The American Way
Yesterday I met one of the creators of the modern “Superman” movie series, and he asked me if I was going to see his latest piece of work. I explained, “No, I don’t avail myself of this entire genre. I do, however, remember with great fondness the early television show featuring George Reeves, and its intro theme that included the line:
Superman, who can change the course of mighty rivers, bend steel in his bare hands, and who, disguised as Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, fights a never-ending battle for truth, justice and the American way.
It may come as a surprise to young people that there actually was such a thing as the “American way”; it was synonymous with decency and fairness for everyone.
Nowadays, I suppose, if there still is such a thing, it means getting rich via corruption and punishing those less fortunate, especially non-Whites.
