'Rich Men North of Richmond' Singer Oliver Anthony Slams Use of Song at Republican Debate: 'I Wrote That Song About Those People'

Yeah, I mean I wanted to be nice because he is passionate and something tells me his heart is in the right place, even if that lyric is misguided af.

I talked about this a lot yesterday.

I've watched a few of his non music videos to see if I sniff it out and I don't catch a bad vibe from him beyond that lyric.

I think the general issue with Conservatism as a modern ideology is that it only spreads through uneducated crowds. We can't blame people for the bad education they got.

He talks about the pure joy he's getting out of people enjoying his content. He even deliberately tried to deliver a message of inclusivity to ward off the conservative crowd from making him their mascot.

Getting overnight fame is hard and I hope he handles it well and in a way that enables him to share his talents for good.

Edit: he seems genuine to me, idk.

He didn't say these things to a million people. He said it to his cell phone camera in his back yard. It wasn't ironed out, nuanced, it was just kinda... Wholesomely uneducated.

But the important thing is that overnight success is hard. The devil is tempting this kid left and right, no doubt. He is telling folks off for misappropriating his message, and saying no to big money.

Hopefully this amount of public scrutiny cleans up his message and doesn't dull his passion. It's a delicate balance. Idk. It's a good song, and I'm a northern liberal metal head who kinda hates country.

victims of misinformation and secularism.

What's a victim of secularism? How can you be a victim of not bringing religion into a discussion?