Is Batman the American liberal?

[Vic]

All comic book heroes are populists. Champions of the weak and all that.

Now quit pitching a tent over that bong, eh? 😉

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: Medicine Bear

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger

Originally posted by: Medicine Bear
Batman a liberal? How many liberals do you know who kick ass? Puhleeze. The only liberal "superhero" is Aquaman. And much like most liberals he is pretty much only effective on the coasts.

Ok, I admit - I chuckled at that one.

Seriously what good is Aquaman?

TROUBLE ALERT TROUBLE ALERT

General Big Moustache: Superfriends the Legion of Doom is planning on poisoning the farmland in Iowa

Batman: I'm on my way

Superman: I'm on my way

Green Lantern: I'm on my way

Wonder Woman: I'm on my way

Apache Chief: Enikchuck(translation= I'm on my way)

Aquaman: Umm. Iowa huh? I'll just stay here and hang out with Troy McClure by the fish tanks.

a better question would be, what good is Iowa? 😉 jk

 

[SViscusi]

Batman's an Authoritarian, Superman's the liberal.

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
I'll give you that Batman is the America Liberal, but we all know Superman is the country's Republican. And as cool as the Bat is, I'll place my money of the Man of Steel anyday. :thumbsup:

Technically, the Republican is a steroid-pumped musclehead that speaks broken English.

Maybe Superman is a decent Republican. Most of his enemies are aliens (make believe), he's always living a lie (true identity hidden), and he's terribly weakened when faced with doses of reality.

 

[shortspanishguy]

How can a vigilante be a liberal?

 

[Jadow]

I think Batman is just.... Batman

 

[Proletariat]

Originally posted by: Jadow
I think Batman is just.... Batman

Thats cause you don't think 🙂

 

[Proletariat]

Originally posted by: shortspanishguy
How can a vigilante be a liberal?

No liberal vigilantes? Please.

Read up about the white dude who freed the slaves in Virginia by shooting up the place. Theres been tons. Just not recently - but I have a feeling that will change.

Come on people put some actual thought into this. Batman Begins was thought provoking, although I think most just saw it as another Batman for some reason.

 

[Jadow]

Originally posted by: Proletariat

Originally posted by: Jadow
I think Batman is just.... Batman

Thats cause you don't think 🙂

wow, coming from someone called "Proletariat" and who quotes Che, I take that as a compliment. Damn commie

 

[Proletariat]

Originally posted by: Jadow

Originally posted by: Proletariat

Originally posted by: Jadow
I think Batman is just.... Batman

Thats cause you don't think 🙂

wow, coming from someone called "Proletariat" and who quotes Che, I take that as a compliment. Damn commie

Was that you thinking?

That was sad.

 

[Proletariat]

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
Of course the emotional appeal of all these characters is the outward search for security that results from being made to feel worthless. The true man is neither incredibly powerful or aggressive. But he is happy to be who he is and having no ego has no ego death fear.

Moonbeam have you seen this movie? I think you would find it interesting.

 

[PatboyX]

Originally posted by: SViscusi
Batman's an Authoritarian, Superman's the liberal.

no way in hell is sups the liberal.
sups is the hardcore conservative. eagle scout material all the way.

but i would take batman in a fight any day. he constantly wins those battles.

 

[Rainsford]

Originally posted by: PatboyX

Originally posted by: SViscusi
Batman's an Authoritarian, Superman's the liberal.

no way in hell is sups the liberal.
sups is the hardcore conservative. eagle scout material all the way.

but i would take batman in a fight any day. he constantly wins those battles.

Eh, you're right about Superman being the proto-typical Eagle Scout...but that doesn't have too much in common with the typical conservative anymore, if it ever did.

 

[PatboyX]

Originally posted by: Rainsford

Originally posted by: PatboyX

Originally posted by: SViscusi
Batman's an Authoritarian, Superman's the liberal.

no way in hell is sups the liberal.
sups is the hardcore conservative. eagle scout material all the way.

but i would take batman in a fight any day. he constantly wins those battles.

Eh, you're right about Superman being the proto-typical Eagle Scout...but that doesn't have too much in common with the typical conservative anymore, if it ever did.

yeah, i realized that after i typed it. they are unrelated...but i still believe both to be true.
he is quite the conservative. maybe its because every conservative i know really loves superman. or maybe its because he is from kansas. (sort of)

 

[sandorski]

Superman was created by a Canadian, might be Conservative, but Republican?

 

[0roo0roo]

socially liberal yes. but thats about as far as it goes. he goes it alone, he fights the criminals on their own terms, he strikes fear in his enemies. peace niks need not apply..

 

[PatboyX]

Originally posted by: sandorski
Superman was created by a Canadian, might be Conservative, but Republican?

well, im thinking old-school republican.
and i would submit that the Canadian one of the creators was more in touch with his Jewish heritage than his Canadian homeland.

 

[Rainsford]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
socially liberal yes. but thats about as far as it goes. he goes it alone, he fights the criminals on their own terms, he strikes fear in his enemies. peace niks need not apply..

Which brings up an interesting point...can someone be liberal and not a peacenik? Is fighting evil when necessary a conservative ideal?

 

[cwjerome]

These days, yeah... fighting evil might be a conservative ideal. After all, fighting evil is so old fashioned 😉

The Liberal idea might be to appease it, ignore it, bribe it, fear it, engage it with dialogue, diplomacy, and toothless sanctions of some sort, and perhaps engage in a little self-blaming self-flagellation in the process 😉

 

[1EZduzit]

Originally posted by: Rainsford

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
socially liberal yes. but thats about as far as it goes. he goes it alone, he fights the criminals on their own terms, he strikes fear in his enemies. peace niks need not apply..

Which brings up an interesting point...can someone be liberal and not a peacenik? Is fighting evil when necessary a conservative ideal?

Of course, at least I can and if anybody calls me a liar, I'll kill'em!!

 

[Train]

Originally posted by: Rainsford

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
socially liberal yes. but thats about as far as it goes. he goes it alone, he fights the criminals on their own terms, he strikes fear in his enemies. peace niks need not apply..

Which brings up an interesting point...can someone be liberal and not a peacenik?

JFK comes to mind... if you want to call him a liberal anyways

Is fighting evil when necessary a conservative ideal?

No, but neither is a lot of ideals the libs claim as thier own. When people realize everything isnt black and white, they will realize all ideals exist in both parties to varying degrees. There is no "good" and "evil" party as some posters here would like us to believe.

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: PatboyX

Originally posted by: sandorski
Superman was created by a Canadian, might be Conservative, but Republican?

well, im thinking old-school republican.
and i would submit that the Canadian one of the creators was more in touch with his Jewish heritage than his Canadian homeland.

Probably, but that likely increases the chance he was a Liberal. 😉

 

[Rainsford]

Originally posted by: cwjerome
These days, yeah... fighting evil might be a conservative ideal. After all, fighting evil is so old fashioned 😉

The Liberal idea might be to appease it, ignore it, bribe it, fear it, engage it with dialogue, diplomacy, and toothless sanctions of some sort, and perhaps engage in a little self-blaming self-flagellation in the process 😉

As uninteresting as it was expected...

 

[Rainsford]

Originally posted by: Train

Originally posted by: Rainsford

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
socially liberal yes. but thats about as far as it goes. he goes it alone, he fights the criminals on their own terms, he strikes fear in his enemies. peace niks need not apply..

Which brings up an interesting point...can someone be liberal and not a peacenik?

JFK comes to mind... if you want to call him a liberal anyways

Is fighting evil when necessary a conservative ideal?

No, but neither is a lot of ideals the libs claim as thier own. When people realize everything isnt black and white, they will realize all ideals exist in both parties to varying degrees. There is no "good" and "evil" party as some posters here would like us to believe.

I agree, I think the idea that only conservatives own the "fighting for good" ideal is stupid. I also think the idea that liberals own certain ideals to be equally stupid. cwjerome presented us with a perfect example of this kind of thinking. Not only are parties not black and white like that, most people don't perfectly fit the mold of their party. Shh, don't tell anyone! 😉

 

[cwjerome]

Originally posted by: Rainsford

Originally posted by: Train

Originally posted by: Rainsford

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
socially liberal yes. but thats about as far as it goes. he goes it alone, he fights the criminals on their own terms, he strikes fear in his enemies. peace niks need not apply..

Which brings up an interesting point...can someone be liberal and not a peacenik?

JFK comes to mind... if you want to call him a liberal anyways

Is fighting evil when necessary a conservative ideal?

No, but neither is a lot of ideals the libs claim as thier own. When people realize everything isnt black and white, they will realize all ideals exist in both parties to varying degrees. There is no "good" and "evil" party as some posters here would like us to believe.

I agree, I think the idea that only conservatives own the "fighting for good" ideal is stupid. I also think the idea that liberals own certain ideals to be equally stupid. cwjerome presented us with a perfect example of this kind of thinking. Not only are parties not black and white like that, most people don't perfectly fit the mold of their party. Shh, don't tell anyone! 😉

Who's talking about a party?

I'm poking fun at the often-truish Liberal stereotype... after all, this is a topic about Batman beinga liberal :roll: