▲ 760 ▼ 'Rich Men North of Richmond' Singer Oliver Anthony Slams Use of Song at Republican Debate: 'I Wrote That Song About Those People' (themessenger.com) submitted 2 years ago by USAONE@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 135 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 171 points 2 years ago (2 children) If he'd only written the first verse, I might believe it. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] transmatrix@lemmy.world 140 points 2 years ago (1 child) Exactly. Don't be complaining about people on social services and then be surprised when your comments are being held up by other bigots. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] bob_wiley@lemmy.world -34 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Tons of downvotes but no responses. Curious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] bob_wiley@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I just watched a video on the controversy and people seems to have three criticisms (only one of which I agree with) It dog whistles right-wing conspiracy theories about underground pedo rings The emphasis on rich men north of Richman is to evoke the north vs south Confederacy era grievances He criticizes people on welfare The first two seem to have more charitable explanations behind the artist's meaning. There really was a pedo ring on Jeffery Epstein's Island. And most people who hear the song aren't thinking about north vs south, theyre thinking about the rich men in Washington DC. That said, I don't like his criticism of welfare and that's a common right wing talking point that doesn't even fit in the song thematically. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://piped.video/watch?v=GyAY7kdlnDU& Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source, check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent [–] samsepi0l@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (1 child) Exactly! It starts out alright and then just nose dives into a pool of bullshit. He knows exactly what he was trying to say when writing it. Watch him come out with a song placating to the left with medicare for all and climate change next. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) I don't listen to country: can someone say what he said that's so controversial? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago The song is about politicians sucking. There is one part where he trashes people on welfare as well. Overall the song is pretty good with the exception of the welfare comment. permalink fedilink source parent [+] bandario@lemmy.dbzer0.com -15 points 2 years ago He called out Epstein and now people who vote democrat are mad as hell because if they just work hard enough, maybe next year they might get to go to Epstein's Island 2, electric boogaloo. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] transmatrix@lemmy.world 140 points 2 years ago (1 child) Exactly. Don't be complaining about people on social services and then be surprised when your comments are being held up by other bigots. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] bob_wiley@lemmy.world -34 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Tons of downvotes but no responses. Curious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] bob_wiley@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I just watched a video on the controversy and people seems to have three criticisms (only one of which I agree with) It dog whistles right-wing conspiracy theories about underground pedo rings The emphasis on rich men north of Richman is to evoke the north vs south Confederacy era grievances He criticizes people on welfare The first two seem to have more charitable explanations behind the artist's meaning. There really was a pedo ring on Jeffery Epstein's Island. And most people who hear the song aren't thinking about north vs south, theyre thinking about the rich men in Washington DC. That said, I don't like his criticism of welfare and that's a common right wing talking point that doesn't even fit in the song thematically. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://piped.video/watch?v=GyAY7kdlnDU& Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source, check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] bob_wiley@lemmy.world -34 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Tons of downvotes but no responses. Curious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] bob_wiley@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I just watched a video on the controversy and people seems to have three criticisms (only one of which I agree with) It dog whistles right-wing conspiracy theories about underground pedo rings The emphasis on rich men north of Richman is to evoke the north vs south Confederacy era grievances He criticizes people on welfare The first two seem to have more charitable explanations behind the artist's meaning. There really was a pedo ring on Jeffery Epstein's Island. And most people who hear the song aren't thinking about north vs south, theyre thinking about the rich men in Washington DC. That said, I don't like his criticism of welfare and that's a common right wing talking point that doesn't even fit in the song thematically. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://piped.video/watch?v=GyAY7kdlnDU& Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source, check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Tons of downvotes but no responses. Curious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] bob_wiley@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I just watched a video on the controversy and people seems to have three criticisms (only one of which I agree with) It dog whistles right-wing conspiracy theories about underground pedo rings The emphasis on rich men north of Richman is to evoke the north vs south Confederacy era grievances He criticizes people on welfare The first two seem to have more charitable explanations behind the artist's meaning. There really was a pedo ring on Jeffery Epstein's Island. And most people who hear the song aren't thinking about north vs south, theyre thinking about the rich men in Washington DC. That said, I don't like his criticism of welfare and that's a common right wing talking point that doesn't even fit in the song thematically. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://piped.video/watch?v=GyAY7kdlnDU& Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source, check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] bob_wiley@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I just watched a video on the controversy and people seems to have three criticisms (only one of which I agree with) It dog whistles right-wing conspiracy theories about underground pedo rings The emphasis on rich men north of Richman is to evoke the north vs south Confederacy era grievances He criticizes people on welfare The first two seem to have more charitable explanations behind the artist's meaning. There really was a pedo ring on Jeffery Epstein's Island. And most people who hear the song aren't thinking about north vs south, theyre thinking about the rich men in Washington DC. That said, I don't like his criticism of welfare and that's a common right wing talking point that doesn't even fit in the song thematically. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://piped.video/watch?v=GyAY7kdlnDU& Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source, check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I just watched a video on the controversy and people seems to have three criticisms (only one of which I agree with) It dog whistles right-wing conspiracy theories about underground pedo rings The emphasis on rich men north of Richman is to evoke the north vs south Confederacy era grievances He criticizes people on welfare The first two seem to have more charitable explanations behind the artist's meaning. There really was a pedo ring on Jeffery Epstein's Island. And most people who hear the song aren't thinking about north vs south, theyre thinking about the rich men in Washington DC. That said, I don't like his criticism of welfare and that's a common right wing talking point that doesn't even fit in the song thematically. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://piped.video/watch?v=GyAY7kdlnDU& Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source, check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent
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[–] samsepi0l@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (1 child) Exactly! It starts out alright and then just nose dives into a pool of bullshit. He knows exactly what he was trying to say when writing it. Watch him come out with a song placating to the left with medicare for all and climate change next. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) I don't listen to country: can someone say what he said that's so controversial? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago The song is about politicians sucking. There is one part where he trashes people on welfare as well. Overall the song is pretty good with the exception of the welfare comment. permalink fedilink source parent [+] bandario@lemmy.dbzer0.com -15 points 2 years ago He called out Epstein and now people who vote democrat are mad as hell because if they just work hard enough, maybe next year they might get to go to Epstein's Island 2, electric boogaloo. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) I don't listen to country: can someone say what he said that's so controversial? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago The song is about politicians sucking. There is one part where he trashes people on welfare as well. Overall the song is pretty good with the exception of the welfare comment. permalink fedilink source parent [+] bandario@lemmy.dbzer0.com -15 points 2 years ago He called out Epstein and now people who vote democrat are mad as hell because if they just work hard enough, maybe next year they might get to go to Epstein's Island 2, electric boogaloo. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago The song is about politicians sucking. There is one part where he trashes people on welfare as well. Overall the song is pretty good with the exception of the welfare comment. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] bandario@lemmy.dbzer0.com -15 points 2 years ago He called out Epstein and now people who vote democrat are mad as hell because if they just work hard enough, maybe next year they might get to go to Epstein's Island 2, electric boogaloo. permalink fedilink source parent