It is about a Vietnam Vet who got drafted into the Army and then came back home where he was unwelcome.
2006-10-10 09:43:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Because they don't search for the meaning of the song beyond the obvious "Born in the U.S.A." chorus. That Reagan referred to this song & used it as background music is beyond comical. Same thing for "This Land Is Your Land" as someone else pointed out. This is really a metaphor for the whole thought process. Nothing personal against the flag wavers - but the logic of thinking is flawed. Never look too deeply into anything. Boil it down to "yes/no", "true/false", "black/white". Don't really analyze or explore anything too deeply....just go for the obvious jingoism - "we know most people don't really think"-mentality. It's shameful how little respect the "flag waving" politicians have for their own constituency. If ANYONE in the Reagan administration took 5 minutes to actually read Springsteen's lyrics - they would realize how inappropriate a song it was to use. That it got by EVERYONE and ended up actually being used says quite a lot...in & of itself - it's not a big deal - only a song, right?....but it symbolizes something much greater about the whole thought process.
2006-10-10 09:53:15 · answer #1 · answered by captain2man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same reason they think This Land is your Land is a patriotic song. Poor reasoning skills and lack of knowledge.
2006-10-10 09:47:16 · answer #2 · answered by imnogeniusbutt 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Who are you talking about?
Bruce Springsteen is far from a favorite of me and my conservative friends. Hes in a special group of flag burners like Barbara Striesand, Sean Penn, Alec Baldwin and Micheal Moore.
I dont think Ive EVER heard anyone use that as a patriotic song.
"Proud To Be An American" is a patriotic song or the liberal favorite.... "Proud to be a baby killing flag burner".
2006-10-10 09:47:46 · answer #3 · answered by sHrillary 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I don't know. I've wondered that too. Of course, I wonder why anyone would listen to Springstein, but that's a personal opinion.
2006-10-10 09:47:49 · answer #4 · answered by MEL T 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a QUICK and easy way to fool their base into believing they have america's best interest at heart. OBVIOUSLY their ACTIONS show a whole other motivation.
2006-10-10 09:47:29 · answer #5 · answered by politicallypuzzeled 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's just a song. It doesn't mean anything.
2006-10-10 09:48:45 · answer #6 · answered by Kelly T 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
AND HE WAS BORN IN THE USA.
2006-10-10 09:45:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Really!!! Good one!!
How do blind people know when they are done "wiping?"
2006-10-10 09:46:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
'cause they never listened to it
2006-10-10 09:46:12 · answer #9 · answered by spicoli 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋