Trump Disembarks Plane to a Protest Song About Class Privilege of the Rich

[Tom Paine 1949]

Donald Trump has managed to portray himself to many as “a man of the people“ and wraps himself in the Red, White & Blue. He portrays all his equally numerous hardcore opponents as “anti-American traitors.” The tragedy and absurdity of U.S. “cultural” politics was on display recently when he descended Air Force One ...

“President Donald Trump disembarked ... in Freeland, Michigan on Thursday night as Creedence Clearwater Revival's iconic song Fortunate Son boomed down on hundreds of his supporters waiting below.

“Fortunate Son is a 1969 protest song written by John Fogerty, a musician who was drafted for military service during the Vietnam war in 1966. After completing his active duty training in 1967, Fogerty then served in the Army Reserve and was discharged in 1968.

“The lyrics for Fortunate Son ... is built on the idea that class privilege divides America into two groups: ordinary individuals and wealthy ones "born with silver spoon in hand"....

“Some folks are born made to wave the flag. Ooh, they're red, white and blue," the song played as Trump descended from the plane. "It ain't me, it ain't me. I ain't no fortunate one, no."

Trump disembarks plane to a protest song about class privilege and rich people shirking military service

 

[WinterBorn]

When I heard Trump's campaign was using that song, I had to wonder if someone on the campaign doesn't like him.

 

[pknopp]

When I heard Trump's campaign was using that song, I had to wonder if someone on the campaign doesn't like him.

I think most of them are simply clueless.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Such a tragedy....lol

I meant the level of TDS and loons on here thinking they're changing anyone's mind

 

[toobfreak]

Donald Trump has managed to portray himself to many as “a man of the people“ and wraps himself in the Red, White & Blue. He portrays all his equally numerous hardcore opponents as “anti-American traitors.” The tragedy and absurdity of U.S. “cultural” politics was on display recently when he descended Air Force One ...

“President Donald Trump disembarked ... in Freeland, Michigan on Thursday night as Creedence Clearwater Revival's iconic song Fortunate Son boomed down on hundreds of his supporters waiting below.

“Fortunate Son is a 1969 protest song written by John Fogerty, a musician who was drafted for military service during the Vietnam war in 1966. After completing his active duty training in 1967, Fogerty then served in the Army Reserve and was discharged in 1968.

“The lyrics for Fortunate Son ... is built on the idea that class privilege divides America into two groups: ordinary individuals and wealthy ones "born with silver spoon in hand"....

“Some folks are born made to wave the flag. Ooh, they're red, white and blue," the song played as Trump descended from the plane. "It ain't me, it ain't me. I ain't no fortunate one, no."

Trump disembarks plane to a protest song about class privilege and rich people shirking military service

Where is the racism in admitting that the government actually has affirmative action programs which base merit on the color of your skin?

 

[Muhammed]

Trump ain't no Senator's son. The song was quite obviously about Al Gore.

 

[Nostra]

Donald Trump has managed to portray himself to many as “a man of the people“ and wraps himself in the Red, White & Blue. He portrays all his equally numerous hardcore opponents as “anti-American traitors.” The tragedy and absurdity of U.S. “cultural” politics was on display recently when he descended Air Force One ...

“President Donald Trump disembarked ... in Freeland, Michigan on Thursday night as Creedence Clearwater Revival's iconic song Fortunate Son boomed down on hundreds of his supporters waiting below.

“Fortunate Son is a 1969 protest song written by John Fogerty, a musician who was drafted for military service during the Vietnam war in 1966. After completing his active duty training in 1967, Fogerty then served in the Army Reserve and was discharged in 1968.

“The lyrics for Fortunate Son ... is built on the idea that class privilege divides America into two groups: ordinary individuals and wealthy ones "born with silver spoon in hand"....

“Some folks are born made to wave the flag. Ooh, they're red, white and blue," the song played as Trump descended from the plane. "It ain't me, it ain't me. I ain't no fortunate one, no."

Trump disembarks plane to a protest song about class privilege and rich people shirking military service

Ya got him this time!

Trump is toast.

Cancel the election!

 

[pknopp]

Trump was never a Senator's son. The song was quite obviously about Al Gore.

He was born with the silver spoon in his hand.

 

[Tumblin Tumbleweed]

When I heard Trump's campaign was using that song, I had to wonder if someone on the campaign doesn't like him.

I would be more inclined to believe the malignant narcissist picked it himself. He has nothing but contempt for most people that are not himself.

 

[aaronleland]

Yesterday was the second time I've watched him leave a rally with "YMCA' playing. Who the **** is picking his music?

 

[occupied]

When the band plays Hail to the chief
they point the cannon at you.

Pretty accurate.

 

[Mr Natural]

St Trumpy is no fortunate son!

He made it all on His own!

All hail St Trumpy!

 

[Norman]

Yawn...

Is one TDS thread a day not enough?

 

[Tom Paine 1949]

Donald Trump has managed to portray himself to many as “a man of the people“ and wraps himself in the Red, White & Blue. He portrays all his equally numerous hardcore opponents as “anti-American traitors.” The tragedy and absurdity of U.S. “cultural” politics was on display recently when he descended Air Force One ...

“President Donald Trump disembarked ... in Freeland, Michigan on Thursday night as Creedence Clearwater Revival's iconic song Fortunate Son boomed down on hundreds of his supporters waiting below.

“Fortunate Son is a 1969 protest song written by John Fogerty, a musician who was drafted for military service during the Vietnam war in 1966. After completing his active duty training in 1967, Fogerty then served in the Army Reserve and was discharged in 1968.

“The lyrics for Fortunate Son ... is built on the idea that class privilege divides America into two groups: ordinary individuals and wealthy ones "born with silver spoon in hand"....

“Some folks are born made to wave the flag. Ooh, they're red, white and blue," the song played as Trump descended from the plane. "It ain't me, it ain't me. I ain't no fortunate one, no."

Trump disembarks plane to a protest song about class privilege and rich people shirking military service

Where is the racism in admitting that the government actually has affirmative action programs which base merit on the color of your skin?

Are you sure you are replying to this thread?

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Trump was never a Senator's son. The song was quite obviously about Al Gore.

He was born with the silver spoon in his hand.

Can you at least get the saying right?

 

[pknopp]

Trump was never a Senator's son. The song was quite obviously about Al Gore.

He was born with the silver spoon in his hand.

Can you at least get the saying right?

That's the lyrics to the song. I got them right.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

‘Donald Trump has managed to portray himself to many as “a man of the people...“’

What constitutes ‘many’?

Only a partisan dullard would think that of Trump – we should hope not ‘many.’

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

‘"It's a song I could've written now, so I find it confusing, I would say, that the president has chosen to use my song for his political rallies, when in fact, it seems like he is probably the fortunate son," Fogerty said.’

John Fogerty calls Trump a 'fortunate son' and says it's 'confounding' that his Vietnam War-era song was played at the president's rally

John Fogerty, the musician behind "Fortunate Son" — a song about the rich avoiding the Vietnam War draft — has addressed President Donald Trump.

news.yahoo.com

Indeed.

And nothing has changed in more than 50 years.

 

[Mr Natural]

Well, St Trumpy is a Fortunate Son after all.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

That Fortunate Son would be used at a Trump campaign rally illustrates just how clueless, out of touch, and disorganized the Trump ‘campaign’ truly is.