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The Opinions

Why country and cowboys have a hold on our culture and our political imagination.

By Meher AhmadTressie McMillan Cottom and Emily Keegin

Produced by Vishakha Darbha

Rural aesthetics are in, from cowboy boots to country albums by pop stars to pastoral idealism peddled by influencers. The New York Times Opinion editor Meher Ahmad speaks to the columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom and the contributor Emily Keegin about what these cultural touch points mean for our politics and society at large.

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