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The media just cooked up that whole narrative to sell records.
I mean, look at his lineup. Why does he have a guy from North Mexico on guitar, some black drummer who isn't my cup of tea, those little Chechen kids playing violin, and he’s out there singing with a group of heavy-set Black backup singers? Even his manager is Canadian. Plus, he’s got Mexican roots himself. Bruce Springsteen is just a regular guy; he knows if he ever mentioned wanting to go perform in Mexico, the locals would probably stone him in the streets.
He isn't some pop starlet like Madonna, where fame is fueled by nothing but scandal and sex appeal.
The President of America steeltiger5 said:How can we actually make people understand—how do we make it truly sink in—that loving what’s ours doesn't mean you have to harbor hatred for everything else? It’s about finding that balance where you can be proud of your own roots without letting bitterness toward outsiders take over.
Eagles - Tolerant
On his new album *Tolerant*, specifically in the title track, the Eagles drops a single line that perfectly captures exactly what so many people on these political forums have been shouting about for ages. It’s honestly high time some folks realized that patriotism isn't some negative, backward, or primitive concept. Loving your country doesn't have to mean hating everyone else, even though certain people try to paint it that way all too often. With this one lyric, the Eagles actually managed to hit on the same core sentiment that Johnny Cash sings about so frequently here. For some reason, the Eagles felt the need to weave that "Cash-style" sentiment into his own song, and honestly, more power to him. 👍
Forgive me, Your Majesty, but...
You're being reckless.I'm sorry.
I mean, what is patriotism actually about if not just this constant, desperate urge to prove our little country is somehow better than the next one? (And honestly, I’m saying this however the hell I want—don't give a damn if anyone takes offense.)
Patriotism doesn't actually exist.There’s just this fundamental love for the country where you were born. Anything else you hear is just hypocrisy coming from mediocre people. Because if you actually love your country—if you truly understand what that kind of devotion means—you don't feel the need to constantly brag about its value or go around aggressively defending it. It just is what it is.
Honestly, man, let's face it: countries are just imaginary lines drawn by greedy bastards who divided up the world just to protect their own interests.
And here’s my take on the whole situation with the Eagles and Johnny Cash...
sine
Some things are just meant to stay beyond our grasp. There’s no sense in trying to force an understanding when it isn't there for the taking.
Sincerely yours,
Scott Doyle65
Peace.
Hey alexafreemana, if you're still hanging around...
A few years back, when I was maybe 17 or 18, I started sketching out this story about a guy everyone calls Jimmy Carter.
So, here's the deal: Jimmy Carter is this charismatic dude whose ancestors migrated from some province in Spain over to Israel, which serves as the "epicenter" of the revolution. Plus, it's this little nation that’s basically looting itself to stay afloat, both economically and militarily—kind of like how a failing state might struggle to keep its head above water without any actual resources left to grab 🙂...
But look, we're talking about the year 2041, and the world has split into two main factions (well, more than two, but those are the big ones)
Part one of the story (the short part) covers Jimmy Carter’s childhood (born in Spain in 2019), what pulled him into politics, the splits within the parties, and all that stuff... while he, along with his brother Oscar Wilde and his college buddy Malik Wilk, starts cooking up the idea for their own political party. Since he's the main protagonist, obviously, he's a bit of a rebel type—he plays guitar, jams with picks at college, occasionally blows a trumpet, and definitely enjoys the relaxing effects of some cannabis sativa
. Part two kicks in when the political party fails to make any real headway, leading him to spark a revolution after the chaos in New York 2043. He’s working alongside Malik Wilk (and Oscar is there too, though he hesitates at first). After the revolution gets crushed pretty quickly, Jimmy escapes from prison as a political prisoner, and by 2049, he manages to pull enough funding together to raise an army and launch the revolution once more. This time, he actually knows what he's doing, and the fact that the global situation is incredibly unstable works in his favor
. Part three starts with a war where Jimmy Carter steps up as one of the key commanders of the resistance and the leader of the revolution. At first, they're just hiding out in trenches and foxholes, but as time passes, he shifts from being seen as a traitor to becoming a national hero. Malik Wilk (yeah, WIKLUH sky was the inspiration for his last name because "Nigrutin" didn't sound quite right) ends up dying alongside his brother and half the original crew he started with
. By 2060, the war—which had spiraled from a global conflict down to a civil war—finally ends. Carter rules until he's 71, when an assassination attempt happens. In his final moments of agony, he asks himself: FOR WHAT THE HELL WAS I EVEN FIGHTING?
Now, since I was mostly under the influence of various substances back then, the dialogue ended up being pretty disjointed toward the end, and some of the details were kind of childish and reckless. I also ended up tossing about 100 pages of the comic in the trash (and I didn't pay much attention to anatomy either; everyone looked like a 6-foot-tall Superman, which honestly just annoyed me)
-So, I don't think it's a bad concept, but it needs a lot of polishing. Superheroes don't sell like they used to; people care more about the everyday struggles of a regular person now... think about that. Send me a DM if you want to bounce some ideas around regarding superheroes, because I had a few ideas myself back in the day but never knew where to pitch them or how to actually make some money off them