evidence: On Sunday, Greg Abbott retweeted a story with the headline "Garth Brooks Booed Off Stage at 123rd Annual Texas Country Jamboree," published by an outlet called the Dunning-Kruger Times. "Flagg Eagleton – Patriot"—the story’s author—wrote that Brooks made it only two minutes into his twenty-second annual headlining set at the storied event in Hambriston, Texas, before the boos started from fans. The story quotes conservative country star Toby Keith as saying that Brooks is "playing for the other side." Abbott’s commentary added the trenchant analysis, "Go woke. Go broke. Garth called his conservative fans ‘assholes.’ Good job Texas." [...] Garth Brooks began the twenty-first century with few worlds left to conquer. Shortly before his first appearance in Hambriston, Brooks announced his retirement upon the release of his eighth album, Scarecrow, saying he wanted to spend more time with his family. Brooks would come out of retirement each and every year, of course, to headline the festival in Hambriston. Shortly before appearing for the twenty-second time, Brooks discussed his new bar, which will be opening this summer—and serving the somehow-controversial beer Bud Light, noting that "there are plenty of other places for ‘assholes’ to drink." That brings us to last weekend, when Brooks was subjected to a torrent of boos. The 2024 edition of the festival will be headlined by Briscoe Cain, the Republican representative from Deer Park, who will spend his performance blowing into a jug and wearing a large hat. Good job, Texas, indeed!