Heather Cox Richardson comments on how Republicans exploit the cowboy myth to attack the notion of strong federal governance. As she says,
"The cowboy myth originated during the Reconstruction era as a response to the idea that a government that defended Black rights was 'socialist' and that the tax dollars required to pay bureaucrats and army officers would break hardworking white men."
Interesting read about #Cowboy#culture being reclaimed. For many years (and many years ago), I wore a cowboy hat and boots everyday, But as those elements became deeply associated with and co-opted by ultra conservative extremists, I felt ashamed to wear my western hats. They have been in my closet for years