Critics slammed iconic singer Bruce Springsteen and the Jeep vehicle
brand after the two collaborated on an ad calling for a return to "the >middle."
Springsteen has a history of making outlandish, politically-driven
claims and comments attacking Republicans, most notably former
President Donald Trump. Springsteen was one of a host of celebrities to
make a public pledge to leave the United States if Trump was reelected
in 2020.
In the ad, Springsteen calls on Americans to work toward "the middle"
and overcome division in politics and elsewhere to get to "what
connects us." His speech plays over clips of the open road, at times >featuring the singer and a Jeep vehicle. As the ad closes, an image of
the outline of the United States appears overlaid with the words "To
the ReUnited States of America."
"There's a chapel in Kansas standing on the exact center of the lower
48. It never closes. All are more than welcome to come meet here in the >middle," Springsteen says. "It's no secret, the middle has been a hard
place to get to lately, between red and blue, between servant and
citizen, between our freedom and our fear."
"Now fear has never been the best of who we are. And as for freedom,
it's not the property of just the fortunate few. It belongs to us all, >whoever you are, wherever you're from. It's what connects us, and we
need that connection," he continues. "We need the middle. We just have
to remember the very soil we stand on is common ground. So we can get
there. We can make it to the mountain top, through the desert, and we
will cross this divide. Our light has always found its way through the >darkness. And there's hope on the rode up ahead."
https://twitter.com/i/status/1358606430383689728
Springsteen's recent call for moderation and agreement comes after he
spoke out vehemently against Trump's reelection, calling the former
president a "threat to our democracy."
"I believe that our current president is a threat to our democracy,"
the singer said in a June interview with The Atlantic. "He simply makes
any kind of reform that much harder. I don't know if our democracy
could stand another four years of his custodianship. These are all >existential threats to our democracy and our American way of life."
In late October, he compared Trump to a demon on his SeriousXM show
comparing the then-upcoming election to an "exorcism."
"Welcome ghouls and fools, witches, vampires, bloodsucking politicians, >zombie denizens of Washington, DC, it is time for an exorcism in our
nation's capital," Springsteen said. "In just a few days we'll be
throwing the bums out. I thought it was a . nightmare but it was so
true."
Critics on Twitter slammed the Jeep ad for featuring Springsteen, some >pointing out Springsteen's past rhetoric surrounding politics and his
insults directed at Trump.
https://twitter.com/BrentScher/status/1358631443413553153
"The thing about that Jeep ad was how I really respected how they used
Bruce Springsteen, long noted for his moderate and centrist political
views, to deliver the message," RealClearInvestigations senior writer
Mark Hemingway said.
"Ok maybe my husband is right and Bruce Springsteen is actually the
worst," Karol Markowicz, a columnist for the New York Post, tweeted.
Critics slammed iconic singer Bruce Springsteen and the Jeep vehicle
brand after the two collaborated on an ad calling for a return to "the >middle."
Springsteen has a history of making outlandish, politically-driven
claims and comments attacking Republicans, most notably former
President Donald Trump. Springsteen was one of a host of celebrities to
make a public pledge to leave the United States if Trump was reelected
in 2020.
In the ad, Springsteen calls on Americans to work toward "the middle"
and overcome division in politics and elsewhere to get to "what
connects us." His speech plays over clips of the open road, at times >featuring the singer and a Jeep vehicle. As the ad closes, an image of
the outline of the United States appears overlaid with the words "To
the ReUnited States of America."
"There's a chapel in Kansas standing on the exact center of the lower
48. It never closes. All are more than welcome to come meet here in the >middle," Springsteen says. "It's no secret, the middle has been a hard
place to get to lately, between red and blue, between servant and
citizen, between our freedom and our fear."
"Now fear has never been the best of who we are. And as for freedom,
it's not the property of just the fortunate few. It belongs to us all, >whoever you are, wherever you're from. It's what connects us, and we
need that connection," he continues. "We need the middle. We just have
to remember the very soil we stand on is common ground. So we can get
there. We can make it to the mountain top, through the desert, and we
will cross this divide. Our light has always found its way through the >darkness. And there's hope on the rode up ahead."
https://twitter.com/i/status/1358606430383689728
Springsteen's recent call for moderation and agreement comes after he
spoke out vehemently against Trump's reelection, calling the former
president a "threat to our democracy."
"I believe that our current president is a threat to our democracy,"
the singer said in a June interview with The Atlantic. "He simply makes
any kind of reform that much harder. I don't know if our democracy
could stand another four years of his custodianship. These are all >existential threats to our democracy and our American way of life."
In late October, he compared Trump to a demon on his SeriousXM show
comparing the then-upcoming election to an "exorcism."
"Welcome ghouls and fools, witches, vampires, bloodsucking politicians, >zombie denizens of Washington, DC, it is time for an exorcism in our
nation's capital," Springsteen said. "In just a few days we'll be
throwing the bums out. I thought it was a . nightmare but it was so
true."
Critics on Twitter slammed the Jeep ad for featuring Springsteen, some >pointing out Springsteen's past rhetoric surrounding politics and his
insults directed at Trump.
https://twitter.com/BrentScher/status/1358631443413553153
"The thing about that Jeep ad was how I really respected how they used
Bruce Springsteen, long noted for his moderate and centrist political
views, to deliver the message," RealClearInvestigations senior writer
Mark Hemingway said.
"Ok maybe my husband is right and Bruce Springsteen is actually the
worst," Karol Markowicz, a columnist for the New York Post, tweeted.
Critics slammed iconic singer Bruce Springsteen and the Jeep vehicle
brand after the two collaborated on an ad calling for a return to "the >middle."
Springsteen has a history of making outlandish, politically-driven
claims and comments attacking Republicans, most notably former
President Donald Trump. Springsteen was one of a host of celebrities to
make a public pledge to leave the United States if Trump was reelected
in 2020.
In the ad, Springsteen calls on Americans to work toward "the middle"
and overcome division in politics and elsewhere to get to "what
connects us." His speech plays over clips of the open road, at times >featuring the singer and a Jeep vehicle. As the ad closes, an image of
the outline of the United States appears overlaid with the words "To
the ReUnited States of America."
"There's a chapel in Kansas standing on the exact center of the lower
48. It never closes. All are more than welcome to come meet here in the >middle," Springsteen says. "It's no secret, the middle has been a hard
place to get to lately, between red and blue, between servant and
citizen, between our freedom and our fear."
"Now fear has never been the best of who we are. And as for freedom,
it's not the property of just the fortunate few. It belongs to us all, >whoever you are, wherever you're from. It's what connects us, and we
need that connection," he continues. "We need the middle. We just have
to remember the very soil we stand on is common ground. So we can get
there. We can make it to the mountain top, through the desert, and we
will cross this divide. Our light has always found its way through the >darkness. And there's hope on the rode up ahead."
https://twitter.com/i/status/1358606430383689728
Springsteen's recent call for moderation and agreement comes after he
spoke out vehemently against Trump's reelection, calling the former
president a "threat to our democracy."
"I believe that our current president is a threat to our democracy,"
the singer said in a June interview with The Atlantic. "He simply makes
any kind of reform that much harder. I don't know if our democracy
could stand another four years of his custodianship. These are all >existential threats to our democracy and our American way of life."
In late October, he compared Trump to a demon on his SeriousXM show
comparing the then-upcoming election to an "exorcism."
"Welcome ghouls and fools, witches, vampires, bloodsucking politicians, >zombie denizens of Washington, DC, it is time for an exorcism in our
nation's capital," Springsteen said. "In just a few days we'll be
throwing the bums out. I thought it was a . nightmare but it was so
true."
Critics on Twitter slammed the Jeep ad for featuring Springsteen, some >pointing out Springsteen's past rhetoric surrounding politics and his
insults directed at Trump.
https://twitter.com/BrentScher/status/1358631443413553153
"The thing about that Jeep ad was how I really respected how they used
Bruce Springsteen, long noted for his moderate and centrist political
views, to deliver the message," RealClearInvestigations senior writer
Mark Hemingway said.
"Ok maybe my husband is right and Bruce Springsteen is actually the
worst," Karol Markowicz, a columnist for the New York Post, tweeted.
On 02/08/2020 4:42 AM, weberm@polaris.net wrote:
Critics slammed iconic singer Bruce Springsteen and the Jeep vehicle
brand after the two collaborated on an ad calling for a return to "the
middle."
Springsteen has a history of making outlandish, politically-driven
claims and comments attacking Republicans, most notably former
President Donald Trump. Springsteen was one of a host of celebrities to
make a public pledge to leave the United States if Trump was reelected
in 2020.
In the ad, Springsteen calls on Americans to work toward "the middle"
and overcome division in politics and elsewhere to get to "what
connects us." His speech plays over clips of the open road, at times
featuring the singer and a Jeep vehicle. As the ad closes, an image of
the outline of the United States appears overlaid with the words "To
the ReUnited States of America."
"There's a chapel in Kansas standing on the exact center of the lower
48. It never closes. All are more than welcome to come meet here in the
middle," Springsteen says. "It's no secret, the middle has been a hard
place to get to lately, between red and blue, between servant and
citizen, between our freedom and our fear."
"Now fear has never been the best of who we are. And as for freedom,
it's not the property of just the fortunate few. It belongs to us all,
whoever you are, wherever you're from. It's what connects us, and we
need that connection," he continues. "We need the middle. We just have
to remember the very soil we stand on is common ground. So we can get
there. We can make it to the mountain top, through the desert, and we
will cross this divide. Our light has always found its way through the
darkness. And there's hope on the rode up ahead."
https://twitter.com/i/status/1358606430383689728
Springsteen's recent call for moderation and agreement comes after he
spoke out vehemently against Trump's reelection, calling the former
president a "threat to our democracy."
"I believe that our current president is a threat to our democracy,"
the singer said in a June interview with The Atlantic. "He simply makes
any kind of reform that much harder. I don't know if our democracy
could stand another four years of his custodianship. These are all
existential threats to our democracy and our American way of life."
In late October, he compared Trump to a demon on his SeriousXM show
comparing the then-upcoming election to an "exorcism."
"Welcome ghouls and fools, witches, vampires, bloodsucking politicians,
zombie denizens of Washington, DC, it is time for an exorcism in our
nation's capital," Springsteen said. "In just a few days we'll be
throwing the bums out. I thought it was a . nightmare but it was so
true."
Critics on Twitter slammed the Jeep ad for featuring Springsteen, some
pointing out Springsteen's past rhetoric surrounding politics and his
insults directed at Trump.
https://twitter.com/BrentScher/status/1358631443413553153
"The thing about that Jeep ad was how I really respected how they used
Bruce Springsteen, long noted for his moderate and centrist political
views, to deliver the message," RealClearInvestigations senior writer
Mark Hemingway said.
"Ok maybe my husband is right and Bruce Springsteen is actually the
worst," Karol Markowicz, a columnist for the New York Post, tweeted.
I like how he was driving around rural America...the America he mocks
and "threatened" to leave if Trump was re-elected...I’d be happy to pay
for his plane ticket still
Critics slammed iconic singer Bruce Springsteen and the Jeep vehicle
brand after the two collaborated on an ad calling for a return to "the >middle."
Springsteen has a history of making outlandish, politically-driven
claims and comments attacking Republicans, most notably former
President Donald Trump. Springsteen was one of a host of celebrities to
make a public pledge to leave the United States if Trump was reelected
in 2020.
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