Luke Combs Opens Up About His Political Stance
Country music star Luke Combs has been very vocal about the fact that he stands neutral when it comes to his political views.
Speaking on Popcast, a podcast of The New York Times, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, Combs was asked about his connection to politics in America.
“I’ve never said what I am because the thing that blows me away the most about it is, basically … five, six years ago, now, me saying that I was not a racist was then people saying, ‘Well, then you must be a liberal,’” Luke shared. “I’m not sure those things really are mutually exclusive.”
Participating in the 2021 Country Radio Seminar, Combs said of the Confederate flag, “There is no excuse for those images … I think as a younger man, those were images that I associated to mean something else.”
The “Hurricane” singer admitted he doesn’t quite on either side of the political aisle.
“I’ve been accused of a million things, man. Like, I would consider myself heavily moderate in everything. That’s to the point where, like, I’m not liberal enough for liberals, and I’m not conservative enough for conservatives, right?”
He also shared that he doesn’t care where anyone else stands, and he chooses to be friends with everyone, despite their beliefs.
“I kind of like it that way. Also, I kind of like people not really knowing what I have going on, politically. Like, why do we all care what everybody is? … I have friends that are liberal, I have tons of friends that are conservative. You know, it’s like, I have friends all across the board.”
Luke Combs Shares Why Dolly Parton Is His Political Inspiration
In a recent GQ interview, Combs pointed to country music legend Dolly Parton as the kind of example he wants to follow. Combs shared that he strives to be someone admired not for political statements, but for kindness, generosity, and character.
“That’s the space that I would like to operate in, you know what I mean? Basically, just being a good person, and doing what you believe is right, and not getting involved in the minutiae of labeling it,” Combs said. “Why can’t you just be a good person and just be loved?”
Parton has long been known for avoiding political debates while still making a huge impact through philanthropy, like her literacy programs and disaster relief efforts. Combs said he respects that approach and hopes people see him the same way, someone who brings people together rather than dividing them.
“It does take some massaging to do it all in a way that doesn’t come off as, like, deceitful or trite. It’s a delicate balance, but she has done a masterful job of it,” he continued.
You can read Luke Combs’ full interview with GQ here.