à ï ? ? ? ? ï ? ? ‚ ï ? ?ï ? ?...“This dried out à ï ? ? ? ? ï ? ? ‚ ï ? ?ï ? ?...“prune" of a rocker (his skin is all atrophied!) ought to KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT until he gets back into the Country, that just à ï ? ? ? ? ï ? ? ‚ ï ? ?ï ? ?...“standard fare". Then we'll all see how it goes for him!"Ironically, days earlier Trump had used a speech in Saudi Arabia to criticize American intervention in the Middle East by à ï ? ? ? ? ï ? ? ‚ ï ? ?ï ? ?...“so-called nation-builders, neo-cons, or liberal non-profits, earning a rebuke from his former Vice-President. It should also be noted that, while claiming not to like Springsteen's music, Trump has used à ï ? ? ? ? ï ? ? ‚ ï ? ?ï ? ?...“Born In The USA" at his rallies, probably not paying attention to the lyrics beyond the chorus were a condemnation of blind patriotism. The fact that à ï ? ? ? ? ï ? ? ‚ ï ? ?ï ? ?...“The Boss" has sold more than 140 million albums worldwide and won Grammy Awards, Golden Globes, an Academy Award, and a Special Tony Award was probably also lost on Trump.
Where Springsteen channels working-class pain into stories of hope, Trump manipulates that pain for power. One elevates the American spirit; the other exploits it. In that contrast lies the story of two very different Americans and two very different Americas.
Carl Petersen is a parent advocate for public education, particularly for students with special education needs, and serves as the Education Chair for the Northridge East Neighborhood Council. As a Green Party candidate in LAUSD's District 2 School Board race, he was endorsed by Network for Public Education (NPE) Action. Dr. Diane Ravitch has called him "a valiant fighter for public schools in Los Angeles". For links to his blogs, please visit www.ChangeTheLAUSD.com. Opinions are his own.
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