@arthur_affect I thought the whole point of Cap was to embody the higher ideals of America even when the gov't does not?
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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 -
Replying to @loudpenitent
@loudpenitent@culturekills Its telling that Captain Britain is v much not a mainstream icon of heroism4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @arthur_affect
@arthur_affect@loudpenitent But Harry Potter and so many other icons of fantasy literature, products of England, are.4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@culturekills @loudpenitent His virtues aren't specifically valorized as English virtues
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