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The Very American Beauty of Bidenomics
Where does President Joe Biden’s pro-union, “from-the-bottom-up” economic policy come from? From his roots in Delaware and Pennsylvania, where the original settlers believed in getting an education– but not too much education — and working hard — but not too too hard.
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Vivek Ramaswamy, High Tech Hillbilly
Let’s kick this off with a victory lap. We said Oliver Anthony’s song, “Rich Men North of Richmond” was not a conservative anthem, not a liberal song about the plight of the working class. It was an Appalachian song, which means it doesn’t really fit into either the liberal or the conservative boxes. Nevertheless, conservatives…
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A lyrical history for “Rich Men North of Richmond”
This week we take up the controversial No. 1 song in America, “Rich Men North of Richmond.” We compare Oliver Anthony’s lyrics to many other Appalachian songs over the centuries, which have always despised bosses and dissed on welfare.
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