By TeKāhu
Last week an independent, roughly produced song was released in the heartland of the US.
Today, it is a worldwide phenomenon, aligning with the observations and severe disillusionment of millions of citizens across Western culture.
The song has continued to cause ripples with Left-wing Mainstream Media journalists calling it ‘fatphobic’ and ‘attacking other poor people’, with even tones of white supremacy being thrown in.
All of these want to be egg heads (or melon heads in Fantano's case) really are big braining this to the point where they don't realize The Rich Men North of Richmond are the DC politicians…
People take these guys seriously… pic.twitter.com/uogP5S29bT
— ????Malcolm FleX – Enigmatic Desperado???? (@Malcolm_fleX48) August 19, 2023
Hasan Piker LAUGHS at “Rich Men North Of Richmond” lyrics, and mocks Oliver Anthony calling him poor.
“He probably does not have a job … because many people used to work in coal mines and no longer can because of automation,” Hasan says before gleefully stating, “or because… pic.twitter.com/BGjQxNWzgQ
— Chris Bertman (@manofbert) August 19, 2023
This has made little headway as reactions were displayed in many different contexts:
Watching people from all walks of life connect with Rich Men North of Richmond reminds me that we are not alone in the struggles that we’re facing. Nothing scares them more than us unifying against them.
pic.twitter.com/b9nKEp1tQE— TaraBull (@TaraBull808) August 17, 2023
The writer, Oliver Anthony, caused further stir when he refused to become absorbed into the music industry:
STAYING INDEPENDENT: @johnrich comments on Oliver Anthony's hit "Rich Men North of Richmond," which without the push of the music industry has become an anthem for "worn out Americans." @ericbolling pic.twitter.com/dpt2THOzDs
— NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) August 23, 2023
Independent media company, Reason, have just released a satirical ‘response’:
Parody of "Rich Men North of Richmond" written and performed by @GoRemy:
"I've been working till the break of 4:45
I get an automatic raise and I can't be fired
Must wait to age 57 till I can retire
With an inflation-adjusted pension that somehow keeps going higher" pic.twitter.com/3Zc1fHrNYI— reason (@reason) August 25, 2023
In the latest Republican debate, which had the notable absence of Donald Trump, Mr Anthony also called out panellist attempts to align with the song he had made.
NEW: Oliver Anthony blasts Fox News for using his song ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ at the GOP debate, says it made him “crack up” because he wrote that song about “those people.”
“It's aggravating seeing people on conservative news try to identify with me like I'm one of them.… pic.twitter.com/Ae7sVY6Mkp
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) August 25, 2023
With such an uncovering of deep disillusionment towards governments across Western culture, will this song add to the simmering undercurrent heading into culture-wide elections?
