Commentary

Revisiting 1980s Rock Stars’ Embarrassing Record of Political Incompetence

By Timothy H. Lee
Wednesday, June 03 2026

Desperate to somehow remain culturally relevant, Bruce Springsteen continues his Captain Ahab-like obsession with President Trump, now to include an October 3 pre-election politicized concert near Washington, D.C. What’s perplexing is that anyone pays any attention at all to Springsteen and his fellow aging 1980s millionaire entertainers, who apparently believe that they possess some sort of extraordinary geopolitical wisdom. The contrary is actually true. Few things in life have aged more poorly than the smug left-wing political sermons of Springsteen, Sting…

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