Honestly, not every image of the superhero encourages dependence on government. In fact, I would say most such images are conservative in nature -- they are generally independent agents of opposition to crime or evil. When is the last time a liberal stood up to either?
SnakeDoc
Agreed.
It wasn’t that the image of the super hero isn’t good.
Rather, my point was that the fictional hope for someone to save you is a limiting factor in people exploring their self-defense responsibilities.