The media calling Oliver Anthonyâs song a right wing anthem when 1) it doesnât mention political parties or specific politicians and 2) has rather broad appeal across anti-establishment types in general is inaccurate but predictable imo.
Now, I think one valid criticism is that if someone were to write a song called âRich Men North of Richmondâ, and it only criticizes one fiscal policy in the song, then food stamps (assistance aimed at the poor) probably isnât the best one to pick. There is no shortage of fiscal programs that siphon money towards corrupt rich people (eg defense contractor graft), which would be more on-theme to pick.
But imo that doesnât detract from the song much. And this unfortunately happens a lot. Usually the fiscal programs that benefit the rich tend to be harder to explain and more obfuscated than ones aimed at the poor (eg food stamps buying unhealthy things vs massive Pentagon or Medicare corruption). By design. 