"Ram Ranch Resistance"
In 2022, the song was used during the Canada convoy protest (also known as the "Freedom Convoy") by counter-protestors.[2] The song was used to troll those attending and organizing the protests, primarily by flooding their Zello channels with the songs intro.[5][3] According to Rolling Stone, the song was chosen to make fun of the Dodge Ram trucks used by the protestors, as well as to subvert their patriotism since MacDonald was Canadian.[1] As the song increased in prominence throughout the protests, the "Ram Ranch Resistance" was formed on Twitter, whose members identified themselves as "ranchers."[1][5]
The "ranchers" continued to sabotage Zello channels with the song, with one of the channels having nearly 2,000 members. This specific use of the song was attributed to helping end a protest near Windsor, Ontario due to its disruptive use.[1][5] According to Twitter user @NoelleNarwhal, the user that first started the "Ram Ranch Resistance", at least three Zello channels were shut down using the song.[1] The "Ram Ranch Resistance" also led to the creation of a charity site dedicated to businesses affected by the protests, numerous internet memes, as well as physical signs used by counter-protestors that stated "Welcome to the Ram Ranch."[1]
Upon learning about his song being used during the counter-protests, MacDonald said that he was "totally elated that my song could be used to stand up for science".[6] He subsequently created an over twenty minutes long song with equally explicit lyrics as "Ram Ranch", specifically themed around the truckers, simply named "Ottawa Truckers."[2][4]