Sorry, Rich Men North of Richmond is More of The Same
Don’t be fooled into thinking this song is not just more lost cause mythology
Oliver Anthony may not have meant the lyrics of his song to be a Neo-Confederate anthem, but it is full of Neo-Confederate gripes. In my view, most country music appeals to bad thinking, ignorance, misogyny, and racism even if it is not always obvious. Most country fans love Trump and vote Republican, so I admit, I have never liked most country music, nor am I very tolerant of those who listen to it. All you have to do is look at the titles of the songs, and see the reaction of the fans. Don’t believe me:
Here is the iTunes redneck chart of top five songs:
- Rich Men North of Richmond-Oliver Anthony
- Ain’t Got a Dollar-Oliver Anthony
- Try That in a Small Town-Jason Aldean
- Fast Car-Luke Combs
- I’m Offended-John Rich
Call me prejudiced if you want, but there are plenty of examples of this garbage spread throughout the Country music loving world. I would go so far as to say the vast majority of what that lot call patriotism, also has a foundation of white supremacy attached to it because the so-called good old days did not include many of the groups hated…
