Political Toxicity – Ep 26-304

For generations, nations around the world admired America, even as they quietly resented her. They wanted our prosperity, our innovation, our culture, and our influence. They watched the American dream become the world’s dream. And instead of asking, “How do we become more like America?” too many asked, “How do we bring America down a notch?”

That’s where the Left found willing partners.

For decades, they worked to convince Americans that our success wasn’t earned, it was stolen. That our strength was oppression. That our confidence was arrogance. They taught us to apologize for our history instead of building on it. And for a while, it worked. We started exporting self-doubt instead of self-confidence.

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen once said, “Jealousy is the tribute mediocrity pays to genius.” There’s a lot of wisdom packed into that one sentence.

Because America’s influence is undeniable. The real question isn’t whether we’ll influence the world. We always will. The question is whether we’ll export weakness or rediscover strength. Whether we’ll apologize for American exceptionalism or remind the world why it admired this country in the first place.

I was reminded of that during a recent conversation with a group of Canadians. Listening to them talk about President Trump, America, and the challenges facing their own country, I realized something important. Canada’s story isn’t really about Canada. It’s about what happens when admiration turns into resentment, and resentment needs someone else to blame.

Kevin Jackson has been called, the “white-collar” Joe Rogan. Given their similar backgrounds in TV, comedy, and martial arts, it’s easy to see why people enjoy Kevin’s show so much.

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