Bruce Springsteen urges concert audiences to join May 1 'No Kings' rallies across the US, with quoted language: “Join with us in choosing hope over fear, democracy over authoritarianism, the rule of law, lawlessness, ethics over unbridled corruption. Resistance over complacency, truth over lies, unity.” Threaded replies discuss political mobilization vs organizing (Democrats mobilize, Republicans organize) and the visibility/value of single-day protests.
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"Bruce Springsteen calls on his concert audience to join him at the May 1 No Kings rallies across the US. “Join with us in choosing hope over fear, democracy over authoritarianism, the rule of law, lawlessness, ethics over unbridled corruption. Resistance over complacency, truth over lies, unity"
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‘Maybe I Became a Scapegoat’ https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/598065/ Jay Weinberg was just 18 years old when Bruce Springsteen presented him with the incredible opportunity to fill…
"Bruce Springsteen is making me a fan... Opening his concert in Los Angeles yesterday, worth the wait to see the transition to the opening song 90 seconds in. ✌️❤️🇺🇸 #Resist"
Hmmm. No evidence of pay to play noted. Is the diary mentioned in the article the one where Ashly said she waited till late at night to get a shower in fear of her dad Joe joining her?
"Bruce Springsteen calls on his concert audience to join him at the May 1 No Kings rallies across the US. “Join with us in choosing hope over fear, democracy over authoritarianism, the rule of law, lawlessness, ethics over unbridled corruption. Resistance over complacency, truth over lies, unity"
Democrats are great at mobilizing people Republicans are great at organizing people Millions of us out on a single day of protest makes us seen and valuable Hundreds of angry small groups and thousands of churches working daily and weekly to undo democracy have a force that the left must learn
"Bruce Springsteen is making me a fan... Opening his concert in Los Angeles yesterday, worth the wait to see the transition to the opening song 90 seconds in. ✌️❤️🇺🇸 #Resist"
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I remember MTV running a clip of Bruce speechifying like this back in the 80s, presumably then against the Reagan administration, before launching into a flatulent rendition of Edwin Starr's "War (What Is It Good For?)" Four decades later, same shtick, only now the tickets are $2200.
Bruce Springsteen calls on his concert audience to join him at the May 1 No Kings rallies across the US. “Join with us in choosing hope over fear, democracy over authoritarianism, the rule of law, lawlessness, ethics over unbridled corruption. Resistance over complacency, truth over lies, unity
"Bruce Springsteen is making me a fan... Opening his concert in Los Angeles yesterday, worth the wait to see the transition to the opening song 90 seconds in. ✌️❤️🇺🇸 #Resist"
Incomparable
