Posted on 01/02/2017 6:57:31 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
During a new interview with comedian Marc Maron on the WTF podcast, Bruce Springsteen questioned President-elect Donald Trump’s basic “competency” three weeks before he’s set to take the oath of office. “I’ve felt disgust before, but never the kind of fear that you feel now,” Springsteen said. “It’s as simple as the fear of, is someone simply competent enough to do this particular job? Do they simply have the pure competence to be put in the position of such responsibility?” The rocker, who campaigned for Hillary Clinton, went on to express his concerns that Trump’s campaign unleashed “bigotry, racism, intolerance” that will be difficult to quell now that he will be in the White House. “Whether it’s a rise in hate crimes, people feeling they have license to speak and behave in ways that previously were considered un-American and are un-American,” Springsteen added. “That’s what he’s appealing to. My fears are that those things find a place in ordinary civil society.”
This jackass is an old commie.Shut up!!
Lighten up Bruce. What would you know about anything American?
Bruce is a nice little brownshirt.
You will comply. You will not speak about things we do not agree with.
Why do musicians think they know anything about the economy or the constitution or freedom?
Shut up and sing.
1%er out of touch with America.
This from a guy who cheated on his wife, left her and left it to his manager to tell her. Who has cheated AGAIN on his second wife (The mother of his children and his band mate) with a neighbor and everyone knows so HOW DARE HE TALK ABOUT TRUMP in this manner?
No. Just shut up. Most overrated musician, ever.
So wise, such superior insight into the nature of Trump. I’m betting Springsteen has completed at least the 10th grade.
I can't even stand him when he sings.
“Whether it’s a rise in hate crimes,”
PURE HORSESH!T HYSTERIA, BRUUUCE.
No, please don’t let him sing.
But as an "everyman" - he's lived the pampered life of a mega-rich rockstar since Nixon was president.
And as an "intellectual" - he's a high school dropout.
To put it all in perspective - Bruce Jenner was "Woman of the Year".
STFU Bruce. Your music sucks. Go back to your first wife, hypocrite.
Wrapped up like a douche, another runner in the night
SECONDED
Never have understood the fascination with him. Back in college I made the mistake of buying one of his albums for a friend who just raved about him. After hearing part of the album played, I said that is screeching, not singing.
Thank goodness we have has-been rock stars to give us political guidance. It’s a relief to know we have a backup in case we ever run out of political wisdom from actors.
Yeah, I saw him twice, but I can’t stand to look at the records I bought years ago, and if he keeps on jabbering, I’m gonna put a video on Youtube of me burning those puppies.
Who the hell told him to open his stupid old fart mouth. His conscience? Now it looks like he’s a ridin, on a downbound train.
It was Rolling Stone hack Jon Landau who said one of the most ridiculous things in the music press back in 1974, when he claimed he “saw rock & roll’s future, and its name is Bruce Springsteen” . . . kinda short-sighted, eh Landau?
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