This is blowing up on YouTube right now. Probably because of how true it is.
What’s unfortunate is that he’s a great songwriter and has a fantastic voice. Then he goes and uses those gifts to write a song signaling to the most wretched among us.
Also, this is blowing up because far-right agitators like Matt Walsh and co. timed a coordinated promotion. The only part that’s “true” is that everything sucks. The real reasons aren’t in the song.
Yup, it’s so obviously astroturfed it’s not even funny
Lmao this guy is such a fucking clown.
Sure buddy, it’s definitely fat people on welfare who are holding you back on your 90 acres of property, dipshit
And he lives in a camper on that 90 acres, so it’s not like he’s living some extravagant life on his land.
Meanwhile, there are people who own nothing but the clothes they wear and sleep on the streets.
Fuck this guy.
He literally talks about that in this song. You should try forming a new habit, one where you educate yourself before you speak.
“Fat people on welfare are oppressing me on my 90 acres of land”
I’m pretty sure he’s not hating on welfare as a whole, just people who are using it who don’t need it. I know a handful of people who under report earnings just so they can get food stamps and take advantage of other government programs.
I know a handful of people who under report earnings just so they can get food stamps and take advantage of other government programs.
Good for them. Get that bag.
I was trying to figure out why you were such a POS, then I noticed you’re from hexabear. Just gonna block you real quick.
He’s right though, the song is basically saying “life is hard for conservative cishet white men because of the got dang politicians taxing us”, and that’s a fundamentally reactionary view of the world.
If you want recommendations for good, actually working class country songs, might I recommend Woodie Guthrie? Or Peggy Seeger? They’re a little more on the folk side, but they’re really good.
This seems like a good time to post some of my favorite Woody Guthrie songs:
I lean about as far left as you can go and the song resonates with me. I thought the song was a little deeper, talking about how the rich men (I’m assuming politicians) aren’t looking out for people. I feel like saying the song is only about taxes is taking a lot away from it. He talks on important issues like homelessness, male suicide rates, and that no one pays a living wage.
I don’t know why other people are giving you a hard time. I’m about as far left as you can go as well. This is absolutely a far-left song. This is the kind of thing Mao would have played when liquidating landlords or Stalin would have used as a soundtrack to confiscating Kulak farms.
This is probably the anthem of the far left and I’m glad you, as a fellow far leftist, enjoy it.
As far left as you can go, huh? I’d suggest trying to push that envelope a little bit. Instead of being disappointed/mad/sad that rich people aren’t looking out for other people, try asking why rich people exist in the first place? Where did their wealth come from? And should they be allowed to keep it?
I lean about as far left as you can go
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I fully support Ukraine.
Edit: Also, any thoughts on why everyone from hexabear so confrontational ?
God forbid you’d ever have to deal with the truth of how the world works.
Oh yay, the guy being astroturfed and loved by mask off fascists like Matt Walsh.
This shit is garbage
This astro turfed guy again? Yikes
Also, the song is mediocre at best.
I thought lemmy would be free of scumbags like him. Guess not. These phony working class pricks are the worst
Just looking at this guy’s shitty beard upsets me.
This song hits on so many levels.
Only if you sincerely think that punching down at overweight Americans eating Debbie Cakes is an accurate criticism of anything worthwhile.
Try listening to Sturgil Simpson Turtles all the Way Down instead. Or Holy Shit by Father John Misty.
Or if you just want to listen to newer bluegrass and country/western that isn’t astroturfed by wealthy capitalists or white nationalist influencers, you can check out Tyler Childers - the entire album Ballad of Janita and the Dood is a masterpiece. Michael Davies is also an incredible musician and vocalist that “Oliver Anthony” could never be.
