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yardwork

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24. Disagree. "Born in the USA" was quite critical of mindless patriotism.

Reply to Jrsygrl96 (Reply #15)

Fri May 16, 2025, 10:50 AM

May 2025

A lot of people (looking at you George Will) didn't bother to listen to the lyrics.

Bruce has been political from the beginning, because he knows that politics runs our lives.

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