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tblue37

(68,165 posts) Mon Dec 22, 2025, 07:56 PM Dec 22

Kimmel: "You grow up reading Superman and you learn to value truth, justice, and the American way. And

then you start to realize, especially over the last year, you don’t know where that all went. You don’t know what the American way even is anymore.”

“This is not an easy job to do, and sometimes it feels like we’re spinning our wheels. You see so many awful and destructive acts, all this damage we inflict on ourselves on purpose.

“And it can make you feel crazy trying to wrap your head around these things that are so clearly wrong.

“You grow up reading Superman and you learn to value truth, justice, and the American way. And then you start to realize, especially over the last year, you don’t know where that all went. You don’t know what the American way even is anymore.”

“When I hear from people who tell me that they watch our show, and the shows that my friends and colleagues do on the other channels, and that it makes them feel less crazy, it makes me feel less crazy too.”

https://charliesykes.substack.com/p/you-dont-know-what-the-american-way?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true

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Kimmel: "You grow up reading Superman and you learn to value truth, justice, and the American way. And (Original Post) tblue37 Dec 22 OP

Jimmy Kimmel drives the bus down the middle of sanity. bucolic_frolic Dec 22 #1

What a GREAT quote! EPIC!!! calimary Dec 22 #2

Which one, cm? ❤️ littlemissmartypants Dec 22 #5

This one: calimary Dec 23 #18

Superman talking to the Next Generation Nictuku Dec 22 #3

Where are the faces of variety in that drawing? 🤔 littlemissmartypants Dec 22 #6

a) It's a vintage drawing, of course. But also: b) those are the kids who need to hear that message! Beartracks Dec 22 #10

Sure Jan... littlemissmartypants Dec 22 #11

LOL Beartracks Dec 22 #12

I like that you're doubling down on your support for Superman. 😆😉🤓 littlemissmartypants Dec 22 #14

I'm sending this to EriKa KirK IzzaNuDay Dec 23 #17

I often say: I am about Truth, Justice, and the American Way - I was raised on Superman. yellow dahlia Dec 22 #4

Mr. Dahlia makes an excellent point. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Dec 22 #7

He just informed me - he stole it. yellow dahlia Dec 22 #8

I found it. Richie Havens asked the question on his 1972 album, Live at the Cellar Door. yellow dahlia Dec 22 #15

The Cellar Door! I loved that place! DFW Dec 23 #16

TY & Jimmy Kimmel.. Well Stated, Cha Dec 22 #9

That's the problem with the voting youth. BradBo Dec 22 #13

He stole that bit from Richie Havens GreatGazoo Dec 23 #19

A refugee, created by two Jews Behind the Aegis Dec 23 #20

bucolic_frolic

(54,043 posts)

1. Jimmy Kimmel drives the bus down the middle of sanity.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 07:59 PM

Dec 22

If he can't save us, no one can.

calimary

(89,041 posts)

2. What a GREAT quote! EPIC!!!

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 08:10 PM

Dec 22

Gonna save that one for the next Call to Action email my Indivisible group issues every week. And I write a lot of it, so I can do that. We’re currently on Christmas/New Year’s break, but we’ll come ROARING back in January - and spitting fire!

littlemissmartypants

(31,640 posts)

5. Which one, cm? ❤️

Reply to calimary (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 09:20 PM

Dec 22

calimary

(89,041 posts)

18. This one:

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 23, 2025, 02:35 AM

Dec 23

“You grow up reading Superman and you learn to value truth, justice, and the American way. And then you start to realize, especially over the last year, you don’t know where that all went. You don’t know what the American way even is anymore.”
- Jimmy Kimmel

Nictuku

(4,566 posts)

3. Superman talking to the Next Generation

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 08:21 PM

Dec 22

littlemissmartypants

(31,640 posts)

6. Where are the faces of variety in that drawing? 🤔

Reply to Nictuku (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 09:21 PM

Dec 22

Beartracks

(14,352 posts)

10. a) It's a vintage drawing, of course. But also: b) those are the kids who need to hear that message!

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 09:53 PM

Dec 22

On edit - I just noticed the little boy next to Superman is Asian. And one kid in the back is brown... in some indistinguishable way.

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littlemissmartypants

(31,640 posts)

11. Sure Jan...

Reply to Beartracks (Reply #10)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 09:55 PM

Dec 22

J/K

Beartracks

(14,352 posts)

12. LOL

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #11)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 09:57 PM

Dec 22

I did notice the Asian boy next to Superman, and a kid in the back left who seems brown-ish. So, hey, the original artist was indeed pushing the limits!

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littlemissmartypants

(31,640 posts)

14. I like that you're doubling down on your support for Superman. 😆😉🤓

Reply to Beartracks (Reply #12)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 10:04 PM

Dec 22

IzzaNuDay

(1,238 posts)

17. I'm sending this to EriKa KirK

Reply to Nictuku (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 23, 2025, 12:33 AM

Dec 23

Like I would not have my child at a school with a TP chapter.

yellow dahlia

(4,543 posts)

4. I often say: I am about Truth, Justice, and the American Way - I was raised on Superman.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 09:12 PM

Dec 22

Mr. Dahlia has said - I thought Truth and Justice were the American way.

littlemissmartypants

(31,640 posts)

7. Mr. Dahlia makes an excellent point. ❤️

Reply to yellow dahlia (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 09:22 PM

Dec 22

yellow dahlia

(4,543 posts)

8. He just informed me - he stole it.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 09:28 PM

Dec 22

He was quoting someone else, but he can't remember who.

yellow dahlia

(4,543 posts)

15. I found it. Richie Havens asked the question on his 1972 album, Live at the Cellar Door.

Reply to yellow dahlia (Reply #8)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 10:40 PM

Dec 22

"I thought Truth and Justice were the American Way?"

DFW

(59,730 posts)

16. The Cellar Door! I loved that place!

Reply to yellow dahlia (Reply #15)

Tue Dec 23, 2025, 12:02 AM

Dec 23

Even if I hated looking for a parking space anywhere near there!

Cha

(316,772 posts)

9. TY & Jimmy Kimmel.. Well Stated,

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 09:31 PM

Dec 22

Jimmy! We're with you!

BradBo

(924 posts)

13. That's the problem with the voting youth.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 09:59 PM

Dec 22

Us baby boomers go lazy and let the corporations turn into a person and makes a new modern gilded age.

GreatGazoo

(4,476 posts)

19. He stole that bit from Richie Havens

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Tue Dec 23, 2025, 01:48 PM

Dec 23

and Kimmel screwed it up.

Havens said: "I grew up watching Superman on TV and it confused me because it would say "truth, justice and the American way!" I thought truth and justice were the American way."

Behind the Aegis

(55,926 posts)

20. A refugee, created by two Jews

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Tue Dec 23, 2025, 02:30 PM

Dec 23

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