Posted on 08/15/2023 5:34:24 PM PDT by Rummyfan
Artists like Oliver Anthony represent the new counterculture — one spurred on by our failed elite class who can’t even do corruption right
Oliver Anthony’s viral song “Rich Men North of Richmond” is clever on several levels. First, there’s the wordplay between “rich men” and “Richmond.” Second, there’s the district north of Richmond, one not known for its relative poverty, but for its indifference to both the material and spiritual poverty experienced outside of its borders. Third, there’s the lyrical content, telling tales of the men and women whose lives are shaped by those who occupy the district that wields far too much control over our culture and economic well-being.
While the song has been heralded by Fox, the Blaze, and here at The Federalist, neither the artist nor the song are about the battles between conservatives vs. liberals, but about the battles between the elites and everyday citizens. Anthony even said in a conversation with Rolling Stone that he is “pretty dead center down the aisle on politics” and that “it seems like both sides serve the same master — and that master is not someone of any good to the people of this country.” Naturally, Rolling Stone titled the piece “Right-Wing Influencers Just Found Their Favorite New Country Song.”
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Meritocracy isn't the problem, DEI and any program to equalize outcomes, not based on effort, is the problem.
We have no shared values, no common goals with the “progressives “ running the Democratic Party.
Democrats reject
-Sovereign individual
-Rule of law
-Primary value of the Constitution
(“White supremacist document written by rich white slave owners designed to oppress all genders and races)
-Equality of races
-Spirit of compromise
-Decentralization of power
We hold Individual Liberties (civil liberties), economic freedom, personal responsibility and self sufficiency in high esteem.
They used to leave us alone.
I know he’s on our team and all that, but the song is meh.
killjoy..its a good song
the only thing you can do with collectivists is defeat them
you cannot coexist with them
Come on now. You one that doesn’t care about minors except the ones on an island? Lol. It hits the elites fairly well and is a song from the man’s heart. What’s “meh” about it. Nothing “meh” about a guy doing what he loves knowing no one cares or notice yet they do one day. He didn’t do any of it for anyone but himself, we just to sneak a peak by random cosmic chance.
Elevating the average or mundane to some lofty, unjustified height is what the commies did with Socialist Realism. The only thing missing here is the sanctioning of the state.
Music is very subjective and I can understand the appeal of this tune to many people: one guy (to be fair, Anthony’s personal story is inspiring), a guitar and a mic, some animals around him, lyrics bemoaning politicians, and all the right facial contortions and faux strained expressions MTV nation has come to expect from its bread and circuses. It’s pushing all the right buttons, and for 80MM+ disenfranchised Americans, I can see them being drawn to this song.
I like the message, but that song annoys the hell outta me.
I kind of like the sound he is creating with just him playing. I will state I’m not much of a music person. Don’t really intentionally listen to it. Haven’t since my iPod died and even then it was when I mowed grass. I also can’t sing, play an instrument- nothing. I don’t even sing at church because I don’t want to ruin it for those around me. ;0)
I think a lot of the interest is seeing something new that hasn’t been crammed down our throats from the industry. Music by a guy just doing what he enjoys to a vers small group of friends and family and boom goes viral. No auto tune, no crowd testing, no show, no back channel slap in our face …. You get my point.
I guess it’s an area we can disagree on without much hurt feelings. I compare this to in a small town and this doesn’t have f’ this and f’ that in it.
I totally get your point.
There is a website, Bandcamp.com, where you can search and find and test unsigned bands across all genres. That allows you to bypass Sony etc and let you think and choose what is “good” for yourself. You also directly support commerce and the artists. Bandcamp, and college radio and XM Underground Garage is where I get my new music. And there IS good new music.
Again, I have nothing against Anthony. I empathize with the lyrics and, of course, love the message. I simply wish it was “better.”
This guy touched a nerve with us “normals”.
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<BIG?White liberal ‘elites’ and the the criminals and sexual weirdos who prop up their power are the problem. It’s NOT conservatives who are making our cities hellholes - it’s liberals.,
It's NOT conservatives who are making our cities hellholes - it's liberals.,
I have to agree with you as far as the song. That said, he’s got a killer voice. Would be interesting to see what he could do if you teamed him up with a good producer and a pro songwriter.
Conservatives destroyed the cities—by leaving.
They were told it was their job to sacrifice their lives, liberty and property for the shooters and looters and they refused to do it.
Atlas Shrugged.
You're right. Best long term solution is a friendly national divorce. White liberal 'elites' can have their own country with sexual weirdos, illegals, criminals and the people who hate this country. We take everyone else.
Rich Cromwell needs to understand we’re NOT Marxist and the ‘elite’ are NOT the “one percent”... This isn’t marxist class warfare.
The term ‘elite’ is a slam - it means people in high positions who got there the old democrat KKK way . by Kolor, Kink and or Kin (rich daddy) It’s the creepy low life creepy ‘Hunter’ types. It means ‘white trash’...
Good view
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