Oliver Anthony's viral hit has become a litmus test for many in the online Christian world.
Some evangelical leaders and movement conservative pundits immediately denounced the song for its obvious populist themes. Other online Christians took an opportunity to "Jesus juke" saying Appalachia "needs the gospel, not political or cultural change." As if the two are opposed!
The song gave CJay an opportunity to be attacked by hundreds of leftists and other bio-leninists for calling for southern reparations. We discussed the South's place in Western history, hierarchical society, the political problem of slavery in the 19th Century, and how we should approach these difficult and contentious topics.
Is the South Rising Again? (Contra Mundum, Episode 27)