Posted on 10/27/2024 6:30:27 AM PDT by Rummyfan
Iron Man, or Dr. Doom?
“With great power comes great responsibility.” — Spider-Man
“No God. The only man in the sky is me.” — Homelander
I often remark on how much the modern world resembles the cyberpunk sci-fi novels I read when I was a kid. But occasionally it takes a page from a different genre: superhero comics.
Imagine I went to a Hollywood studio with the following plot: It’s the year 2024. War is breaking out all over the world. Asia is threatened by communists; Europe, by fascists. Only America stands against these totalitarian empires, but its society is divided and its industry is outmatched. But there’s one man could save America — and, by extension, the world. A reclusive genius and peerless industrialist, he has built a fleet of gigantic rockets that can take off and land halfway across the world, blanketed the heavens with satellites, and created futuristic cars that singlehandedly revived America’s auto industry. He’s in the process of creating a colony on Mars. Oh, and he also owns the country’s most important social network, controlling the flow of information between journalists, politicians, and the public. But is this towering figure a superhero, or a supervillain? Between personal troubles (insert complex backstory here) and battles with smug government bureaucrats, he’s grown disillusioned. Agents of freedom’s enemies reach out to him, coveting his technological marvels for themselves. Will he save the day, or go over to the other side?
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The capt america /iron man dynamic is the same superman / batman story dynamic.
“cyberpunk sci-fi novels”
Had to look that one up.
As far as depending on Elon, other than DJT I can’t think of anyone else I’d put my trust in more.
He is subject to pressures from many governments including those of the EU and Communist China.
“Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose”
https://americansongwriter.com/me-and-bobbie-mcgee-by-kris-kristofferson/
Dr. Doom
And it’s all Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey.
At least, it used to be...
None of us are sure why...just something about the man. Part of it was buying twitter and unmasking the media...The rest is ....just cuz...
I read the entire article. Well thought out and well written.
Vance/Musk 2028
Musk is not eligible.
Vance DeSantis. either that, or lets get DeSantis as the AG.
Musk is not eligible.
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neither was Barry
Well, I think we are due a mulligan then.
Neither is Camel toe.🙄
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