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[MyGumsAreBleeding] Superhero
(lemmy.world)
Well, there's this one: 
Environmentalists in comic books are nearly always deranged villains, and the ones that aren't are still weak and naïve.
The only strong environmentalist hero in Western canon is Captain Planet, and he's got sus narc vibes.
Well, Green Arrow. But you have a point.
...because he wears green?
Because of his views.
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He's consistently an "old lefty" sometimes more "sustainable-first capitalist" sometimes more "anarchist", but his views on things like pollution are well established.
Turns out he has a superpower, and it is the ability to be environmentalist, anarchist-leaning, and billionaire at the same time.
Fair. And I believe this absurd was addressed in universe multiple time. Often with him losing the money in a process. But yes, it's one of the unfortunate consequence of our shift in how we see billionaires. Batman is the richest and smartest person in the world who care only about one city... with it's underfunded mental asylum looking like a hose of horror.
The irony is clear. They have a better way of fixing the system than fists and arrow. They are the system.
The lean batman and lean GA are the only one that make sense. But they need to be part of the Justice League with immortal gods. So they need the 9th metal mech and killer ray space stations... which cost money.
But saying GL is not an environmentalist is like saying that Batman don't care about Gotham. (Even if they have a stupid way of organizing their priorities.)
You're absolutely right on all counts, but I absolutely adore this typo/autoerect error:
looking like a hose of horror
So I'll leave it unedited out of respect for your adoration :)
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Storm and aquaman are pretty pro environmentalist without making it their only identity.
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Couldn't he just take all the billionaires and fly them into the sun or smth? I don't know if that alone would fix things, but it's a start. Also literally no downsides.
His nemesis is literally a billionaire and he never managed to get rid of him.
I bet you if he just lightly beat up one billionaire a day that the problem would sort itself out pretty quickly.
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We got American Superman. We got Soviet Superman. We need Anarchist Superman.
Batman is a billionaire
Ah yes, In. Public he "Fights" the rich but in the Dark he is awfully chummy with a rich furry.
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We can solve those problems directly or indirectly by tying superman to a dynamo. With free energy even the issues with materials can be solved over time.
Just have superman round up every billionaire and political leader and drop them off on an deserted island, and the rest of us can start fixing our problems like adults.
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Wasn't there a small parody comic about this?
Isn't that just a solar panel with extra steps?
I would say the energy output Superman is capable of implies he's actually a step-up transformer as well as a solar panel. He'd be much more efficient, but of course you only have one Superman.
Now im curious. I'm just an electrician, not an engineer. How much of the grid could Superman power? Someone figure out his kilowatt-hour figures please 😅
The problem would be transmission, kinda like with huge powerplants that exist today.
The most efficient solution? Probably Superman bullying world leaders and billionaires into funding room temperature superconductivity research, heh.
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Bitch could literally turn back time
How many rounds around earth til un-inventing plastic?
1 turn = 1 day
Completely artificial plastic was invented in 1907 - 118 years ago.
1 year = 365 days
118 years x 365 days = 43,070 days
So 43,071 rounds should do it, and then just clonk Leo Baekeland over the head or something.
1930s Superman would've agreed with the crowd.
There are evil "robots" you can go beat up to solve those issues, yes
But you said they were robots Rick!!
They're bureaucrats Morty! I don't respect em.
Isn't superman pro free will
He will protect against threats but if you fuck it up your mostly on your own
Does superman think humanity chose capitalism? If Superman landed in 1600s Europe, would he think humanity chose feudalism and help put down peasant uprisings? 1700s Haiti, would he help stop slaves from stealing or enacting violence against the French?
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That's why Superman is usually more proud of his work as Clark than as Superman.
Didn't Luigi have something to say about that?
Well, he could beat up all the CEOs and politicians...
Yeah, sorry guys, but these sorts of things aren't really Superman's department.
Uh... You could... Hmm... You could try asking Mr. Terrific.
Bullshit. Superman can totally stop global warming by simply pushing Earth further away from the sun. Similar to how he sent the whole planet back in time by just turning it backwards.
And I guess he could just beat the fuck outta the ceos of every major corporation, too. It worked against Lex Luthor.
D:
W-why The fuck would you want that!? He'd literally be effecting the orbit of a whole ass planet, you have no idea the kinds of consequences that'll bring! And it wouldn't even solve the pollution problem!
Superman isn't supposed to mess with time either. That is the type of shit that gives Lex Luthor's arguments against someone like Superman a point!
W-why The fuck wouid you want that!? He'd literally be effecting the orbit of a whole ass planet, you have no idea the kinds of consequences that'll bring! And it wouldn't even solve the pollution problem!
The extra day in a week means every weekend is a 3-day weekend. 😌
Very optimistic that it wouldn't instead be a 6th work day.
I think I remember he once built a giant shield from asteroids to block the sun during a large solar flare. That would be an easier way to cool the earth.
Also, the earth reversing direction was not what caused time to reverse. Time reversing is what caused the earth to reverse direction (just a movie visual clue).
Youre gonna want Captain Planet
You are basically describing the arch of Superman's son. And fans hated it.
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