born in the usa was a hate the usa song ...
Not only that, but look carefully at the Born In The USA album cover and look what Bruce is doing to the flag.
Yes it was. It appealed to the “Imagine” crowd, but in neither case could they really tell you why...
And it’s no longer in my collection - since I eventually woke up to how bad Nam was and how bad our wounded/sickened vets were being treated, there was a time I had trouble disagreeing with it. Even today, as a Vet, I am glad there are a number of Vet support groups out there, but I think it’s obscene that they need to exist - our government should be taking care of them and their families.