Ep. 2396 The Oliver Anthony Problem

The Tom Woods Show

Tom Woods

Politics, Economics, Libertarian, Government, News

4.8 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2023

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

The singer who goes by the name Oliver Anthony took America by storm with his unexpected hit "Rich Men North of Richmond." He correctly identified the villains in America -- not rich people as a class, but a specific group of unjustly rich people. At the same time, the powers that be are not shaking in their boots that someone singing "Ain't Got a Dollar" is popular among the masses; that's exactly the mentality they want the masses to have. John Bush joins us to talk this all through, as well as to discuss his personal story of going from borderline desperation to success. Guest's Course: Sponsors:

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0:00.0	Prepare to set fire to the index card of allowable opinion.
0:05.0	Your daily dose of liberty education starts here, the Tom Woods Show.
0:11.0	Everybody, welcome to the Tom Woods Show episode 2396.
0:15.0	We're joined by the great John Bush, and if you've been around this world for any length of time,
0:21.0	chances are, at one time or another, your paths have crossed with John Bush.
0:26.0	I've known John since 2007.
0:29.0	It doesn't look like he was even alive in 2007.
0:32.0	The guy's got this youthful vigor and energy and look to him.
0:36.0	But I got to know him during the Ron Paul campaign, and I guess both of them.
0:40.0	And then over the years, I've followed what he's been up to, and he's followed what I've been up to.
0:44.0	And we've stayed in touch more or less over the years.
0:47.0	And I'm always glad to have a chance to talk to him.
0:49.0	I want to spend some of the time talking about items particular to him,
0:53.0	because he's got a story that a lot of folks could stand to hear.
0:57.0	But I do also want to talk about this Oliver Anthony matter.
1:01.0	And Oliver Anthony is actually the grandfather's name, and nobody's paying attention to that.
1:05.0	They're all calling him Oliver.
1:06.0	We'll call him Oliver, just for simplicity, even though it is interview with Jordan Peterson.
1:11.0	Jordan Peterson insisted on calling him Chris.
1:13.0	Doesn't matter.
1:14.0	Just so that everybody has got this all clear.
1:16.0	I want to talk a little bit about him.
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