Oliver Anthony became a viral sensation with Rich Men North of Richmond. We sent @heyjohnrussell to an Oliver Anthony concert in Michigan to find out why the song still resonates. The answer tells a bigger story about what people want in this election—and for this country.
If you look at national polls at the macro level, Americans agree more often than not.
It’s these “culture wars” that divide us, because if we realized that we control the means of production and there was a general strike of even just 30% of the population this economy would grind to a halt. However Fox News, Breitbart and the rest need us to argue about mustard suits or gas stoves to distract us.
https://theconversation.com/surprise-american-voters-actually-largely-agree-on-many-issues-including-topics-like-abortion-immigration-and-wealth-inequality-229458
https://oxfordre.com/americanhistory/display/10.1093/acrefore/9780199329175.001.0001/acrefore-9780199329175-e-330
It’s pretty much why there was a really “odd” Bernie/Trump voter. They’re sick of the “establishment” fucking them over and were on board with what Bernie had to say, and unfortunately fell for the lies of Trump too.