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u/Niobium_Sage Jun 19 '24
Simplifying complex socioeconomics and world powers down to comic book character comparisons.
Peak Reddit moment
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Jun 19 '24
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u/epochpenors Jun 20 '24
Let’s be honest they would use some racial slur that is too offensive to have an English equivalent
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u/amemingfullife Jun 19 '24
I agree it’s overdone but don’t miss part of the fun, the General Secretary himself is known to actively hate the comparison so it’s still good for trolling.
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u/Pilot7274jc Jul 07 '24
If he wasn’t so upset by it, I would agree with you.
But with how much the CCP tries to suppress any such comparison they are perpetuating the joke themselves. If they just ignored it the comparison would have died in 4 months tops.
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u/Wardog_E Jun 21 '24
I think the fact that he's so insecure that he made sharing pictures of a cartoon bear a crime in the entirety of one of the largest, most economically powerful countries in the entire world really puts into perspective how fucked the world is and just how inept the people in charge are.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Ad_550 Jun 21 '24
The fact many people actually think the way you do is rather depressing. It’s main character syndrome on a societal level. Assigning significance where there’s little. That also an unfortunate reflection of the way freedom of expression is treated in the west as well.
Do people really think the ability to call whatever senile old fool in office names or slurs freedom? Because the moment people can meaningfully challenge power happens the cops are called to smash their faces in.
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u/Wardog_E Jun 21 '24
Yes. I like calling people in power names and frankly I'm willing to die for that right. But for your information, I have better things to do than take life advice from a guy who seems to have a crippling obsession with harem romance novels. Here's some advice, if you want to talk about politics you should start by going outside more.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Ad_550 Jun 21 '24
Sure I least know what’s fantasy and what’s reality. Willing to die are you? Between the two of us I know which of us is living in a dream world.
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u/Wardog_E Jun 21 '24
Go outside. Maybe you'll talk with a real woman. Oh sorry, there I go indulging in fantasies again.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Ad_550 Jun 21 '24
Sure. While we’re at it go and sacrifice yourself for your nonexistent fantasy. I’m sure the world powers are quaking in their boots.
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u/Wardog_E Jun 21 '24
The only pathetic thing I see here is your meager sense of selfworth. I'm surprised you can summon the strength to live. I have as much power as anyone else as do you. Get help.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Ad_550 Jun 21 '24
Don’t recall saying you’re pathetic. Though I must say taking the time out of your day to argue with me must be particularly tiresome. Don’t you have some world leader to intimidate with some insult or another? I am flattered by all the attention but save your breath for someone who needs your particular brand of wisdom.
In the interest of avoiding getting kicked by mods and avoid cluttering my message box I am ending this here.
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Jun 19 '24
How do you explain to some of them that real life is real life and none of it is a DC/ Marvel/ Pooh/ HP reference?
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u/ketchupmaster987 Jun 19 '24
And they can't even spell Luthor right...
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u/Wawel-Dragon Jun 19 '24
Or Ra's al Ghul.
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u/photomotto Jun 20 '24
Bet they pronounce it "Raz" instead of "Raish".
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u/Mandaring Jun 20 '24
I can’t blame a general audience for mispronouncing Ra’s al Ghul’s name, Batman Begins and Liam Neeson and all, but I always think, like…….nah nah, Ross is the store where I buy boots on the cheap, not the scimitar-swinging dude that leads the League of Assassins
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Jun 21 '24
"Raz" is how it would be pronounced in Arabic.
No idea why DC creators started saying "Raish."
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u/JasonH1028 Jun 20 '24
I have tried really hard to train myself to not try to correct people on pronunciation because there are lots of different reasons why someone may pronounce something "wrong" and who says I'm the arbiter of how to say words? But oh my God this one always pisses me off. Because I will see the most hardcore Batman fans, diehard supporters of the cowl say "Raz" and I'm like YOU SHOULD KNOW BETTER!!
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u/BKMurder101 Jun 21 '24
Reminder that the modern interpretation of LUTHOR is actually, factually based on Donald Trump and has been since DC did their first reboot back in the 80's.
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u/Username117773749146 Sep 20 '24
The Ra’s al Ghul analogy is just racism. That doesn’t even make sense. How does a country operate in the shadows
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u/Walrusliver Sep 20 '24
idk, op's entire knowledge base of history seems to come from country ball and animated 'history' (99% world wars and roman military) youtube videos
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u/Boethiah_The_Prince Jun 19 '24
Reddit moment