Viral ‘right-wing anthem’ by country singer Oliver Anthony branded ‘offensive’ and ‘fatphobic’

A viral song by country  songster Oliver Anthony has been criticised for “  obnoxious ” lyrics, while being praised by a number of prominent right-  sect  numbers.   The song,  named “ Rich Men North of Richmond ” has amassed  further than 11 million views on YouTube in under a week, and has risen to No 1 on the iTunes country map.   previous to the song’s release, Anthony had been an obscure figure on the country music scene, describing himself as a  planter and former  plant worker who lives off the grid.     The lyrics to “ Rich Men North of Richmond ” involve a number of complaints about politicians,  weal donors and  levies. suckers have hailed the song as an ode to the American working class, with right-  sect media personalities  similar as Dan Bongino, Matt Walsh, and country  songster John Rich praising the track on social media.   “ I ’ve been dealing  my soul, working all day/ Overtime hours for bulls *** pay, ” sings Anthony in the song.   still, some of the other lyrics have  urged  review from listeners.   “ Lord, we got folks in the  road, ai n’t got nothing to eat and the  fat abusing  weal, ” goes one line. “ Well God, if you ’re 5-  bottom- 3 and you ’re 300 pounds/ levies ought not to pay for your bags of fudge rounds. ”   Away, he sings “ Your bone

Viral ‘right-wing anthem’ by country singer Oliver Anthony branded ‘offensive’ and ‘fatphobic’

             and it’s  tested to no end/ ‘ cause of rich men north of Richmond. ”   Listeners  raised their  review of the song on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.   “‘ Rich Men North of Richmond ’ is n’t some ode to the working class, ” one person wrote. “ It’s a archconservative tune that perpetuates fatphobia and the classic ‘  weal queen ’  commonplace popularised by( former US  chairman Ronald Reagan). It vaguely  reviews the  fat yet directly/  incorrectly blames the poor for ‘ milkin ’’ the system. ”