During his recent appearance on The Tucker Carlson Show, Aaron Lewis, the outspoken conservative rocker and frontman of STAIND, made bold remarks about legendary musician Bruce Springsteen.

Springsteen, famously known as the “voice of the working class” in rock music, has often taken strong political stances that contrast sharply with Lewis’s. Most notably, The Boss has been a vocal critic of former U.S. President Donald Trump, while Lewis has openly expressed support for him.

Their clashing ideologies became a focal point during the discussion, where Lewis didn’t hold back his views.

Criticism of “Born In The U.S.A.”

As transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Lewis accused Springsteen of misleading Americans with one of his most famous songs:

“I think that he is a disgusting display of not appreciating what was handed to him, in this country as being an American, the success that he has had. The fact that he duped us all with one of the most anti-American songs ever and called it ‘Born In The USA’ as some sort of celebration of how great it is to be born in the USA. I’m angry at myself for not seeing it for so long and actually giving him, in my mind, the credit of being a representation of blue-collar America.”

The STAIND frontman suggested that Springsteen, despite his working-class image, has drifted away from the struggles of everyday Americans.

On Losing Touch With Reality

Lewis further argued that fame and fortune can cause artists to lose sight of the realities faced by ordinary citizens.

“I think that [Springsteen] has forgotten where he came from. I think that if you’re not careful doing this, this career that me and him have both been so blessed to have had, if you’re not careful, it will consume you. And it’s obvious that it creates a situation where you’ve lost sight of the reality of the country that you live in because you’ve lived such a cush… you’ve had so much, you have so much that it’s really easy to take a stance that is so anti everything that you were lucky enough to have, lucky enough to create, lucky enough to change your situation in life. And he’s just lost touch with the struggles. He’s lost touch with the struggle.”

Here, Lewis implied that Springsteen no longer represents the working-class struggles he once famously sang about.

Political Divide

Referencing Springsteen’s long-standing support of Democratic presidential candidates, Lewis did not mince words about what he views as hypocrisy.

“It seems like most people who have lost touch with the true struggle of life, those are the people that vote for these f-cking idiots. Those are the people that feel like they have to virtue signal. Those are the people that, somewhere along the way, they feel guilty for the success that they have had, so they somehow have to make it up with this nonsensical bullsh-t that…”

At this point, Lewis reflected on their shared upbringing and his perspective on racial and cultural issues during that time:

“You grew up at the same time… I did. It was the most unracially driven… The verbal beating that we took over and over and over, our whole childhood of you don’t judge a man by the color of his skin, you judge a man by the content of his character… It was the best that our country has ever been. And I think that that didn’t work well for the Democrats and the Communists, because they thrive in the chaos. They want us at each other’s throats. They want us bickering internally so that we have no sense of shared country pride, that we have no sense of shared morality because they’ve created so many things artificially for us to fight about.”

Lewis argued that political leaders and media figures benefit from division, while patriotism and unity are undermined.

A Clash of Icons

The stark contrast between Aaron Lewis and Bruce Springsteen is a striking reminder of how deeply politics has influenced American music culture.

• Springsteen has built his legacy as a progressive voice, often performing at Democratic rallies and openly criticizing Republican administrations.
• Lewis, on the other hand, has embraced his role as a conservative musician, frequently weaving patriotic themes into his solo country career and voicing support for conservative causes.

While Springsteen represents a liberal vision of America rooted in activism, Lewis has positioned himself as a counterpoint, standing for what he sees as traditional values and unfiltered truth.

Conclusion

Aaron Lewis’s comments about Bruce Springsteen highlight not only the cultural and political divide between two iconic musicians but also the broader division in America itself.

Whether one agrees with Lewis or not, his statements add to the ongoing debate about the role of artists in politics and how fame can influence perspectives on the struggles of ordinary people.

As the music industry continues to intersect with politics, clashes like these are likely to fuel further conversations about patriotism, authenticity, and the responsibility of public figures to the audiences they represent.