Shocking Realization

Upon getting home from a late dinner, I flipped on the television and the training montage in Rocky IV was on. As I watched the contrast between good old American hard work and performance aided by dirty science, it dawned on me that I've not yet used this platform to espouse the virtues and global importance of Rocky IV. First things first:





Now this milestone in cinematic history is followed closely by the end of the Cold War. Granted the power of what you just saw above, one can then logically conclude that this was responsible for the end of the Cold War. In beating this steroid-aided behemoth, Rocky--the hard-working, blue-collar American--wins over the Soviet people, including their leaders, and the fall of the Iron Curtain comes shortly thereafter. And why wouldn't it? Rocky shows them the value of the American way of life, and they simply can resist its allure.

Obviously, I'd be remiss if I didn't acknowledge that there was a little help a few years later...

but I can say with the utmost sincerity that were it not for Rocky IV and its steadfast belief in the innate ability in every person to change and embrace other peoples from adversarial cultures the United States would still be mired in the mess of the Cold War, fear ruling us all.

If only the current administration would have watched this before getting into their quagmire...