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Anti-Fascists Rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
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[-] Ertebolle@kbin.social 95 points 1 year ago

Batman oppresses crime and everybody thinks he’s cool, I don’t see why oppressing fascists should be any different

[-] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago

Batman is a billionaire vigilante that destroys half of Gotham every few days. What are you talking about. He would be the first to go full fascist.

[-] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 39 points 1 year ago

Batman being fascist really depends on whos writing him. In some comics he is a control freak fascist. In some he is barely keeping it together and is just as crazy as those in Arkham asylum. In others he is the shield against the madness of Arkham. In others he is fighting again authoritarian Superman. And in others still he is painting Robin and himself yellow and beating the shit out of Green lantern for some fucking reason.

I don't know what my point is beyond Batman can very a lot.

[-] TwoGems@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
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[-] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

I think its one of the all star batman comics. I havent read it myself but its one of those comic pages that just kinda imbeds itself into your memory.

[-] dingus@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

He would be the first to go full fascist.

If I recall correctly, he pretty much did in the Christopher Nolan Batman films.

[-] toasteecup@lemmynsfw.com 12 points 1 year ago

Full surveillance state, not sure if facist fully applies but definitely crossed some significant lines in those movies

[-] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

He knew he did, which is why he built in the "destroy it Lucious" safeguard and gave him the "do it" button.

Man knew he was out of line, still did it for the greater good, but then striped himself of that power immediately and permanently.

Ethically grey, landing somewhere around neutral good. In the range of "keep an eye on his squirrelly ass."

[-] VubDapple@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Can someone explain batman's appeal? Is it just that he's so angry and traumatized all the time?

[-] Cethin@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Part of the appeal I think is he's "relatable" because he doesn't have real super powers. In my opinion, he's less relatable because he has enough money to functionally have superpowers anyway. The normal people who end up with super powers almost certainly share more in common with us "normal" people.

[-] Moosemouse@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 year ago

The thing I take away from Batman is that if you think a problem though, you can prepare for what might happen and have a response ready, making you look like a super hero for those without the foresight. It’s a power anyone can have, so it’s very relatable and actually a valuable lesson.

Also, in many of the stories he is a terribly broken and traumatized man, and those sorts of characters are usually more interesting. Batman has just been around for so long he was brooding and sullen before brooding and sullen were cool which gives him additional cred. As the “flipside” to the Boy Scout Superman (at least at times) but the two have the same goals is where I really enjoy the character, I think the Justice League show did a very good job there in playing the two against each other.

One thing is, like others have said, he has had very different personalities depending on writing so you may really only like certain versions of him and that’s valid.

[-] Ser_Salty@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

He's voiced by Kevin Conroy

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[-] Stoneykins@lemmy.one 18 points 1 year ago

No, you don't understand, batman is rich so he is allowed to use violence.

[-] bl_r@beehaw.org 71 points 1 year ago

Being tolerant to intolerance leads to more intolerance. Being intolerant to intolerance does not lead to more intolerance.

It is not just OK, but necessary to be intolerant towards fascist ideologies.

[-] Xariphon@kbin.social 41 points 1 year ago

Punch every Nazi. Every single one.

[-] Cube6392@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago

Also punch people who tell you not to punch Nazis. Those are Nazis

[-] Space_Jamke@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"If you punch a Nazi, the number of Nazis in the world remains the same!"

"Punch two."

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

If you see someone punch a nazi, no you didn't. That nazi fell.

[-] Vodik_VDK@lemmy.fmhy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

I believe Nazis should be black-bagged instead of punched; punching them will humiliate the individual, but may also unite the group or serve as propagnda for accelerating their agenda.

There's some 48 Laws of Power (it's okay, you can cringe.) such-and-such about only attacking an enemy if you can utterly crush them, being careful to avoid leaving them wounded or humiliated , and retaining your initiative by maintaining the secrecy of your position. Bagging does all of this, and improves your odds of retaining your right to bear arms in the eyes of the law.

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[-] Sonny 8 points 1 year ago

I could not agree more!

[-] raltoid@lemmy.world 61 points 1 year ago

So like how doctors are oppressing death and disease?

[-] rustyfish@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago

If the pandemic showed us one thing, then that there are people who will side with death and disease just to own the libs.

[-] Cabrio@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

At this rate owning the libs will become the greatest cause of death amongst conservatives. They finally got the message and are trying to do us a favour.

[-] ventrix@lemm.ee 53 points 1 year ago

For those interested on further reading, the paradox of tolerance: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance

[-] AnarchoYeasty@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I see this answer given a lot on reddit when this paradox is brought up so I'll post it here too. There is no paradox of tolerance because tolerance is not a rule but a social contract. When someone is intolerant they have violated said social contract and thus are no longer covered by it and are not granted tolerance. We tolerate those who tolerate others.

[-] los_wochos@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago

It's basically the copyleft of society.

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[-] raspberry_confetti@lemmy.ml 45 points 1 year ago

Come on, old man, you and i used to punch Nazis, and now you're defending them?

[-] StarlightRose 33 points 1 year ago

"Sorry, I just dont believe your fascist ideologyjshould be exposed to kids, why do you want to groom them?"

Would using their arguments against them make them angry? I hope so

[-] Cethin@lemmy.zip 18 points 1 year ago

It probably would not because they don't believe in the argument anyway most of the time. They don't argue in good faith. They use that argument because it's something we would disagree with, but it's something they want to do.

[-] ThatsTheTicket@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah it's almost never actually about the kids, they're used as an excuse to spread hate

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[-] FuckFashMods@kbin.social 25 points 1 year ago

I smile the same way anytime a Trumper complains about oppression too

[-] Freez@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 year ago

It’s a hard life being a democrat. (I don’t mean the party.)

[-] SuddenDownpour@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

Who has been a bad fascist? Who needs a good spanking? 😈

[-] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 16 points 1 year ago

"bad fascist" implies the existence of a good fascist, no? Ahhh, because of the old saying "The only good fascist is a dead fascist.

[-] SuddenDownpour@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

The good fascist is the roleplayer who gets in all fours in my bed to perform the fall of Nazi Germany /jk

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[-] dingus@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago
[-] Cyzaine@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Sisko punched Q.

That's a metaphor but also what happened.

[-] homo_ignotus@programming.dev 6 points 1 year ago

This is Dax slander! It's outrageous!

[-] cupcakezealot 6 points 1 year ago

Sisko punches Nazis every time.

Which is why Sisko is the best captain and DS9 is the best Trek.

Also Garak is the best <3

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