The X-Men aren't an elite force?
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not societal elites. Feared and hated by the public at large...
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There's ample room on the left for Great People of History--the lens is just that they are manifestations of the people's needs, made great by popular action. E.g., Harriet Tubman, Sandino, Malcolm X. Spider-Man embodies this: cops shoot at him, but the people support him.
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And, Dark Knight Returns is specifically, pointedly conservative. Batman's biggest enemy is the wishful thinking of willfully ignorant, self-congratulatory eggheads; in Miller's hands, he's Super Buckley.
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Punisher is not a fan of superhero elites, either Batman could be a parody of the elite — he says he’s a loner and eschews groups yet has a huge Batfamily, pals around with Superman
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And it’s generally true that in the DC Universe, Batman cares about corruption, hates bullies, and (unlike many of his super powered foes) had to work for his abilities.
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Two Jewish kids creating an ubermensch in ‘39 that would quickly go on to fight the nazis does not feel right-wing.
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I’d say the primary conceit of the genre is those with power and means need to support those who do not.
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I don't see how superheroes can be anything but about elites. You can't by definition have mass superheroes.
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