Plus: Asian cooperation. Trump indictments. College football.
He knows the tune doesn’t offer much in the way of solutions; its crack about food-aid recipients eating fudge rounds is a particularly “cheap shot.”
But, Jim writes, “songs aren’t public-policy white papers. … Very few country songs aim to lay out a coherent plan for rebounding when life gets us down.” This one is raw and emotional, and that’s plenty.Sometimes you don’t want to hear solutions anyway. Sometimes you just want to hear your frustrations twanged out.are cheering the song not because it’s a reflection of pain but because it’s a redirection of it.
“The reality is that right now,” Greg writes, “social spending from Biden’s policies are disproportionately creating lots of new factory work in counties with lower wages, many ... south of Richmond.” Yet the language of Anthony’s song is pretty right-wing populist — even though Republicans, if given the chance, would probably repeal the policies helping the folks Anthony sings about. It’s this sort of scapegoating, Greg argues, that has the real “rich men” in their “paneled boardrooms” loving the song more than anyone.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
Oliver Anthony Introduces Himself Amid ‘Rich Men North Of Richmond’ SuccessThe unexpectedly viral singer shared the details of his life and his current mental state in a Facebook post.
Baca lebih lajut »
| Why's the song 'Rich Men North of Richmond' attacking the poor?The GOP, the party of tax cuts for the wealthy and deregulation for corporations, has no problem with anger at “rich men,” so long as it’s the right rich men.
Baca lebih lajut »
A Close Listen to “Rich Men North of Richmond”The viral country song by Oliver Anthony has been embraced by right-wing pundits.
Baca lebih lajut »
Ron Hart: Leftist elitists can’t understand ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’You cannot help but hear the authenticity of Oliver Anthony’s “Rich Men North of Richmond” as a cry for help from average Americans.
Baca lebih lajut »
How Oliver Anthony’s ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ became a chart-topping conservative anthemThe viral hit about working-class woes topped the US Apple Music charts this week. Here’s how the song blew up, and why conservative politicians have embraced it.
Baca lebih lajut »
'Rich Men North of Richmond' Draws Praise, Criticism From ListenersSee multiple perspectives from The Tennessean, RollingStone.com, and Fox News (Online News) at AllSides.com.
Baca lebih lajut »