Dave Matthews Band ‘Horrified’ over Minneapolis: ‘Hard to Believe This Is America’

January 27, 2026
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The Dave Matthews Band, those mellow jam-band kings who've spent decades crooning about rivers and redemption, just dropped a bombshell of sanctimonious outrage over the Minneapolis chaos. Horrified by the riots and calling the Trump White House shameful, they lament it's hard to believe this is America. Never mind that this is the same band whose fans once infamously dumped 800 pounds of human waste on a Chicago tour boat in 2004—apparently, selective horror is the real jam these days. Coming from a group that's more accustomed to selling out amphitheaters than commenting on urban unrest, this reeks of coastal elite virtue-signaling, timed perfectly to stir the progressive pot amid the 2020 election frenzy. For the 2A community, this is a textbook case of cognitive dissonance in action. Minneapolis wasn't just events—it was Antifa-fueled anarchy, with businesses torched, cops targeted, and armed CHAZ-style patrols emerging while politicians like Ilhan Omar cheered from the sidelines. The DMB's pearl-clutching ignores how gun stores were among the first hit, looted for firearms that ended up in criminal hands, and how law-abiding Minnesotans turned to their Second Amendment rights for self-defense as police were ordered to stand down. Their Trump jab conveniently skips how his administration pushed record concealed carry reciprocity and ATF crackdowns on rioters, while blue-city mayors unleashed the hounds. It's a reminder that celebrity outrage often amplifies the very anti-2A narratives that disarm citizens during crises—after all, if this isn't America, maybe it's because we've let soft voices like these drown out the armed guardians keeping the real America intact. The implications? This fuels the divide: while DMB fans sip craft beer at Red Rocks, 2A patriots are stocking mags and voting for leaders who prioritize order over optics. It underscores why we fight—because when the lights go out in Minneapolis (or anywhere), it's not a jam session that saves you; it's the right to keep and bear arms. Bands can tweet their horror; we'll defend the Republic. Stay vigilant, America.

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The Dave Matthews Band, those mellow jam-band kings who’ve spent decades crooning about rivers and redemption, just dropped a bombshell of sanctimonious outrage over the Minneapolis chaos. Horrified by the riots and calling the Trump White House shameful, they lament it’s hard to believe this is America. Never mind that this is the same band whose fans once infamously dumped 800 pounds of human waste on a Chicago tour boat in 2004—apparently, selective horror is the real jam these days. Coming from a group that’s more accustomed to selling out amphitheaters than commenting on urban unrest, this reeks of coastal elite virtue-signaling, timed perfectly to stir the progressive pot amid the 2020 election frenzy.

For the 2A community, this is a textbook case of cognitive dissonance in action. Minneapolis wasn’t just events—it was Antifa-fueled anarchy, with businesses torched, cops targeted, and armed CHAZ-style patrols emerging while politicians like Ilhan Omar cheered from the sidelines. The DMB’s pearl-clutching ignores how gun stores were among the first hit, looted for firearms that ended up in criminal hands, and how law-abiding Minnesotans turned to their Second Amendment rights for self-defense as police were ordered to stand down. Their Trump jab conveniently skips how his administration pushed record concealed carry reciprocity and ATF crackdowns on rioters, while blue-city mayors unleashed the hounds. It’s a reminder that celebrity outrage often amplifies the very anti-2A narratives that disarm citizens during crises—after all, if this isn’t America, maybe it’s because we’ve let soft voices like these drown out the armed guardians keeping the real America intact.

The implications? This fuels the divide: while DMB fans sip craft beer at Red Rocks, 2A patriots are stocking mags and voting for leaders who prioritize order over optics. It underscores why we fight—because when the lights go out in Minneapolis (or anywhere), it’s not a jam session that saves you; it’s the right to keep and bear arms. Bands can tweet their horror; we’ll defend the Republic. Stay vigilant, America.

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