Oliver Anthony - Rich Men North Of Richmond
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When I first came across Oliver Anthony and his music, I was blown away to say the least. He had a whole collection of songs that I could listen to for hour...

This is blowing up on YouTube right now. Probably because of how true it is.

  • couragethebravedog@lemmy.mlOP
    13·
    1 year ago

    I’m pretty sure he’s not hating on welfare as a whole, just people who are using it who don’t need it. I know a handful of people who under report earnings just so they can get food stamps and take advantage of other government programs.

    • Ram_The_Manparts [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      I know a handful of people who under report earnings just so they can get food stamps and take advantage of other government programs.

      Good for them. Get that bag.

      • couragethebravedog@lemmy.mlOP
        13·
        1 year ago

        I was trying to figure out why you were such a POS, then I noticed you’re from hexabear. Just gonna block you real quick.

        • Hexagons [e/em/eir]@hexbear.netEnglish
          21·
          1 year ago

          He’s right though, the song is basically saying “life is hard for conservative cishet white men because of the got dang politicians taxing us”, and that’s a fundamentally reactionary view of the world.

          If you want recommendations for good, actually working class country songs, might I recommend Woodie Guthrie? Or Peggy Seeger? They’re a little more on the folk side, but they’re really good.

          • couragethebravedog@lemmy.mlOP
            11·
            1 year ago

            I lean about as far left as you can go and the song resonates with me. I thought the song was a little deeper, talking about how the rich men (I’m assuming politicians) aren’t looking out for people. I feel like saying the song is only about taxes is taking a lot away from it. He talks on important issues like homelessness, male suicide rates, and that no one pays a living wage.

            • purahna@lemmygrad.ml
              2·
              1 year ago

              I’m pretty sure he’s not hating on welfare as a whole, just people who are using it who don’t need it

              I lean about as far left as you can go

              you know there are people who think everyone should have welfare, right? And that they’re dramatically to the left of you?

              • couragethebravedog@lemmy.mlOP
                01·
                1 year ago

                Oh yes, I’m a major supporter of UBI.

                Edit: I’m not hating on people who use welfare, earlier I just stated what I thought he meant in his song by the phrase “milking welfare” to mean people who do not currently need it, using it.

            • betelgeuse [comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
              1·
              1 year ago

              I don’t know why other people are giving you a hard time. I’m about as far left as you can go as well. This is absolutely a far-left song. This is the kind of thing Mao would have played when liquidating landlords or Stalin would have used as a soundtrack to confiscating Kulak farms.

              This is probably the anthem of the far left and I’m glad you, as a fellow far leftist, enjoy it.

            • Hexagons [e/em/eir]@hexbear.netEnglish
              1·
              1 year ago

              As far left as you can go, huh? I’d suggest trying to push that envelope a little bit. Instead of being disappointed/mad/sad that rich people aren’t looking out for other people, try asking why rich people exist in the first place? Where did their wealth come from? And should they be allowed to keep it?

              • purahna@lemmygrad.ml
                1·
                1 year ago

                hang on, I get it but we have an opportunity to make some inroads here, immediately dragging up the most controversial possible issue doesn’t really serve us

                • Ram_The_Manparts [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
                  2·
                  1 year ago

                  Edit: Also, any thoughts on why everyone from hexabear so confrontational ?

                  Simply pointing out that the song you’ve posted is based on nonsense is not “confrontational”