Country performer/former Voice contestant Cassadee Pope then tweeted:

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To which country star Maren Morris replied:

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I have to tell you, a huge reason why I decided to draft this post about this feud that has been raging for days was just to take the excuse to help amplify the words, “Sell your clip-ins and zip it, Insurrection Barbie.”

Us reported that a few hours after that, Brittany Aldean doubled down with that screechy kind of transphobia that, like, attempts theory with no real thinking behind it, the kind that just parrots things conservatives say to each other without bothering to consider the words and experiences of actual trans people. Aldean’s post on Friday, says the site, tagged Pope and said:

Advocating for the genital mutilation of children under the disguise of love and calling it ‘gender-affirming care’ is one of the worst evils. I will always support my children and do what I can to protect their innocence. The other day, Memphis wanted to be a dinosaur and tomorrow Navy will want to be a cat, they’re children.

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The men moseyed on in to the discourse as well. Maren’s husband, fellow country artist Ryan Hurd tweeted Saturday in support of his wife and trans kids:

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Somewhat hilariously, this is how E! Online says Jason Aldean showed support for his wife in this bigotry brouhaha:

As for Jason, he made it clear that he loves his wife of seven years by commenting on one of her recent Instagram photos. On Aug. 27, Brittany posted a snap of herself with the caption, “I love y’all, that’s all.” He wrote back and called her “MY Barbie!!”

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Not being particularly thoughtful while doing the absolute least? Speaks volumes in this discourse.

In a move that read like a passive-aggressive fanning of the flames (just the slightest of wrist rotation), Brittany posted on her Instagram Stories a quote from Republican congressional candidate Robby Starbuck’s Instagram, according to Us:

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Oh the plodding syntax. Why have two clauses when you can have three? Well, at least we know that Brittany is proud of where she stands on the issue of tomboys.

More recently, she posted this quote on her stories:

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Yes, because if there’s one thing I learned about Brittany Aldean after familiarizing myself with her existence, it’s that she prioritizes compassion. When I looked her up, compassion just shot out of my screen, like pepper spray at a peaceful protest.

Morris, meanwhile, per ET’s headline, is focusing “on family time on tour with son Hayes amid Brittany Aldean feud.” I sorely hope that this isn’t the last we’ll hear from her. The world needs more bangers like (I’m taking the excuse to print it again), “Sell your clip-ins and zip it, Insurrection Barbie.”

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