Agreed. It's easy to say let's meet in the middle when you think you already occupy the middle and won't have to give up anything. The left thinks it's viewpoints are the rational ones and the right are the one's who's ideas are extreme. It is compliance, not compromise they seek. On the surface the message of this ad seems harmless and like it is intended to heal but there are subtle things that stand out after you think about them. First thing is this isn't actually a commercial to sell any product. This is a purely political ad. No where do they tout the virtues or value of their products. Then there is the jab at the right when they say the Reunited States of America. Basically saying it was the right that was pulling America away from it's values but now the Democrats are pulling it back together. The intent is to give the conservatives the feeling of well, maybe I should not be so hard nosed because that sounds reasonable and rational. It appeals to the right's sense of fair play and the fact that we know sometimes you have to give a little to get a little. Our problem is that we will give a little and not get anything, but yet we will say that's okay, next time we will get our due only to have the same thing happen next time too. This is what the left is counting on. Our desire to get along. This ad is also designed to appeal to the blue collar type who are typically Trump supporters. I didn't see anything in here about people in the city with there fancy clothes and their Starbucks coffee meeting at the church in the middle with the blue collar guy driving an old Jeep and drinking greasy spoon coffee. Sorta like they expect us to do all of the meeting and oh wait, that's right, I forgot, the left is not too keen on churches either, not like Christians are.
I am usually not one for shooting the messenger because usually the messenger is a lowly grunt that has no choice. Springsteen is not a grunt. He is one of the elite. Having him to do this commercial is sort of akin to "Let them eat cake". Because after all, he promised to move if Trump was re-elected but yet, he can tell me I am the one who needs to meet in the middle. That and he is about as blue collar as I am Bill Gates rich. I am usually not a betting man but I would bet you that this commercial would not have been made if Trump had been re-elected and I promise you that if it was then it wouldn't have been Bruce that made it. Apparently I'm not the only one who feels this way either...