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Anonymous wrote:It's amazing how many people want to deny a man's lived experience. You need to hear and understand his voice. And maybe you'll reveal something about your own biases.

I totally understand his experience. Being hard working and poor is the experience shared by both left and right. Poor people should unite and overthrow the rich and ruling class, be it democratic or republican. It is a false narrative that this anger only comes from the right, against the left.

The song isn’t about his experiences. It’s about stereotypes and imaginary grievances. No rich men from the North or welfare queens persecuted this guy. He’s a simple small-town Virginia guy who has lived the simple small-town life he chose for himself. The song is popular because millions of people want to believe that they are being persecuted if the whole world isn’t kissing their asses every day. They actually have fewer obstacles in life than at any time in history.

Based on your assessment of his situation, it seems that you think life is about choices. Do you apply that line of thinking to everyone's circumstances or just certain groups of people?

Nobody discriminated or segregated or did anything to limit his opportunities. Nobody forced him to drop out of school. He has lived the life he chose. Now he has a successful music career using the old Southern formula of blaming all his struggles on Yankees and welfare queens.

Once again... he is not blaming "Yankees>" The "Rich men north of Richmond" was a reference to politicians in DC. Not "Yankees" in general.

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Anonymous wrote:It's amazing how many people want to deny a man's lived experience. You need to hear and understand his voice. And maybe you'll reveal something about your own biases.

I totally understand his experience. Being hard working and poor is the experience shared by both left and right. Poor people should unite and overthrow the rich and ruling class, be it democratic or republican. It is a false narrative that this anger only comes from the right, against the left.

The song isn’t about his experiences. It’s about stereotypes and imaginary grievances. No rich men from the North or welfare queens persecuted this guy. He’s a simple small-town Virginia guy who has lived the simple small-town life he chose for himself. The song is popular because millions of people want to believe that they are being persecuted if the whole world isn’t kissing their asses every day. They actually have fewer obstacles in life than at any time in history.

Based on your assessment of his situation, it seems that you think life is about choices. Do you apply that line of thinking to everyone's circumstances or just certain groups of people?

Nobody discriminated or segregated or did anything to limit his opportunities. Nobody forced him to drop out of school. He has lived the life he chose. Now he has a successful music career using the old Southern formula of blaming all his struggles on Yankees and welfare queens.

Once again... he is not blaming "Yankees>" The "Rich men north of Richmond" was a reference to politicians in DC. Not "Yankees" in general.

No one has ever referred to DC or the federal government as “rich men north of Richmond.” Never. It’s a neo-Confederate reference. It doesn’t make sense as anything else.

The guy obviously likes word play--in this case between "rich men" and "Richmond."

See also " the use of "miners" and "minors" in the lyrics.

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Anonymous wrote:WaPo already had a long article how this song is an anthem for the extremist right wing, embraces Q drivel, and is full of dog whistles.

Leftists label anything they don't agree with as a dog whistle... to get around the daily limit on using the word racist.

Lol as white nationalists rally to the dog whistle.

Seriously.

Gee, I wonder who is going to use this song at campaign rallies?

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Anonymous wrote:WaPo already had a long article how this song is an anthem for the extremist right wing, embraces Q drivel, and is full of dog whistles.

Leftists label anything they don't agree with as a dog whistle... to get around the daily limit on using the word racist.

Lol as white nationalists rally to the dog whistle.

For those who claim the song is non-partisan, what kind of reaction do you think it would have gotten with Trump as president?

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Anonymous wrote:WaPo already had a long article how this song is an anthem for the extremist right wing, embraces Q drivel, and is full of dog whistles.

Leftists label anything they don't agree with as a dog whistle... to get around the daily limit on using the word racist.

Actually, it turns out Republicans just use a f***-ton of dog whistles.

I mean basically this.

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Anonymous wrote:It's amazing how many people want to deny a man's lived experience. You need to hear and understand his voice. And maybe you'll reveal something about your own biases.

I totally understand his experience. Being hard working and poor is the experience shared by both left and right. Poor people should unite and overthrow the rich and ruling class, be it democratic or republican. It is a false narrative that this anger only comes from the right, against the left.

The song isn’t about his experiences. It’s about stereotypes and imaginary grievances. No rich men from the North or welfare queens persecuted this guy. He’s a simple small-town Virginia guy who has lived the simple small-town life he chose for himself. The song is popular because millions of people want to believe that they are being persecuted if the whole world isn’t kissing their asses every day. They actually have fewer obstacles in life than at any time in history.

Based on your assessment of his situation, it seems that you think life is about choices. Do you apply that line of thinking to everyone's circumstances or just certain groups of people?

Nobody discriminated or segregated or did anything to limit his opportunities. Nobody forced him to drop out of school. He has lived the life he chose. Now he has a successful music career using the old Southern formula of blaming all his struggles on Yankees and welfare queens.

Once again... he is not blaming "Yankees>" The "Rich men north of Richmond" was a reference to politicians in DC. Not "Yankees" in general.

No one has ever referred to DC or the federal government as “rich men north of Richmond.” Never. It’s a neo-Confederate reference. It doesn’t make sense as anything else.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a feeling that those on this thread blowing this off as some uneducated idiot who doesn't know anything are going to be in for a rude awakening in the coming years.

Gosh what’s going to happen— are a bunch of his fanboys going to get together, riot, and try to overturn a free democratic election? Spoilers: we know.

Gosh this smugness is exactly what I'm talking about. Get a clue.

To be more specific, the poor are polling more for Trump (and only Trump, not R as a whole) than they did in 2020. The indictments are making him MORE relatable to those people.

No one wants to screw poor people more than Trump and the Rs.

They are coming after everything that lifts up people having a hard time in life.

But the Rs push to punish immigrants, liberals and women have them in feverish ecstacy.

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Anonymous wrote:WaPo already had a long article how this song is an anthem for the extremist right wing, embraces Q drivel, and is full of dog whistles.

Leftists label anything they don't agree with as a dog whistle... to get around the daily limit on using the word racist.

Actually, it turns out Republicans just use a f***-ton of dog whistles.

Anonymous wrote:WaPo already had a long article how this song is an anthem for the extremist right wing, embraces Q drivel, and is full of dog whistles.

Leftists label anything they don't agree with as a dog whistle... to get around the daily limit on using the word racist.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a feeling that those on this thread blowing this off as some uneducated idiot who doesn't know anything are going to be in for a rude awakening in the coming years.

Gosh what’s going to happen— are a bunch of his fanboys going to get together, riot, and try to overturn a free democratic election? Spoilers: we know.

Gosh this smugness is exactly what I'm talking about. Get a clue.

To be more specific, the poor are polling more for Trump (and only Trump, not R as a whole) than they did in 2020. The indictments are making him MORE relatable to those people.

If you have had any exposure to US media since 2016 you will know that the perceived plight of poor white men and white men without college degrees has been explored, investigated, probed, worried about ENDLESSLY. This isn’t new. This is just a new theme song for them. So yes we already know that they want to get together and tell each other how brave and important they are and “own the libs” by violently overthrowing the government. What do you feel like is new here?

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Anonymous wrote:He didn’t intend it to send a divisive message, in fact, the opposite. He’s apolitical, thinks the media is divisive, wants people to see what’s common between them. It will be unfortunate if it’s used as a political tool. That isn’t his intention.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNqvfMrYdNo

He wants people to see what’s common between them by dividing the north from the south? He thinks that echoing the divides of the civil war is the best way to be apolitical? He must be pretty dumb or you are completely wrong about his motives.

How in the hell did he divide the north and the south?

What part of "North of Richmond" did you miss? Did you actually even bother to listen to and think about any of the lyrics? Seems glaring that you haven't.

Dear Lord. You are totally misunderstanding the title and the lyrics.

"Rich men north of Richmond" is a creative way to refer to the politicians in DC.... a city north of Richmond.
He is not dividing the north and south.

He just happened to choose Richmond, the capital city of the Confederacy by complete chance! Then he just stumbled his way into using “North” as a key descriptor! Nothing at all about the civil war or north/south division!

SMH

WaPo already had a long article how this song is an anthem for the extremist right wing, embraces Q drivel, and is full of dog whistles.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's amazing how many people want to deny a man's lived experience. You need to hear and understand his voice. And maybe you'll reveal something about your own biases.

I totally understand his experience. Being hard working and poor is the experience shared by both left and right. Poor people should unite and overthrow the rich and ruling class, be it democratic or republican. It is a false narrative that this anger only comes from the right, against the left.

The song isn’t about his experiences. It’s about stereotypes and imaginary grievances. No rich men from the North or welfare queens persecuted this guy. He’s a simple small-town Virginia guy who has lived the simple small-town life he chose for himself. The song is popular because millions of people want to believe that they are being persecuted if the whole world isn’t kissing their asses every day. They actually have fewer obstacles in life than at any time in history.

Based on your assessment of his situation, it seems that you think life is about choices. Do you apply that line of thinking to everyone's circumstances or just certain groups of people?

Nobody discriminated or segregated or did anything to limit his opportunities. Nobody forced him to drop out of school. He has lived the life he chose. Now he has a successful music career using the old Southern formula of blaming all his struggles on Yankees and welfare queens.

Once again... he is not blaming "Yankees>" The "Rich men north of Richmond" was a reference to politicians in DC. Not "Yankees" in general.

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Anonymous wrote:He didn’t intend it to send a divisive message, in fact, the opposite. He’s apolitical, thinks the media is divisive, wants people to see what’s common between them. It will be unfortunate if it’s used as a political tool. That isn’t his intention.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNqvfMrYdNo

He wants people to see what’s common between them by dividing the north from the south? He thinks that echoing the divides of the civil war is the best way to be apolitical? He must be pretty dumb or you are completely wrong about his motives.

How in the hell did he divide the north and the south?

What part of "North of Richmond" did you miss? Did you actually even bother to listen to and think about any of the lyrics? Seems glaring that you haven't.

Dear Lord. You are totally misunderstanding the title and the lyrics.

"Rich men north of Richmond" is a creative way to refer to the politicians in DC.... a city north of Richmond.
He is not dividing the north and south.