Oliver Anthony's Attempt to "Clarify" His Politics Just Causes More Confusion

After Oliver Anthony's ideologically incoherent hit song 'Rich Men North of Richmond' was referenced at the Republican debate, he publicly denounced the Republican Party who assumed the "rich men" he was referring to were Democrats—and specifically Biden. He claims he actually wrote the song about the Republicans on the stage. But after Democrats applauded him for those comments, he then clarified his overall politics on Twitter, arguing that he doesn't support the left or the right, suggesting he's an enlightened centrist despite his use of partisan talking points about welfare. If you're confused about his politics, you're not alone—he is too.

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