Like any other genre there is much to like and much to dislike. If I had to give a one word answer I would have to say yes.
i tend to find older country music that is closer to the roots of i guess folk and bluegrass music usually more enjoyable, with some exceptions since i've heard a few old country songs that are wildly racist and i think that's pretty weak. in the modern age a lot of what constitutes country ends up being this weird new pop radio style that i've seen videos on youtube showing how they are all identical songs etc. etc. ... i think its safe to say "country" in general does have a reputation for a few reasons, i guess part of that is that it probably inherits some regional and cultural problems from some folk and bluegrass music as well, so my intro statement here isnt 100% true either i suppose
I hated country music because it represented the ignorance of the people where I was living. Then I watched Ken Burn's documentary on country music and had an appreciation. Now I only hate, the redneck, drinking, wife beating, nasal twang country music.
I was raised around country music as my parents played in country bands as far back as I can remember. There were always instruments sitting around the house, and you might have to move an amplifier or guitar in order to see the TV. I had my first paying band gig playing drums at age 13. So country music has been my roots, and maybe why I don't listen to it as an adult.
country...? Taylor Swift is nice. I like the Grateful Dead. But in terms of contemporary country music, I am very uninterested. People from the United States talk differently depending on where they're from. In the southern states, there is a distinct accent. Frequently, the singers in country music have the drawl (accent) and its charm. I feel like country may be a means for unifying people of that heritage. That's fine, but it might be a little exclusive. I feel like it doesn't include me...