You know what's good abt Winter Soldier? It's a movie abt Captain America going turncoat vs. the US govt, which ENRAGES John C Wright
-
-
Replying to @arthur_affect
@arthur_affect I thought the whole point of Cap was to embody the higher ideals of America even when the gov't does not?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @loudpenitent
@loudpenitent@arthur_affect I think of him as the embodiment of the higher ideals of humanity.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @culturekills
@culturekills@loudpenitent You gotta admit having him do that while wearing our country's flag is gross1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @arthur_affect
@arthur_affect@culturekills I think that's an oversimplification. Cap reflects values that are intrinsic to American ideals. They aren't...1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @loudpenitent
@arthur_affect@culturekills uniquely ours, but they are ours. America views itself differently than, say, France or the UK...1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @loudpenitent
@arthur_affect@culturekills which have their own strong cultural myths and ideals. Cap is absolutely an American hero, but that does not...1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @loudpenitent
@arthur_affect@culturekills mean he's only an American hero or that heroes are only American.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @loudpenitent
@arthur_affect@culturekills so no, I don't actually think it's gross. It's OK for cultures to celebrate their ideals.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@loudpenitent @culturekills Ok but it might not be so easy to see it that way if you're from a different country
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.