What Bruce Springsteen's Super Bowl ad gets right about reuniting Americans in 'the middle'

There’s a lot of talk about “the middle” these days, about finding agreement with our political opposites. It’s a noble idea, but what does it really look like?"

Two American icons — automaker Jeep and musician Bruce Springsteen — teamed up to advocate for finding the middle in a primetime Super Bowl commercial aired Sunday night. In it, Springsteen narrates with solemn confidence about locating our commonalities and trusting our nation’s guiding principles.

"All are more than welcome to come meet here in the middle," Springsteen says. "It's no...