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13% of Democrats agree with Trump on that.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Springsteen's Born in the U.S.A. is about a Vietnam veteran who has been fucked over by the country he came back to.

Reagan used it as part of his flag-waving "it's morning in America" bullshit because no one listened to the lyrics beyond "I was born in the U.S.A."

[–] Carrolade@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah, it's like Trump playing CCR's Fortunate Son. Fogerty was pissed.

Some folks are born made to wave the flag Hoo, they're red, white and blue And when the band plays "Hail to the chief" Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord

It ain't me, it ain't me I ain't no senator's son, son It ain't me, it ain't me I ain't no furtunate one, no

Some folks are born silver spoon in hand Lord, don't they help themselves, Lord? But when the taxman come to the door Lord, the house lookin' like a rummage sale, yeah

It ain't me, it ain't me I ain't no millionaire's son, no, no It ain't me, it ain't me I ain't no fortunate one, no

Yeah-yeah, some folks inherit star-spangled eyes Hoo, they send you down to war, Lord And when you ask 'em, "How much should we give?" Hoo, they only answer, "More, more, more, more"

It ain't me, it ain't me I ain't no military son, son, Lord It ain't me, it ain't me I ain't no fortunate one, one

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

He also plays YMCA at the end of his rallies constantly. I guess his audience doesn't know what that song is about or who The Village People even were.

[–] uberdroog@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Dude, I have anxiety (/s) from some of the people I have heard blast this. Like....YOU ARE the FORTUNATE ONE......the square footage of your pool would beg to differ on the amount of oppression the system is hoisting upon you :)

[–] wildcardology@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Springsteen should allow them to use the song but without the music just the lyrics.