{"id":2001268,"date":"2023-08-15T13:06:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T17:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oliver-anthony-strikes-a-chord-where-the-right-and-left-agree-our-failed-elites\/"},"modified":"2023-08-15T13:11:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T17:11:09","slug":"oliver-anthony-strikes-a-chord-where-the-right-and-left-agree-our-failed-elites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oliver-anthony-strikes-a-chord-where-the-right-and-left-agree-our-failed-elites\/","title":{"rendered":"Oliver Anthony unites right and left: Our elites have failed."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Foliver-anthony-strikes-a-chord-where-the-right-and-left-agree-our-failed-elites%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2001268&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>Oliver Anthony\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/my-people-demand-freedom-cuban-popstars-blast-communist-regime-with-viral-song\/\" title=\"\u2018My People Demand Freedom!\u2019: Cuban Popstars Blast Communist Regime With Viral Song\">viral song<\/a> \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sqSA-SY5Hro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rich Men North of Richmond<\/a>\u201d is clever on several levels. First, there\u2019s the wordplay between \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/35-years-later-robocop-is-as-fresh-raw-and-relevant-as-ever\/\" title=\"35 Years Later \u201cRobocop\u201d Is as Fresh, Raw and Relevant as Ever\">rich men<\/a>\u201d and \u201cRichmond.\u201d Second, there\u2019s the district north of Richmond, one \u200dnot known for its relative poverty, but for its indifference to both the material and spiritual\u200c poverty experienced outside of its borders. Third, there\u2019s the <a href=\"https:\/\/genius.com\/Oliver-anthony-rich-men-north-of-richmond-lyrics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lyrical content<\/a>, telling tales of the men and women whose lives are shaped by those who occupy the \u2063district that wields far too much control over our\u2063 culture and economic well-being.<\/p>\n<h2>Anthony&#8217;s Clever and \u200dThought-Provoking Song<\/h2>\n<p>Oliver Anthony&#8217;s\u2064 viral song &#8220;Rich Men North of Richmond&#8221; \u2062is not just catchy, but also cleverly crafted. It plays\u200d with\u2063 the words &#8220;rich men&#8221; and &#8220;Richmond,&#8221; highlighting the district&#8217;s\u2063 indifference to the poverty experienced beyond its borders. Through \u2063its <a href=\"https:\/\/genius.com\/Oliver-anthony-rich-men-north-of-richmond-lyrics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lyrical content<\/a>, the \u2063song sheds light on the lives of individuals influenced by the powerful figures in this district, who hold significant control \u200cover our \u2064society and economy.<\/p>\n<p>While\u200d the \u2064song has gained recognition from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/bone-chilling-country-ballad-about-working-class-struggle-goes-viral-overtime-hours-bulls-t-pay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fox<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblaze.com\/news\/oliver-anthony-rich-men-north-of-richmond-charts-rolling-stone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blaze<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/08\/12\/hit-song-rich-men-north-of-richmond-gives-a-glimpse-into-the-lives-of-americans-left-behind\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The \u2062Federalist<\/a>, it&#8217;s important to note that neither the artist nor the song are focused on the conservative vs. liberal divide. Instead, they delve into the struggles faced by everyday citizens against the elites. In fact, Anthony himself stated in an interview with Rolling Stone that he holds a centrist political stance, recognizing that both sides serve a master who doesn&#8217;t prioritize the well-being of the American people. Rolling Stone even titled their piece &#8220;Right-Wing Influencers Just Found Their Favorite New Country Song.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2-long d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-795358166\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1379703300879-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-fc3e89e2ef701d73954425576a14fa43 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-fc3e89e2ef701d73954425576a14fa43\"><\/div>\n<p>Some individuals on Twitter have suggested that the musician&#8217;s sudden success is a result of right-wing astroturfing. However, a more plausible explanation is that the song resonates with the populist \u200banger seen in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/policy-and-politics\/2017\/8\/24\/16194086\/bernie-trump-voters-study\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sanders-Trump voters of 2016<\/a>.\u200d This anger persists due to the failure of \u2062elected officials to address the shared concerns that initially led to this overlap. It&#8217;s not about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-jr-tells-gop-to-get-tough-if-democrats-are-playing-hardball-then-we-got-to-play-hardball\/\" title=\"Trump Jr. Tells GOP To Get Tough: If Democrats Are \u2018Playing Hardball\u2019 Then \u2018We Got To Play Hardball\u2019\">faux outrage<\/a>, but a genuine response to the changing landscape. Jon \u200bGabriel, in an article for Discourse, captures the essence of why Anthony&#8217;s \u2063song \u2062strikes a chord.<\/p>\n<h3>The Decline of Meritocracy<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>  \u201cAs it slowly replaced the white Anglo-Saxon Protestant aristocracy, meritocracy promised to reward\u2063 ability over pedigree. In many cases, this goal was realized. But the system has devolved \u200binto a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oliver-anthony-strikes-a-chord-where-the-right-and-left-agree-our-failed-elites\/\" title=\"Oliver Anthony unites right and left: Our elites have failed.\">caste system stressing academic accreditation<\/a> and boutique beliefs over simple merit and hard work. An Ivy League student garners\u2064 degrees,\u200b builds a social\u2063 network and marries a similarly educated spouse. Through their high-salary professions, these\u200c members of the meritocracy \u2064lavish advantages\u200b on their\u200d offspring, who matriculate to the same elite\u200d schools. Once the cycle repeats for a \u200bgeneration or two, you start referring to common cold cuts as \u2018charcuterie.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to \u200cGabriel, the issue lies not in the existence of elites or their \u200dpreference for charcuterie, but\u200b in the declining quality \u200cof our current \u200dcrop of elites. The elites\u200b of the past achieved \u200bremarkable \u2064feats, such as winning\u200b wars, establishing peace, and fostering global prosperity. However, today&#8217;s elites struggle to defeat third-world adversaries,\u200c maintain law \u200band order, manage finances, or ensure a stable power\u200d supply.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, they can&#8217;t even engage in corruption competently.\u2062 The elites were once skilled at discreetly\u2063 lining their pockets and maintaining the illusion \u2064of playing by the same rules as everyone else. Now, representatives who engage\u200b with Wall Street are hailed as wizards, and the White House dismisses \u2062obvious influence-peddling schemes with a casual &#8220;everyone \u2063does it.&#8221; The sense of responsibility and duty that should accompany their privileged positions has vanished, \u2064and ordinary people have taken notice.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-2328602c964ef7482e564263a8dcdcf0 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-2328602c964ef7482e564263a8dcdcf0\"><\/div>\n<p>Our media and political \u2062elites may try to dismiss people&#8217;s reactions as mere faux outrage, claiming the exclusive right to be the voice\u2063 of the people. However, they fail to acknowledge their own shortcomings as elites. They have become the establishment, while artists like Oliver Anthony represent the new counterculture. Until our elites remember their duty to serve the\u200b people effectively, the songs of protest from these new insurgents will only grow\u2062 louder and more numerous.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-2f74760d4d73562373f9e559c8e4d9f6 fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-2f74760d4d73562373f9e559c8e4d9f6\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">    \t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oliver Anthony&#8217;s viral track &#8220;Rich Men North of Richmond&#8221; cleverly combines wordplay with the affluent district&#8217;s indifference towards material and spiritual poverty beyond its borders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":701,"featured_media":2001269,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2001268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2001268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/701"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2001268"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2001268\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2001269"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2001268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2001268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2001268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}