it would completely ring true if it weren't for the racist bit. otherwise great song, tainted
What is racist in it? Are you confusing it with “Try That in a Small Town”?
How ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ Reached the Top of the Charts
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#22I would wager it struck a chord with more than "conservative pundits". Not only judging by its popularity, but messaging. It's a song about class struggle, not party politics. There are lots of people on both sides who've been hit hard economically. And even those that are doing fine can relate to not feeling represented by politicians in DC. Oh, and the guy's voice is awesome.
Yeah, the fed money printer made a lot of really wealthy people even more wealthy, while the ruling class mocked the idea of it being inflationary (bald faced lying). And yet here we are with food and housing out of control, and the only people suffering are the poor and middle class. That song speaks to a lot of people.
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#23His Fox interview seems to have upset some of his fans. https://www.stereogum.com/2233996/viral-country-singer-olive...
Those are the types of "fans" that insist on extremist, racist purity checks for every point. I'm sure most people who resonate with the song agree with Anthony.
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#24The interesting story here is how unknown artist can become so popular literally overnight. The reason for posting this is more to discuss mechanisms how this can happen. I have feeling that as with Barbenheimer meme there is something all these marketers are missing.
It is incredible. Just some guy making music in the woods. Obviously the tech is one factor that makes this possible - youtube and social media. But his voice and the message were a lightning rod.
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#25His Fox interview seems to have upset some of his fans. https://www.stereogum.com/2233996/viral-country-singer-olive...
It upset everyone hoping he was a white nationalist. A group of people which is partially comprised of white nationalists.
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#26I really dislike how skeptical and dismissive this article is, most of the paragraphs seem to be worded to suggest “conservatives think they are embattled and suppressed but actually have lucrative institutions and are backed by rich media figures” and generally dismiss the legitimacy of the voices this song represents. They attack the legitimacy of the chart-topping nature of the song by loosely suggesting it’s due to coordinated iTunes purchases. They seem to claim the Epstein reference in the song is something to do with QAnon. It’s infuriating and distracting, I’d rather get background on how the song impacts regular people and some context on its message rather than read a half-baked attempt to marginalize it as conservative whining.
Re: How ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ Reached the Top of the Charts
#27it would completely ring true if it weren't for the racist bit. otherwise great song, tainted
What racist bit?
Re: How ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ Reached the Top of the Charts
#28The interesting story here is how unknown artist can become so popular literally overnight. The reason for posting this is more to discuss mechanisms how this can happen. I have feeling that as with Barbenheimer meme there is something all these marketers are missing.
It is incredible. Just some guy making music in the woods. Obviously the tech is one factor that makes this possible - youtube and social media. But his voice and the message were a lightning rod.
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#29The interesting story here is how unknown artist can become so popular literally overnight. The reason for posting this is more to discuss mechanisms how this can happen. I have feeling that as with Barbenheimer meme there is something all these marketers are missing.
It is incredible. Just some guy making music in the woods. Obviously the tech is one factor that makes this possible - youtube and social media. But his voice and the message were a lightning rod.
Yeah, it's a good song.
Happy to see it's possible to break through without "Going through the Orifices" as Steve Jobs would say.
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#30I would wager it struck a chord with more than "conservative pundits". Not only judging by its popularity, but messaging. It's a song about class struggle, not party politics. There are lots of people on both sides who've been hit hard economically. And even those that are doing fine can relate to not feeling represented by politicians in DC. Oh, and the guy's voice is awesome.
Yeah, the fudge round lyric is one of those typical conservative talking point comments, but the rest of his message is about class struggle and I think many people can appreciate the frustration found in them. The guy seems like a good bean but with a conservative upbringing. Most people should be focused on how washington fails them. I'm partial to this one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB9n0XA8dks Full disclosu…
> fudge rounds
It's a typical conservative talking point, because it's true.
https://www.ebtcardbalance.com/georgia-ebt-food-list-ef9
> From the USDA guidelines above, you can purchase the following items using your EBT card.
> Soft drinks
> Candy
> Cookies
> Snack crackers
> Ice cream
> Seafood such as lobster and shellfish
> Steaks
> Bakery cakes
I followed a woman in Publix the other day who used a SNAP card to purchase crab legs. A very take-a-deep-breath-and-count-to-ten moment.