Country singer Oliver Anthony made waves across the music industry when his song “Rich Men North Of Richmond,” which contains lyrics that appear to be veiled allusions to QAnon conspiracy theories, recently went viral. The Onion asked right-wingers why they love Anthony’s controversial song so much, and this is what they said.
“He speaks for me and millions of others who don’t want to think too deeply about why everything’s so messed up.”
“He understands how both rich and poor people are somehow to blame for my problems.”
“It’s about time someone stuck it to all those fat cats in Glen Allen, Virginia.”
“He said what my job is.”
“I also look down on fat people despite being overweight.”
“If Ben Shapiro and Matt Walsh like it, you know it’s a real working-class anthem.”
“He seems like the kind of guy you could boycott a beer with.”
“Finally someone’s calling out Jeffrey Epstein for being a bad guy.”
“He gives a voice to regular people like me suffering under the yoke of Washington elites and short, fat people.”
“Until I heard his song, I was this close to blaming my boss for paying me so little.”
“I was desperate for a new jam after totally playing out that song about sundown towns.”
“It’s the only song I’ve ever heard in my entire life, so I have nothing else to compare it to.”
“I like his lyric about leaving Jeffrey Epstein alone. We definitely need to investigate it less.”
“He’s not Jewish or Muslim.”
“I’m just so thrilled that reactionary conservatism has finally penetrated country music.”
“Blond hair and red beard is the kind of ultra-white combo I can trust.”
“I don’t have any talent either.”