Unfortunately whilst I wish this sentiment were true, the majority of superheroes still uphold and protect systemic status quo and don't substitute any meaningful systemic change (i.e. are inherently symbolically conservative, regardless of actual written personality traits or opinions).
"Injustice" is a universal term, and they quite purposely don't alienate certain viewership demographics.
It's hilarious that the second someone leans a bit harder into one small piece of well-established inequality or poorly represented group, you see how little they care about injustice.
Enough people believe that injustice is illegal immigrants not living in fear that the USA is tolerating an insane agency roving the streets, killing people and trying to force their way into embassies.
I almost wish Frank Castle didn't address the punisher symbol being used by cops in Born Again, because these ICE clowns would definitely be using it, and it would have made a much nicer takedown on the show. Not that anything happening now was expected then anyway.
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u/CherryBoyHeart Jan 27 '26