9. After fading in 1940s, Cap. America briefly revived in 1953 (as Cold War "Commie Smasher") and more lastingly in 1963.
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20. And while Winter Soldier does critique CIA/NSA actions, those are also scapegoated on external evil HYDRA.
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20. So violence & criminality conducted in War on Terror not traceable to American democracy but due to insidious infiltration of HYDRA
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21. Message of Winter Soldier: if we can just get rid of HYDRA, military-industrial complex (Fury, Captain America) can be trusted again
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@HeerJeet In the comics HYDRA is explicitly a spinoff of the Nazis postwar, continuing Nazi agenda. -
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@HeerJeet My complaint re: Winter Soldier: SHIELD was monstrous on its own terms, sans HYDRA conspiracy.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet I agree with your larger point, but Nazis aren't pawns of Hydra; Hydra is spawned from the Nazis.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet There's actually a nice moment on the TV show Agents of SHIELD (I know, I know) where a Hydra villain says "Oh, we're not Nazis"Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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