Conservative Christian Right Wing Republican Straight White American Males
Todd Snider Lyrics

Conservative Christian, right wing Republican, straight, white, American male.
Referring to a specific demographic that typically holds conservative political beliefs and characteristics such as being Christian, right-wing republican, straight, white, and American male.

Gay bashin’, black fearin’, poor fightin’, tree killin’, regional leaders of sales
Describing negative traits that are often associated with the aforementioned demographic, including homophobia, racism, disregard for the poor, destruction of nature, and prioritizing economic gain.

Frat housin’, keg tappin’, shirt tuckin’, back slappin’ haters of hippies like me.
Portraying the demographic as embodying stereotypical behaviors often associated with fraternities, such as excessive drinking and sexism, while also expressing disdain for counterculture movements such as hippies.

Tree huggin’, peace lovin’, pot smokin’, porn watchin’ lazyass hippies like me.
Describing the artist and others like them as embracing progressive values such as environmentalism, pacifism, drug use, and sexual liberation, while also acknowledging negative stereotypes often associated with counterculture movements such as laziness and depravity.

Tree huggin’, love makin’, pro choicen, gay weddin’, widespread diggin’ hippies like me.
Further highlighting the beliefs and actions of the counterculture movement in contrast to those of the previously described demographic, including support for environmentalism, LGBTQ+ rights, and reproductive rights.

Skin color-blinded, conspiracy-minded, protestors of corporate greed,
Describing a common perception of those who hold conservative beliefs, often being accused of ignoring issues of racial inequality and having unfounded conspiracy theories, while being seen as defenders of corporate interests.

We who have nothing and most likely will ‘till we all wind up locked up in jails
Expressing a sense of powerlessness felt by the counterculture movement, who feel economically and politically disenfranchised and believe they will continue to be targeted by authorities.

Diamonds and dogs, boys and girls, living together in two separate worlds
Showing a juxtaposition between different social classes and genders that exist within the same society but can have vastly different experiences.

Following leaders of mountains of shame, looking for someone to blame.
Implying that both sides are susceptible to being misled by political leaders and often look for someone else to blame for societal problems.

Soul savin’, flag wavin’, Rush lovin’, land pavin’ personal friends to the Quayles
Highlighting some common beliefs and affiliations of the conservative demographic, including religious devotion, patriotism, admiration for conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh, and support for corporate interests.

Quite diligently workin’ so hard to keep the free reins of this Democracy from tree huggin’, peace lovin’, pot smokin’, barefootin’ folk-singin’ hippies like me.
Emphasizing the perceived threat that the counterculture movement poses to the traditional values and interests of the conservative demographic, leading them to make concerted efforts to maintain control of the political system.