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BORN IN THE USA!!!!
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That’s just one verse. The whole song is about the death of small towns (particularly the Rust Belt) and the abandonment of unskilled labor by the economy of the ‘70s and ‘80s.
Yeah, it's about how hard life is for the working class in the USA.
Also: "Springsteen himself has gone on record calling Trump 'a flagrant, toxic narcissist,' a 'moron,' and a 'threat to our democracy.' "
He really is the boss.
100%
He’s a great performer, too. He’s been responsible for the best shows I’ve ever seen in large venues.
Basically my origin story, that’s why I like the song, but hate the assholes who blast it from their baggers or other dick compensators.
Please explain.
Baggers are the motorcycles with loud exhaust and even louder speaker systems in the big plastic cargo bags on the back. Often ridden by insecure assholes in my experience.
I assume giant pickup trucks