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Docreed2003

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1. "Overnight success" and "boosted by rw media" is a massive understatement

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Aug 24, 2023, 10:24 PM

Aug 2023

The reason this song became a "hit" in the first place is because a rw pac decided to spend a boatload of money buying up digital sales to make it #1. It only takes a 200-300k investment to buy a #1 song. It doesn't surprise me in the least that they'd turn on him if he isn't dancing to their tune to perfection.

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EXTREMISM The Far Right Turns on 'Rich Men North of Richmond' Singer for Touting Diversity [View all] applegrove Aug 2023 OP

"Overnight success" and "boosted by rw media" is a massive understatement Docreed2003 Aug 2023 #1

Interesting. I did not know this song was astroturf. I wondered. applegrove Aug 2023 #2

Yep...good old fashioned payola Docreed2003 Aug 2023 #3

Oh the irony. Behind the Aegis Aug 2023 #4

Sickos. applegrove Aug 2023 #5