all insist that they are independent critical thinkers as they all pivot in unison when their leash is jerked.

[rktman]

Or nearly anyone with a hint of conservative values.

[StAnDeliver]

This was good, not just because screw Leftard kids and this non-music in 2024, but because it threw down a gauntlet to SXSW flash mobs — FAFO.

[pangaea6]

Just so funny how these libs support a Palestinian regime that hates gays and women have no rights. How mental can people be?

[ptsal]

Good response by Abbott!!

[GOPJ]

“Bye. Don’t come back,” Abbott wrote Tuesday in a post on X. “We are proud of the U.S. military in Texas. If you don’t like it, don’t come here.”

Ditto for Florida too... Go away and stay away...

Lots of democrat hellhole cities and states for them to play in. San Francisco's nice if you don't mind stepping for human sh*t. And Portland? Nice if you don't mind stepping over dead overdosed bodies...

[Dave911]

I’m liking this guy more and more every day. Busing illegals to sanctuary cities was a coup but he just keeps on killing it.

[No name given]

Well said.

[No name given]

Just like Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis.

[vespa300]

Abbott is simply the best Governor in the country. He singlehandidly changed everything when he began shipping the illegals to Sanctuary cities.....what a brilliant move.

And a few Freepers thought it was a stunt and didn’t agree with it......fools.

[Chode]

[Red6]

Why does everyone have to make an idiotic statement today.

Play your sport, sing your song, or act your role.

To all these people feeling the need to make a “statement:” Please, please stop trying to lecture us about what you think.

We really do not care what you think and just because you can lay yourself on Weinsteins table to get a role in a movie, sing a song someone else wrote for you and shake your @ss on a stage, or run and catch a ball but barely be able to speak in a coherent sentence, does not make us think your qualified on matters of economics, law enforcement, health care, disease control, foreign affairs, national security, the environment, or elections.

Shut up and do what you're being paid for. Frankly, if you don't, you should be fired and replaced, even though it's obvious that today's managers don't have the balls to do such a thing. You are wasting my time and annoying me with your usually half baked ideas. It is do different than being molested by the car with 100 obscene bumper stickers where you need to cover your kids eyes. Only at a sporting event, movie, or concert, I am paying you and do not want your shallow bumper sticker philosophy pushed in my face.

[DAC21]

List of groups, never heard of one of them. And that will continue to be the case for folks going to the festival.

Eliza McLamb

TC Superstar

Shalom

Mamalarky

Lambrini Girls

Proper

Gel

The Curls

cumgirl8

Horse Jumper of Love

Abe Batshon

Buffalo Nichols

Buggin

Scowl

BODEGA

The Armed

TAGABOW

Reyna Tropical

Being Dead

Proper

Enola Gay

Farmer’s Wife

Kneecap

Gavin James

Robert Grace

Chalk

Mick Flannery

Sprints

Soda Blonde

Cardinals

Gurriers

NewDad

Farmer’s Wife

Mei Semones

MEDUSA

TC Superstar

Omni

Trauma Ray

Mamalarky

Subsonic Eye

Birthday Girl

Groa

Winona Forever

Little Marzan

Tetchy

Discovery Zone

Friend

Lady Apple Tree

Allegra Krieger

Jess Cornelius

Lip Critic

Godcaster

Lucía Beyond

May Rio

Greg Freeman

babybaby_explores

The New Eves

Ben Aqua

Bloomsday

Strange Joy

Madison Baker

Luge

This is Lorelei

Conchúr White

Fantasy of a Broken Heart

Tomato Flower

Merce Lemon

Gold Dime

Vera Ellen

Vilagerrr

Font

Fust

Kolb

Frances Chang

Sarah Morriso

[x]

Vera Ellen

She was great in "White Christmas."

[Tax-chick]

“This is Lorelei” looks familiar. My son plays the “alternative” station in the car.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

Army at SXSW? Are they expecting that if they get some recruits from there, that the enlistees will be able to just throw themselves at the enemy and jab them with their piercings?

[FlingWingFlyer]

Ditto what you said.

[Allegra]

Don’t let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya. Bye!