USAONE@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year ago'Rich Men North of Richmond' Singer Oliver Anthony Slams Use of Song at Republican Debate: 'I Wrote That Song About Those People'themessenger.comexternal-linkmessage-square135fedilinkarrow-up1774arrow-down128cross-posted to: music@beehaw.orgpolitics@beehaw.org
arrow-up1746arrow-down1external-link'Rich Men North of Richmond' Singer Oliver Anthony Slams Use of Song at Republican Debate: 'I Wrote That Song About Those People'themessenger.comUSAONE@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square135fedilinkcross-posted to: music@beehaw.orgpolitics@beehaw.org
minus-squareScooter411linkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down1·1 year agoThe song title rich men north of Richmond is also likely a dog whistle for other crappy bigots like this idiot.
minus-squareAabbcc@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down3·1 year agoWhat’s the dog whistle? Washington DC is north of Richmond VA.
minus-squareScooter411linkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoRichmond was one of the northernmost slave owning towns during the civil war.
minus-squareTouching_Grass@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down19·edit-21 year agoI think a lot of people get way too uptight over nonsense that is actually bait.
The song title rich men north of Richmond is also likely a dog whistle for other crappy bigots like this idiot.
What’s the dog whistle? Washington DC is north of Richmond VA.
Richmond was one of the northernmost slave owning towns during the civil war.
Interesting. Thank you for the context
I think a lot of people get way too uptight over nonsense that is actually bait.