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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSPRINGSTEEN just did something MAGAts have NEVER DONE and WILL NEVER DO.
TRUMP did a "HAPPY MORON DANCE" on the GRAVES of Robert Mueller and Rob Reiner. The MAGAts gleefully joined in the "fun." And in the midst of it, I give you BRUCE FUCKING SPRINGSTEEN, STILL the BOSS.TRUMP's response to "political violence in our beloved United States" was to tell the motherfucking PROUD BOYS and OATH KEEPERS "You're special, and we love you" after they'd sought Mike Pence to FUCKING HANG HIM, when they had urinated and defecated in and vandalized Congressional offices and hallways, when they had BEATEN cops and sprayed BEAR SPRAY in their fucking EYES...
...remember this. And I do know there are people who would refrain from ANY PRAYERS of ANY KIND for Trump. I get it. I personally haven't prayed for anything Trump-related beyond "praying" for the end of his tenure in the White House.
But this is a guy who Trump has insulted, demonized, trolled, slimed, offering a "prayer of thanks" for his safety.
The legendary rocker who has been embroiled in a war of words with the President for years offered a moment of civility by acknowledging the shooting at the White House Correspondent's Dinner, which took place the night before.
In his message, the Boss gave a prayer of thanks that our President, nor anyone in the administration, nor anyone attending, was injured (via Consequence).
We can disagree, Springsteen continued. We can be critical of those in power, and we can peacefully fight for our beliefs, but there is no place in any way, shape, or form for political violence of any kind in our beloved United States.
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-springsteen-prayer-trump-shooting/
CaliforniaPeggy
(156,832 posts)I salute you, Bruce Springsteen! Long may you sing.
liberalla
(11,197 posts)This is my prayer of thanks. May Bruce continue exemplifying grace and strength in these trying times ...
and
Long May He Sing !
Thank you Bruce Springsteen!
malaise
(297,621 posts)Always good to see you these days
Diamond_Dog
(40,933 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(17,106 posts)Unlike someone else I could mention. 😉
popsdenver
(2,535 posts)man than I would be towards the most despicable, sub-human pile of shit that exists in nature.................
MustLoveBeagles
(17,106 posts)I wouldn't be so nice.
FakeNoose
(42,195 posts)This demonstrates that Democrats have more class than most Repukes will ever know.
Farmer-Rick
(12,766 posts)I saw him at Temple University when he hadn't become famous yet.
But I am not a pacifist. I think if someone attacks you, you have a right and maybe even an obligation to fight back. That's why I spent 20 years in the military.
I think you can use violence against people who are violent. I do think there is a time to fight back violently. Now, an assassination can be deemed as protecting yourself or can be deemed as just a horrible violent act. If any of the assassination attempts against Hitler had been successful, would people have said it was wrong? What if pedo Trump drops a nuke on a US city or foreign capitol?
I just don't think calling for nonviolence while the bully is beating you up is a good idea.
It's a two sided devil. I just think of all the people pedo Trump killed in Iran, in the US thru ICE and COVID, the little girls who took their own lives after he abused them. And then he turns around and threatens genocide, war crimes, more abuse. He calls for violence against liberals almost on a daily basis. And yet we who he targets are told to lay down our weapons.......
Miles Archer
(24,077 posts)If you haven't heard this one, listen to Bruce's intro to "Land of Hope & Dreams."
He's not pulling any punches. I'm OK with his messaging.
That "pray for Trump" thing was STRATEGIC. I'm not questioning the sincerity of it but I am convinced that part the motivation was to distance HIS messaging from TRUMP'S messaging.
JohnnyRingo
(20,972 posts)Brooooce should be honored as the real American spirit and conscience.
Martin68
(28,026 posts)BeneteauBum
(716 posts)Last edited Wed Apr 29, 2026, 08:37 PM - Edit history (1)
Peace ☮️
calimary
(90,600 posts)Martin Eden
(15,836 posts)When has he EVER spoken directly to his cult of follwers with sincere pleas NOT to threaten or attack his political enemies?
In the same vein during the height of the Covid pandemic during his first administration, did he EVER speak directly to his vaccine denying followers to PLEASE STOP abusing doctors and nurses who were risking their own lives working horrendously stressful multiple shifts trying to save the tragically sick people flooding into overwhelmed hospitals?
popsdenver
(2,535 posts)should have had a voter registration list for that state & if the person was a Republican, send them to cots in tents in the parking lot.........
Krusty Noem had that 5,000 person Sturgis Rally right in the middle of the Pandemic, then they all went back to their home states to be taken care of.......Cute Then there were all of the workers in SDak who came down with Covid, after serving the 5K, and SDak hospitals could hardly handle any of them, so she sent them to other nearby states to be taken care of......
Of Course she was proud of the 90? Million she collected in Tax Revenue from all of the 5K tourists........
I'm sure that shenanigan got the attention of Trump, and qualified as a future member of his CABAL....
DeSantis did the same thing in Florida, by allowing all the kids on Spring Break to come down to Florida, then sending them all back home to be taken care of by THEIR home state.....
Health Authorities later calculated that due to Trump's Actions/In-Actions that an ADDITIONAL 500K died.....Most other European Nations and Canada did not have anywhere near the same amounts of deaths, per capita, as the U.S.
some_of_us_are_sane
(3,488 posts)Dulcinea
(10,257 posts)My 5th Springsteen concert! He's an amazing performer in addition to being an exemplary human being.
Deuxcents
(27,552 posts)electric_blue68
(27,183 posts)I stood outside The Bottom Line club (NYC) in '75 but couldn't hear anything!
First saw him in '76 in a theater. We had split tixs; my sis & her boyfriend in one set, I, and their other friend who was becoming my friend (shared interests). You could cut rhe excitement w a butter knife. We turned to each other. We weren't that excited.
By rhe end of their opener "Night"; we were raving fans!!! 😄
🎤🎵🎶🎸
Seen him around ?18 times. In fact I went back the next night; got a scalpers tix for 50$ (top price was 7.50$). 4th row seats!
MSG x times. Conn, maaaybe Philly, NJ (then) Brendan Byrne Arena, several times. Giants Stadium x times. Went out to the old Shea Std to stand and listen couldn't afford tix; but someone left 1/3 way through and gave me their tix!
I think the last time was 2009. I had tix for 2012, but weird accident fractured my ankle. In ER; "I guess I'm not going to see Springsteen tomorrow night,;am I?".
(Nope)
So many fantastic shows! 🥰
Please report back!
lame54
(40,040 posts)The legitimacy of this incident has not been determined
Could very well be more manipulation
Not deserving of a moment of silence
JoseBalow
(9,666 posts)Class.
The reason that Trump attacks Springsteen is that deep down, Trump knows that there are tens of millions of women who would love to go out on a date with Springsteen, without being paid......LOL
Whyisthisstillclose
(736 posts)Jack Valentino
(5,230 posts)oasis
(53,882 posts)OhioBack2Blue
(184 posts)So sad how people see offense when it is really defense, a problem many teachers have when interrupting a school yard brawl. They get it wrong nearly every single time.
Controlled opposition, normalization and apathy. The enablers of fascism.