The Rich Men North of Richmond (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)

Brad analyzes the new hit song, “The Rich Men North of Richmond,” which has become an anthem for right-wing populism.

Interview: 

https://www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/episodes/the-rich-men-north-of-richmond/

Opinion | Biden’s devious plan to break the MAGA fever just might work - The Washington Post

It seems almost like a vast controlled experiment. Can enormous amounts of federal spending launched under President Biden, much of it destined for MAGA country, dampen the right-wing populist fervor unleashed by his predecessor Donald Trump?…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/25/biden-place-based-industrial-policy-muro/

Trump hails 'blue-collar boom' as factories and mines shed thousands of jobs | Markets Insider

President Donald Trump has increasingly claimed there has been a renaissance for American factories ahead of his re-election bid, capitalizing on the populist surge that helped send him to the White House in 2016. But several traditionally blue-collar industries have fallen into precarious territory under his administration, with thousands of job losses across the nation. ....
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/trump-state-union-touts-blue-collar-boom-factories-shed-jobs-2020-2-1028878380

Devastating NYT report shows how Trump has 'accomplished little' for blue-collar Americans he claims to represent - Raw Story

President Donald Trump won the presidency with his appeals to blue-collar white workers in the Midwest with promises that included rebuilding America's manufacturing industry, invest money in the country's crumbling infrastructure, and using Medicare's negotiating power to lower the cost of prescription drugs. ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/07/devastating-nyt-report-shows-how-trump-has-accomplished-little-for-blue-collar-americans-he-claims-to-represent/

FACT CHECK: Have Immigrants Lowered Wages For Blue-Collar American Workers? -- NPR

White House policy adviser Stephen Miller said the "numbers of low-skilled [immigrant] workers in particular is a major detriment to U.S. workers." ....
http://www.npr.org/2017/08/04/541321716/fact-check-have-low-skilled-immigrants-taken-american-jobs