Most people have an inherent desire to see the underdog cut down the nets at the conclusion of the NCAA Basketball Tournament, hoist the Super Bowl trophy in early February, or chug a bottle of milk on the Brickyard during Memorial Day weekend.
Regardless of favorite team, we get excited thinking about an undersized football player with unequaled work ethic leveling the gigantic all-American from Football U.
Our desire to see the tortoise cross the finish line first is so overwhelming we begin backing those undeserving of support. Simply because the ne'er-do-well has underdog status, we often root for a person who possesses equal or greater ability, yet chooses not to exert 100% over go-getters who don't know the meaning of the word "quit."
By depicting real and fictional corporate heads as evil, both the media and entertainment industry give their customers the impression a passion for hard work is loathsome.
It's one thing for a tingle to shoot up your leg as you cheer on a suddenly inspired brilliant Keanu Reeves type slacker character as he brings down the CEO of a perennially poisoning pesticide company, but America is in real trouble because ignorant people continue casting votes based on the notion that all hard-working CEOs would happily drive to their extravagant homes through streets riddled with dead children if the diminutive corpses equaled a couple extra zeros on the mogul's paycheck.
If neither are evil, on what basis does morality win if a person, who's spent the majority of his or her life resting their buttocks on an uber-comfy couch cushion, brings down an individual who's spent nearly every waking hour behind a desk providing quality goods and services to consumers, employing the jobless, and inspiring other to reach their full potential?
None.
The feeling you get while watching David attempt to slew Goliath on the basketball court doesn't translate to real life. David scoring more points than Goliath has no impact on society; voting for a tax and spend liberal who promises to "destroy the evil insurance CEO who lives lavishly based on his uncanny ability to write fine print so deceptive and cruel his company doesn't have to pay for individuals they've promised to cover," has a devastating impact on society because it creates a country full of citizens who expect Uncle Sam to replace their parents once they reach adulthood in the literal sense.
Americans who voted for Obama in 2008 must learn the underdog is not always good and the favorite is not always bad. In the real world, it's usually the exact opposite. Favorites have typically sacrificed much mindless recreation to create and sell items that make your life easier and more enjoyable.
Who would you hire to protect your family in the event of a local crime wave: a security company who works around the clock to provide their consumers with constant peace of mind, or a ragtag group of misfits who enjoy sleeping in, smoking dope and playing video games?
For the sake of your family I won't root for the underdog. Hopefully you'll return the favor come November 2012.
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