I was watching some X-men video on YouTube and it occured to me that Superheroes are the embodiment of the good guy with a gun mentality. But leftist seem to love heroes but hate firearms. I did a Google search and plenty of others have made the same connection. Wondering what the board thinks about it?
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Not just 'good guy with a gun,' but outright vigilante. They're not the cops, and they're not acting defensively. They go out looking for bad people, or to stop bad things. They take it upon themselves to go out and stop troublemakers, and protect what they care about. And, although not universal, they largely reject the existing power structure. They're all about responsibility, sacrifice, and self improvement.
On the one hand, it's very odd that some outright Marxists appreciate that. On the other hand...maybe it isn't. I think, deep down, a lot of leftists still have the same drives, but just suppress them because it's easier than striving to be better. So, it seems contradictory, until you remember how fucking miserable a lot of leftists are, and how they're not fulfilled by their current lives, reality, or ideology.
You see the admirable personal traits. They see superpowers and idolize the power being wielded.
Comic book heroes are frequently warped into retarded illogical characters and people idolize them. Like batman and the common "no killing" schtick. Then with heroes like superman, sensible people see the effect of a good upbringing leading to a moral man using his powers for good. Leftists see an all-powerful man imposing his will on the world, feeding into their desire to be subservient.
Hence, Superman: Red Son