Even the author's own statement that the song is satirical aside, if you look at the lyrics, it becomes obvious that the song cannot possibly be straightforward. The protagonist is a closed-minded jerk that speaks in stereotypes. If the song was indeed intended to be serious, it would not be told from the perspective of such an obnoxious character. That's how satire works, and is something that the songwriter in question has done quite a bit - criticize something not by yelling about how bad it is, but by talking about it from the perspective of someone who agrees with it, with exaggeration, to highlight the ridiculous points of the matter.
Now, of course, the joke is intensified when all those people that actually are exactly like the song's narrator barge in proudly throwing the same stereotypes around, completely overlooking the satire and shoving their feet deeper and deeper into their mouths.
The song isn't even about capitalism really, it's about the people that think this song is straightforward and agree with it.
Even the author's own statement that the song is satirical aside, if you look at the lyrics, it becomes obvious that the song cannot possibly be straightforward. The protagonist is a closed-minded jerk that speaks in stereotypes. If the song was indeed intended to be serious, it would not be told from the perspective of such an obnoxious character. That's how satire works, and is something that the songwriter in question has done quite a bit - criticize something not by yelling about how bad it is, but by talking about it from the perspective of someone who agrees with it, with exaggeration, to highlight the ridiculous points of the matter. Now, of course, the joke is intensified when all those people that actually are exactly like the song's narrator barge in proudly throwing the same stereotypes around, completely overlooking the satire and shoving their feet deeper and deeper into their mouths. The song isn't even about capitalism really, it's about the people that think this song is straightforward and agree with it.