I remember it like it was yesterday. Being and kid and watching "The Adventures of Superman" after school on TV. I might not have realized it at the time, but this might have been where I learned about American Exceptional-ism. Day after day I watched that show and day after day a was reminded that I could be GREAT because I lived in The United States of America. If you don't remember the intro to the show, watch it here:
So what happened to our country where we aren't allowed to think that we are exceptional any more? Why is it that even Superman has to turn his back on "The American Way?"
Don't we live in the free-est country on this planet? Don't "American's" have more opportunity at success than in ANY place in the world? Isn't that why people from all over the world flock to the U.S. for better opportunity and a better life? (read Mexico, etc.)
I think we all know the answer to that question, well at least everyone who didn't receive a trophy for coming in LAST place when they were growing up.
It's time to turn this ship around folks. If you are one of those parents who has a child that gets a trophy for everything that he/she does, even when they come in LAST place, you need to get off your collective butts and teach your nanny state kid something useful. Take all of those trophy's into the backyard and BURN them with your child watching and then have a meaningful conversation explaining that people should only get a trophy for being EXCEPTIONAL. And if you are NOT exceptional then you have to WORK HARDER to become exceptional and receive that trophy.
People, in general. don't get better by having things handed to them on a silver platter and WINNING all the time. People learn by FAILING and then working harder for the next time. Then if they fail again, they keep working harder until they SUCCEED.
It's time time revive American Exceptional-ism in our country, put it has to start with parents teaching their kids that they have to work harder to get better. If you don't, then don't be surprised when your kids end up at Occupy Wall Street and start demanding that they are ENTITLED to free education, healthcare, jobs, homes, food, etc.
I want MY Superman back! I want Truth, Justice and THE AMERICAN WAY and NOT "all that other stuff".
