250th State Fair Sparks Controversy, Artists Pull Out

250th State Fair Sparks Controversy, Artists Pull Out
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250th State Fair Sparks Controversy, Artists Pull Out

The nation’s 250th celebration on the Mall turned into a cultural flashpoint this week as a patriotic state fair lineup became a scandal over politics, performer dropouts and urban elites who sneer at small-town traditions. Artists who initially accepted gigs pulled out after social pressure, and that reaction exposed a divide between everyday Americans who...