America’s Favorite, Yet Drifting Away.
Tom Hanks earned the title “America’s Dad” through honest, relatable roles that resonated with heartland values—the kind of guy you could imagine sharing stories on the porch. For years, his grounded charm felt like it mirrored our straightforward, self-reliant spirit.
But lately, Hanks has veered toward the coastal elite, embracing liberal ideals that feel out of step with the common man. His warmth remains, but his connection to our world has faded, clouded by an obsession with Trump Derangement Syndrome that’s pulled him further from the everyman he once embodied.
Verdict: Not SphstRDnck.
Once one of us, Hanks now leans into a different crowd, leaving behind the heartland values that made him relatable.