Remy from Reason hit a home run with a parody of Rich Men North of Richmond purportedly being sung by government employees.
Most people assume that Oliver Anthony’s song Rich Men North of Richmond refers to politicians of both parties and the rich, and that may be so, but I always had a larger sense of what it meant. Remy saw it, too, and expressed it as only Remy can.
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To me, Rich Men North of Richmond has a broader meaning; All the people in this country who don’t have to face the same consequences the rest of us do.
According to the website Statista:
In 2022, around 19.23 million people were working for state and local governments in the United States. This is much higher than the number of federal government (civilian) employees, which stood at about 2.87 million people in that year.
Despite the fact that our country is now bankrupt, I’m guessing there aren’t too many fiscal conservatives who want to get government spending under control in that group, but let Remy explain:
LYRICS:
I’ve been working till the break of 4:45
I get an automatic raise and I can’t be fired
Must wait to age 57 till I can retire
With an inflation-adjusted pension that somehow keeps going higher
Oh, it’s a damn shame what the world’s come to
They want us back in the office on Mondays too
Wish I could just wake up and it not be true
But it is, oh it is
Not living in the real world is a lot harder than you would know
Sure I got dental, but it’s bad, I go mental ‘cuz I had to fill out both of these forms
I also see price hikes on necessities
I had to purchase my rental in Ocean City
Please don’t tell anyone, it’s so embarrassing
The plight of rich men north of Richmond
I just sit here a-wasting my whole life away
‘Cuz this verification code is taking all day
How do you expect me to check my 401(k)?
Plus, my Fudge Rounds supplier no longer takes Apple Pay
Oh, it’s a damn shame what the world’s come to
It takes one person to do my job, so we have two
Wish I could just wake up and it not be true
But it is, oh it is
Not living in the real world is a lot harder than you would know
Sure I got health care, but I get an in-depth scare, only weeks left to open enroll
The new guy plays with his pen, he just sits there and snaps
How am I to get in all my 2 p.m. naps?
They want us back now on Tuesdays, I just might collapse
The plight of rich men north of Richmond
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I’m posting it because, despite all the mealy-mouthed beta males simpering about this issue, this is actually how normal guys talk, and we have a right to our voice, too. If you get triggered easily, you shouldn’t be reading anything I write anyway.
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