Almost daily we are reminded that America is not the country in which you and I grew up. There are cultural trends that clearly show we are a nation rapidly changing, and not for the better. Somehow, the Left finds it offensive to portray America in a positive light. To do so is to convey a sense of American superiority; that we view American culture as exceptional. No change more clearly reflects this way of thinking than the recent announcement by Jim Lee, Chief Creative Officer for DC Comics, that Superman will no longer be fighting for “Truth, Justice and the American Way, but rather for “Truth, Justice and a Better Tomorrow.” Why the change? Is the American Way no longer worth defending? Is it racist? Does it imply white nationalism?
According to Variety, the change is meant “to better reflect the storylines that we are telling across DC and to honor Superman’s incredible legacy of over 80 years of building a better world.” I think there is something much larger and more sinister at play- and it’s by design. Granted, the original mantra didn’t begin with the first Superman comic books, but rather from the Superman radio serial in the early 40’s as a way to support the American war effort. “The American Way “motto was revived for the “Adventures of Superman” TV series starring George Reeves that began airing in the late 1950’s.
All of the mantras for which Superman has fought over the decades have included “truth” and “justice. “The change in the Man of Steel’s mission statement may seem benign, but it is part of a growing trend in this country to downplay America’s achievements and to show disdain for the principles that made us great.
No part of our culture is safe from so-called “wokeness,” which is plaguing our great nation. Everything that Americans hold near and dear is under attack: our Constitution, our institutions (especially churches), the Founders, Christopher Columbus, are all in the Left’s crosshairs. Now, even Superman has fallen prey to this new zeitgeist in which any mention of America is considered offensive.
Another example of this massaging of the language is the National Recreation and Parks Association’s (NRPA) new instructions on how to speak in “woke” terms. According to a column in Red State by Mike Miller, the new language guidelines include tips such as no longer using the term “Americans” to describe Americans and making sure the term “white” is lowercase while the word “Black” is capitalized.
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If we really wanted to be sticklers about language usage and grammar, we would banish the term “woke” from our lexicon. It is an example of Ebonics and makes a mockery of the King’s English. The drive to marginalize American culture, as the announcer for The Adventures of Superman might have described it, “is more powerful than a locomotive” and is happening “faster than a speeding bullet.”It’s up to each of us to be the cultural Marxists’ kryptonite.
Ted Flint is a a broadcaster, podcaster, and contributing columnist for the BMG Network.
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