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The GOAT (thelemmy.club)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world
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[–] 16 points 5 months ago (13 children)

That's actually a thing!

IIRC, the idea is that many of the people Batman beats up are just desperate, and not evil, so instead using all that Bruce Wayne money on healthcare, rehabilitation, housing, and other services that benefit the poor would decrease the amount of crime way more than going around punching people ever would.

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  • [–] 17 points 5 months ago (9 children)

    Too bad Bruce already does this with his fortunes and has set up so many charities, homeless centers, orphanages, work centers, ... He even helped a couple of goons get a job at Wayne enterprise.

    It is only because Gotham is literally cursed that it does not work.

    So the people who say that really never read any of the comics.

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago (8 children)

    I'm usually absolutely not interested in any superhero and their lore but how is Gotham cursed?

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    The specifics depend on the writer, but there's some supernatural force keeping Gotham from improving. The city may have been founded by demon worshipers, Arkham Alylum might have been founded by a serial killer, and there might be chemicals from underground Lazarus Pits leaking into the water supply. It all depends on the continuity and who tells the story. Long story short, Gotham is the kind of fucked up that all the money in the world isn't going to fix.

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  • [–] -1 points 5 months ago* (6 children)

    I don't read comics either... but yeah Gotham being "cursed" to be crime ridden no matter what does sound like bit of a dog whistle lol.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    More like, "We know that these are serious issues, and we appreciate that our readers and writers both are intelligent, dedicated, and meticulous. However, we still need a setting where we can tell a story, and a good story is driven by conflict."

    Speaking as a writer, it's a case where Status Quo Is God, not an overt endorsement of violence against the working class. In fact, Absolute Batman is literally just a dude working construction. He also snaps Nazi arms like twigs.

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  • [–] -1 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    Just the like the US is just cursed with gun violence and there's nothing that can be done about it

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago

    Bruce spends billions on healthcare, charities, homeless programs, food banks, and endless and countless other things to help

    That's literally the entire point of the Bruce Wayne persona. He's a rich playboy that gives away endless money for good deeds.

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