Audiences may have only just learned about a fast-rising country singer during the Republican debate Wednesday night. But 'Rich Men North of Richmond' also has ties to extremist narratives.
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"If these far-right figures are successful in associating themselves directly with this song," Holt says,"it could potentially open up a wider audience that they might normally not have access to." Meanwhile, Anthony has benefited from some remarkable signal boost. While the video for"Rich Men North of Richmond" was posted online just two weeks after the work of a nearly anonymous fellow — within days, commentators like Joe Rogan, Laura Ingraham and Matt Walsh were praising him publicly.
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