Bruce Springsteen opened his Manchester show with a pointed call to resist authoritarianism, invoking democracy, freedom, and the “dangerous times” he believes America is facing. Without naming Trump directly, his message was unmistakable: a rebuke of the former president and a warning about what he represents. For Springsteen, it was art as protest, music as a rallying cry, and his platform used to draw a line in the sand.
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