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Letters to Super C: #25
To the mighty Cat of Steel, SuperCat
Dear Sir:
I'm really getting worried, even if I shouldn't be. But I noticed you have been really ticked off with your own people lately. Has the American human population been that ungrateful? I thought we were supposed to be happy that you and the other G-52s are there to protect us in addition to our military, first responders, etc. Do you think it's part of the aftermath of the CNG effects, or have your own population genuinely got to the point that they are that stupid?
It is not uncommon to see Americans focusing more on their own success and careers, even at the expense of their personal lives and relationships. In contrast, Canadian culture emphasizes cooperation, tolerance and mutual respect. I should know; I am Canadian. And I am very thankful that Levi is our Prime Minister; likewise, your people should be very grateful that Leo is your President. There have been stereotypes over the years about us being a much more polite people than the Americans, and how we value society over the individual, whereas Americans tend to be more individualistic. Hopefully that's all changing now.
Don't get me wrong; we have our flaws, too. You see this all throughout our history; just look at the meltdowns Levi has, and he's had at least twice as many as Leo because he was one of the toughest and strictest Mountees the force has ever had. (Our health care was nothing compared to yours until Wind Master fixed that, for example, and we asked ourselves why you Americans were always complaining about yours).
I may just be very confused. My parents had me visit a doctor recently, and it turns out I am autistic. But I'm learning to see the good things in life. I just wish everybody else would do the same.
Sincerely,
Karla Mariten, age 22 (female ocelot)
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Super C's reply:
Dear Karla:
What you have to bear in mind about my frustration with the American public is that it does not involve the public as a whole; that's just what our media wants you to think. Shame on them. Instead, it's just one or two specific groups of Americans that were making the rest of the country look bad, and one group is all those disgruntled tabloid workers angry that they lost their jobs. I get it; I'd be mad, too, if I was suddenly fired for no reason. But that's what happened: Leo got voted in, the fear of him that CNG had planted in everybody's minds went into overdrive, and all the tabloids except for one (People Magazine) suddenly announce they are shutting down forever. But they did not have a legit reason to shut down. They overreacted. (All the late-night talk shows went off the air forever for the same reasons; now the networks are just playing infomercials or old movies nobody cares about anymore.)
In this day and age of unforgiving social media, however, it's easier than ever to be a rabble rouser. In addition to the ex-tabloid workers, we have all these terrorists that used to belong to TBTC (Turn Back the Clock), who preach that the world is better off without superheroes and/or modern technologies; this is the second group I speak about. It's not better without that stuff, even if some individuals might function better without them.
When you add it all up, though, it resulted in the fan mail crisis we had last year, whether people kept asking us about our pasts. That was really what was making me angry.
Now please note that the fan mail crisis we were having ended when we apprehended the mastermind behind it, but to answer your question, I think it was a combination of multiple elements. CNG, before it died, based its actions on people's genuine faults, so it made them dumber than they already were, but it began with the ones who genuinely felt superheroes were vigilantes, and thus, lawbreakers. If that was the truth, I wouldn't have founded the G-52 organization, and we would not have the C.I.D.F. The world needs us, whether it wants us or not. (The fan mail crisis began after CNG had ceased to exist, but there are other supernatural forces out there trying to pick up where it left off; that's another element. So it's a combination of all those things; the aftermath of CNG will take tens of thousands of years to wear off, assuming the earth lasts that long.)
No need to worry about me; I will be just fine. The humans in the public has been behaving themselves recently, especially the children. (Some of the kids ask me why the adults are behaving in such a way that they don't want the kids behaving; too many double standards, and too many dumb fathers.) It just seems to take me a long time to get over these things, but I am not dwelling on the past. Yes; I did vent about it once, asking, "Why is this happening?" (I then pretended I was issuing myself a fine and donated money to charity.) "I work my tail off to defend this nation, and this is how they repay me!" In the end, everything worked out.
I am feeling much better now, but I thank you and everybody for showing concern for me; we all look out for one another. It's the right thing to do. I also hope that helps answer the questions; I struggled to think of an answer to this one. If I missed something, feel free to write back.
Yours truly,
Simon Corrineson, a.k.a. SuperCat, the Cat of Steel
Commander-in-Chief of the G-52 Organization of Superheroes
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Letters to Super C: #25
To the mighty Cat of Steel, SuperCat
Dear Sir:
I'm really getting worried, even if I shouldn't be. But I noticed you have been really ticked off with your own people lately. Has the American human population been that ungrateful? I thought we were supposed to be happy that you and the other G-52s are there to protect us in addition to our military, first responders, etc. Do you think it's part of the aftermath of the CNG effects, or have your own population genuinely got to the point that they are that stupid?
It is not uncommon to see Americans focusing more on their own success and careers, even at the expense of their personal lives and relationships. In contrast, Canadian culture emphasizes cooperation, tolerance and mutual respect. I should know; I am Canadian. And I am very thankful that Levi is our Prime Minister; likewise, your people should be very grateful that Leo is your President. There have been stereotypes over the years about us being a much more polite people than the Americans, and how we value society over the individual, whereas Americans tend to be more individualistic. Hopefully that's all changing now.
Don't get me wrong; we have our flaws, too. You see this all throughout our history; just look at the meltdowns Levi has, and he's had at least twice as many as Leo because he was one of the toughest and strictest Mountees the force has ever had. (Our health care was nothing compared to yours until Wind Master fixed that, for example, and we asked ourselves why you Americans were always complaining about yours).
I may just be very confused. My parents had me visit a doctor recently, and it turns out I am autistic. But I'm learning to see the good things in life. I just wish everybody else would do the same.
Sincerely,
Karla Mariten, age 22 (female ocelot)
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Super C's reply:
Dear Karla:
What you have to bear in mind about my frustration with the American public is that it does not involve the public as a whole; that's just what our media wants you to think. Shame on them. Instead, it's just one or two specific groups of Americans that were making the rest of the country look bad, and one group is all those disgruntled tabloid workers angry that they lost their jobs. I get it; I'd be mad, too, if I was suddenly fired for no reason. But that's what happened: Leo got voted in, the fear of him that CNG had planted in everybody's minds went into overdrive, and all the tabloids except for one (People Magazine) suddenly announce they are shutting down forever. But they did not have a legit reason to shut down. They overreacted. (All the late-night talk shows went off the air forever for the same reasons; now the networks are just playing infomercials or old movies nobody cares about anymore.)
In this day and age of unforgiving social media, however, it's easier than ever to be a rabble rouser. In addition to the ex-tabloid workers, we have all these terrorists that used to belong to TBTC (Turn Back the Clock), who preach that the world is better off without superheroes and/or modern technologies; this is the second group I speak about. It's not better without that stuff, even if some individuals might function better without them.
When you add it all up, though, it resulted in the fan mail crisis we had last year, whether people kept asking us about our pasts. That was really what was making me angry.
Now please note that the fan mail crisis we were having ended when we apprehended the mastermind behind it, but to answer your question, I think it was a combination of multiple elements. CNG, before it died, based its actions on people's genuine faults, so it made them dumber than they already were, but it began with the ones who genuinely felt superheroes were vigilantes, and thus, lawbreakers. If that was the truth, I wouldn't have founded the G-52 organization, and we would not have the C.I.D.F. The world needs us, whether it wants us or not. (The fan mail crisis began after CNG had ceased to exist, but there are other supernatural forces out there trying to pick up where it left off; that's another element. So it's a combination of all those things; the aftermath of CNG will take tens of thousands of years to wear off, assuming the earth lasts that long.)
No need to worry about me; I will be just fine. The humans in the public has been behaving themselves recently, especially the children. (Some of the kids ask me why the adults are behaving in such a way that they don't want the kids behaving; too many double standards, and too many dumb fathers.) It just seems to take me a long time to get over these things, but I am not dwelling on the past. Yes; I did vent about it once, asking, "Why is this happening?" (I then pretended I was issuing myself a fine and donated money to charity.) "I work my tail off to defend this nation, and this is how they repay me!" In the end, everything worked out.
I am feeling much better now, but I thank you and everybody for showing concern for me; we all look out for one another. It's the right thing to do. I also hope that helps answer the questions; I struggled to think of an answer to this one. If I missed something, feel free to write back.
Yours truly,
Simon Corrineson, a.k.a. SuperCat, the Cat of Steel
Commander-in-Chief of the G-52 Organization of Superheroes
Super C's twenty-fifth letter, which comes from somebody concerned about his health.
Super C, Leo the Patriotic Lion, etc. © me and me alone
Parallels of Leo are joint-owned by me and Chuong
Super C, Leo the Patriotic Lion, etc. © me and me alone
Parallels of Leo are joint-owned by me and Chuong
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