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When Ronald Reagan used "Born in the USA" as his campaign theme, he was criticized by Springsteen. The song is actually about the loss of national pride a Vietnam veteran experiences after returning from war.

When Ronald Reagan used "Born in the USA" as his campaign theme, he was criticized by Springsteen. The song is actually about the loss of national pride a Vietnam veteran experiences after returning from war.

When Ronald Reagan used "Born in the USA" as his campaign theme, he was criticized by Springsteen. The song is actually about the loss of national pride a Vietnam veteran experiences after returning from war.

When Ronald Reagan used "Born in the USA" as his campaign theme, he was criticized by Springsteen. The song is actually about the loss of national pride a Vietnam veteran experiences after returning from war.

1. What is Bruce Springsteen’s song, “Born in the USA,” about?

Max Larsen 4, of Steger, Ill., cheers along with the crowd at a Kansas City Royals-Chicago White Sox baseball game in 2011. (John Smierciak/AP )

Being a proud member of America’s working class

 

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Growing up in New Jersey

 

A Vietnam Veteran

 

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