A song criticizing draft dodgers played numerous times at DC Military Parade

[frigidweirdo]

Was Someone Trolling Trump by Playing Creedence’s Draft-Dodger-Slamming ‘Fortunate Son’ at His Military Parade? Or Is It Just the Further Death of Irony?

Was the music for Saturday’s military parade in Washington, D.C. covertly programmed by the “No Kings” movement? That’s the question some were asking on social media after the event, spearheaded by President Donald J. Trump, which featured the repeated playing of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s...

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"Was Someone Trolling Trump by Playing Creedence’s Draft-Dodger-Slamming ‘Fortunate Son’ at His Military Parade? Or Is It Just the Further Death of Irony?"

"That’s the question some were asking on social media after the event, spearheaded by President Donald J. Trump, which featured the repeated playing of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s classic “Fortunate Son” — a song that virtually the entire world knows by now was written during the Vietnam era as a slam against wealthy draft dodgers."

Or do you think Trump had it chosen just so he could rub it in the military's face and have a laugh at them?

 

[DukeU]

Songs mean different things to different people.

 

[shockedcanadian]

Was Someone Trolling Trump by Playing Creedence’s Draft-Dodger-Slamming ‘Fortunate Son’ at His Military Parade? Or Is It Just the Further Death of Irony?

Was the music for Saturday’s military parade in Washington, D.C. covertly programmed by the “No Kings” movement? That’s the question some were asking on social media after the event, spearheaded by President Donald J. Trump, which featured the repeated playing of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s...

uk.yahoo.com

"Was Someone Trolling Trump by Playing Creedence’s Draft-Dodger-Slamming ‘Fortunate Son’ at His Military Parade? Or Is It Just the Further Death of Irony?"

"That’s the question some were asking on social media after the event, spearheaded by President Donald J. Trump, which featured the repeated playing of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s classic “Fortunate Son” — a song that virtually the entire world knows by now was written during the Vietnam era as a slam against wealthy draft dodgers."

Or do you think Trump had it chosen just so he could rub it in the military's face and have a laugh at them?

It's a great song and I never interpreted as a draft dodger song tbh. I viewed it as an anti-war song and a statement against the elite. Perhaps an ironic song for the occassion but CCR represent good southern rock and I've not heard anyone ever say they disliked that song.

 

[Silent Warrior]

It's a great song and I never interpreted as a draft dodger song tbh. I viewed it as an anti-war song and a statement against the elite. Perhaps an ironic song for the occassion but CCR represent good southern rock and I've not heard anyone ever say they disliked that song.

Very true, but doesn't fit the narrative the OP wanted.

 

[frigidweirdo]

It's a great song and I never interpreted as a draft dodger song tbh. I viewed it as an anti-war song and a statement against the elite. Perhaps an ironic song for the occassion but CCR represent good southern rock and I've not heard anyone ever say they disliked that song.

Maybe not, but surely a person like Trump has people that know the connotations of such songs.

Even if it's against the elite and anti-war, still seems the wrong thing to play, don't you think?

 

[Polishprince]

Trump wasn't a draft dodger.

He just didn't qualify for military service

 

[cnm]

It's a great song and I never interpreted as a draft dodger song tbh. I viewed it as an anti-war song and a statement against the elite. Perhaps an ironic song for the occassion but CCR represent good southern rock and I've not heard anyone ever say they disliked that song.

Really? Do you not know the lyrics?

 

[cnm]

Trump wasn't a draft dodger.

He just didn't qualify for military service

After his father bartered for a doctor's note.

 

[cnm]

I can't believe the excuses made for an obese orange clown.

I suppose he does hate the same people as his supporters, eh?

 

[shockedcanadian]

Really? Do you not know the lyrics?

So where are the suggestions henismdodging the draft? "It aint me, it aint me". Just suggests he isn't a fan of war not that he is going to dodge a draft.

 

[cnm]

So where are the suggestions henismdodging the draft? "It aint me, it aint me". Just suggests he isn't a fan of war not that he is going to dodge a draft.

'I ain't no Senator's son'

The senator's son dodged the draft because his father had influence.

Jesus.

 

[shockedcanadian]

'I ain't no Senator's son'

The senator's son dodged the draft because his father had influence.

Jesus.

So he isnt saying HE is going to dodge the draft. He isn't a Fortunate One so he is going to have to go to war.

 

[cnm]

So he isnt saying HE is going to dodge the draft. He isn't a Fortunate One so he is going to have to go to war.

Yes, because the senator has sold him down the river by arranging for the senator's son to dodge the draft.

I can't believe I have to explain this. I start to see now why you have so many things arse backwards.

 

[shockedcanadian]

Yes, because the senator has sold him down the river by arranging for the senator's son to dodge the draft.

I can't believe I have to explain this. I start to see now why you have so many things arse backwards.

I view the song differently. As I said, anti war and a shot at the elite. He isnt talking about dodging the draft.

 

[blackhawk]

I think too many people go out of their way to find some minor thing to twist into a big deal to suit their narrative of the moment.

 

[JOSweetHeart]

Songs mean different things to different people.

Amen to this.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

 

[westwall]

Was Someone Trolling Trump by Playing Creedence’s Draft-Dodger-Slamming ‘Fortunate Son’ at His Military Parade? Or Is It Just the Further Death of Irony?

Was the music for Saturday’s military parade in Washington, D.C. covertly programmed by the “No Kings” movement? That’s the question some were asking on social media after the event, spearheaded by President Donald J. Trump, which featured the repeated playing of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s...

uk.yahoo.com

"Was Someone Trolling Trump by Playing Creedence’s Draft-Dodger-Slamming ‘Fortunate Son’ at His Military Parade? Or Is It Just the Further Death of Irony?"

"That’s the question some were asking on social media after the event, spearheaded by President Donald J. Trump, which featured the repeated playing of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s classic “Fortunate Son” — a song that virtually the entire world knows by now was written during the Vietnam era as a slam against wealthy draft dodgers."

Or do you think Trump had it chosen just so he could rub it in the military's face and have a laugh at them?

It's not about draft dodgers. It's about how the elite send the poor off to die in wars they won't fight in themselves.

The opposite of what Trump is doing.

DURRRRRR

 

[westwall]

I can't believe the excuses made for an obese orange clown.

I suppose he does hate the same people as his supporters, eh?

Oh? How about billy boy? There are a whole host of politicians who never served.

 

[cnm]

I view the song differently. As I said, anti war and a shot at the elite. He isnt talking about dodging the draft.

No one says he is talking about himself dodging the draft. He says other people's fathers can pay to dodge the draft and that's why he's there in their place. Where did you mention a shot at the elite?

 

[cnm]

It's about how the elite send the poor off to die in wars they won't fight in themselves.

WHEN THE ELITE DODGES THE DRAFT ??????