Bruce doing western?

[MMC]

I have always found it hysterically funny that politicians, particularly of the Right-ish persuasion, like to come out on stage to the strains of 'Born in the U.S.A.'. Anyone who has ever listened carefully to or read the lyrics knows that this is NOT a "patriotic" song.

Bruce boycotting States with Leftists activists kind of puts that into perspective.

[Standing Wolf]

Bruce boycotting States with Leftists activists kind of puts that into perspective.

In retrospect, it was probably a mistake on my part to have written "especially of the Right-ish persuasion", even though it's true. Rather than recognize and agree with my point - that the lyrics of the song are, if anything, about the flaws in American society, and include lines like, "...go and kill the yellow man". Definitely not another 'Proud To Be An American'. That was the real point of my post - not intended to be a Right-Left thing. Sorry if my observation that politicians like to use the song at their rallies without, apparently, taking into account the song's words was obscured by my (true) observation that one Party's candidates are most likely to do so.

[Captdon]

I have always found it hysterically funny that politicians, particularly of the Right-ish persuasion, like to come out on stage to the strains of 'Born in the U.S.A.'. Anyone who has ever listened carefully to or read the lyrics knows that this is NOT a "patriotic" song.

It's an anti-Vietnam song. Kind of stupid to do that.

[Captdon]

In retrospect, it was probably a mistake on my part to have written "especially of the Right-ish persuasion", even though it's true. Rather than recognize and agree with my point - that the lyrics of the song are, if anything, about the flaws in American society, and include lines like, "...go and kill the yellow man". Definitely not another 'Proud To Be An American'. That was the real point of my post - not intended to be a Right-Left thing. Sorry if my observation that politicians like to use the song at their rallies without, apparently, taking into account the song's words was obscured by my (true) observation that one Party's candidates are most likely to do so.

What you said is right. A lot of conservatives used it and I laughed them. "She still there and he's all gone."