Trump an 'embarrassment' Springsteen tells Norway

TheLocal.no ^ | 24 Sep 2016 09:41 GMT+02:00 | AFP

[Olog-hai]

Rock legend Bruce Springsteen has described Donald Trump as an embarrassment to the United States, saying the Republican presidential candidate is a demagogue with simple solutions.

Springsteen, who has dramatized the plight of working-class Americans in his music, said he understands how Trump could seem “compelling” to people who are economically insecure. “The absurdity is beyond cartoon-like. But he's gotten close enough (to the White House) so it can make you nervous,” he told Skavlan, a talk show in Norway and Sweden, during an interview released Friday. […]

“We have certain problems in the United States — tremendous inequality of wealth distribution — that makes for ripe ground for demagoguery,” Springsteen said. “He has a very simple answer to all these very, very complex problems.” …

[Vaduz]

We have certain problems in the United States.
Democrats slackers liberals losers felons..........

[Gerish]

I would say Bruce is an embarrassment to singers everywhere since this idiot cannot sing. He screams or mumbles through every tune. Deplorables everywhere could care a less what his useless opinions are.

[Terry L Smith]

Dear olog,

re:
“In his socialist utopia, the hotrods and luxury cars he mentioned in various songs of his would never have been built. He would have been lucky to have had a two-stroke two-cylinder Trabi.”

‘His’ who? ‘hot rods and luxury cars’? ‘Hot rods’ is an American 1950’s term, so I do not know who you infer.

[Olog-hai]

The song “Ramrod” apparently is about a 1932 Ford that has been re-engined with a Chrysler Hemi taken out of a Plymouth Roadrunner.

“Pink Cadillac” is of course obvious.

I did err in omitting the muscle cars though, which “Racing In The Streets” describes (all big-block Chevy power).

[Sicon]

He not only doesn't redistribute his wealth, he also uses an old NJ tax "loophole" to avoid paying taxes on a 200 acre parcel of land adjoined to his 3-acre Colts Neck property. He's a farmer, don't you know? Actually, he's a typical limousine liberal.

https://www.google.com/amp/humanevents.com/2012/03/12/bruce-springsteen-a-taxdodging-farmer/amp/

Or if you prefer a link, go here.

[Olog-hai]

That area used to be agricultural perhaps a half-century ago. Now it’s just part of the overbuilt northern shore of NJ.

[MarineBrat]

I was more in reference to the effect than the cause. But technically I’ve recognized Springsteen as an un-American pu$$y decades ago.

[CodeToad]

That old hag still getting audiences?

[Terry L Smith]

Dear olog,

The Communist-loving-Trump-the-private-citizen-bashing-draft-dodger Springsteen, is just one more example that ‘nuttin’ good comes from Joisey’!