The Boss sheds some light on the answer......
During a press conference in Paris, The Boss explained that much of the inspiration for his new album, set for release on March 6th, is anger at what he sees as the crushing of the American Dream in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.
“I have friends who lost everything they had,” Springsteen explained, according to the Dagens Nyhter (DN) newspaper.
In 2009, he put pen to paper began writing the album's lead track “We take care of our own”.
“In this song, I pose a number of questions. Questions which I later try to find answers to in other songs,” said Springsteen.
The 62-year-old rocker claimed the 2008 financial crisis was the result of decades of deregulation that spawned an ethic of unbridled greed.
“We've destroyed the idea of an equal playing field," he said, according to the AFP news agency.
When asked if he thought the United States should be changed into something closer to a Swedish-style welfare state, Springsteen responded enthusiastically.
“Exactly! That's my dream! It's written between the lines. But you have to listen very closely,” he said, according to DN.
I just wonder what Bruce would say if everyone who has fewer assets than he does were to download all of his songs for free. He'd be OK with that right?
But hey, nothing says Americana like Swedish meatballs during the holidays.
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What Bruce asks for would never happen in a million years. Why? Because the large financial institutions are run by high power democrats. Check wiki for the political activities of the heads of all the large banks. 90% are huge Obama supporters.
They know that the best way to deregulate their activities is to make the system into a labyrinth of rules that only can be understood by a teams of lawyers only they can afford.
Ask Bruce how Corzine was able to ignore regulations and lost billions. We don't need regulations. We need enforcement. We need jail time for those who break the law. We need transparency. If those were. In place in 2008 we would not be in such bad shape today.
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