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6. "We're desperately in need of....someone who can speak to the majority of the nation."

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 03:45 PM

Sep 25

"You can’t get there from here" (old New England adage) also applies to the sort of political change Springsteen is talking about. The party first needs to forego its devotion to corporate money before they can get back to representing the interests of working class Americans.

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New statements from Bruce Springsteen, who despises Trump but isn't happy with Democratic messaging [View all] highplainsdem Sep 25 OP

Kick SheltieLover Sep 25 #1

Yvw! highplainsdem Sep 25 #4

Well said, Bruce. Now is not the time for politics as usual. Ping Tung Sep 25 #2

That's why he's The Boss. He's never forgotten his convictions 💙 Deuxcents Sep 25 #3

I love The Boss, but Wednesdays Sep 25 #5

It's against the rules here at du to talk about it questionseverything Sep 25 #8

The Silent Pejorate bigtree Sep 25 #12

So in other Rebl2 Sep 25 #17

We're not really underground anymore. nt BWdem4life Sep 25 #15

We don't talk about Bruno Wednesdays Sep 25 #34

Tip Toe, Through The Minefield... BidenRocks Sep 25 #33

"We're desperately in need of....someone who can speak to the majority of the nation." sop Sep 25 #6

Have never been a full on fanatic progressoid Sep 25 #7

Um, Born To Run was released 7 years BEFORE Nebraska Wiz Imp Sep 25 #11

Aw, stupid autofill. progressoid Sep 25 #14

Your friend was disappointed? Nebraska is typically considered one of Bruce's 5 best albums, often highplainsdem Sep 25 #18

Yeah, I think it was a stylistic thing. progressoid Sep 25 #21

A lot of fans were at the time. johnnyfins Sep 25 #27

blah blah blah bigtree Sep 25 #9

Afraid so TexasBushwhacker Sep 25 #19

Agree mountain grammy Sep 25 #22

Trump won''t "dismantle" the "terrorist antifa Democratic Party". It dismanteled itself. usonian Sep 25 #10

Bernie and A.O.C. They are our best. And they fill auditoriums. The problem/question --- 3Hotdogs Sep 25 #28

Bernie and A.O.C. are our best. They fill auditoriums and gymnasiums. The problem ---- 3Hotdogs Sep 25 #29

Yup. Spending millions telling people what they already know wont work SSJVegeta Sep 25 #13

Dems need to stop trying to please CNN and the NYT. * 617Blue Sep 25 #16

Messaging? What messaging? Grins Sep 25 #20

Yes. It is hard for some to accept. Passages Sep 25 #23

Someone speaks. Go Bruce. Others are welcome and thanked profusely from me. You can be left and also be right (Correct). twodogsbarking Sep 25 #24

I'm sure he wants to play the songs that the European fans want to hear FakeNoose Sep 25 #25

Bruce Dave Id Sep 25 #26

We'll never fix this until this is fixed... HighFired49 Sep 25 #30

Please tell me where this message will be heard. Keepthesoulalive Sep 25 #31

Bruce is a thoughtful and empathetic man Bayard Sep 25 #32