American Vulgarian

This is my culture

Captain America: Brave New World came out this week to tepid fanfare. A far cry from the heyday of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, this most recent release was marred by Marvel fatigue and by its main star, Anthony Mackie.

In front of an audience of European journalists, Mackie commented on what Captain America represents, saying, “For me, Captain America represents a lot of different things, and I don’t think the term, you know, ‘America’ should be one of those representations.” He added, “Like, it’s about a man who keeps his word, who has honor and dignity and integrity, someone who is trustworthy and dependable.”

It’s no surprise Mackie said this, particularly given that his audience was foreigners. It’s not in line with his politics to affirm that there’s anything unique or special about Americans, their character, their qualities, or their way of life.

The only problem with that stance is that it’s nonsense.

We are different. And in my humble Yankee opinion, better.

And yes, befo…