Donald Trump. He's this billionaire that a lot of people think is a jerk, but they still let him on the TV for some reason.

Yeah, but - and I'm not sure if everyone has heard this - Trump is bad.

Yeah, but - and I don't know if you know this - Trump is really bad, you guys.

I'm not sure if you heard anything about this, but Trump is bad.

You'd have to ask Univision, I'm guessing; probably has something to do with $$$. Gotta keep these tiny pop-culture sites on-point and on-message - Trump is bad; eat more fast food!

I don't know what this means, but I liked that you responded to me. Have an upvote, sir or madam!

And here I thought we disagreed. ;)

I actually liked The First Avenger more than Winter Soldier - which kinda illustrates my point. I realize WS is probably the more "adult" film, but dammit, is it too much to ask for a little escapism with my superheroics?!?

But that's kinda my point, though - those are all examples of superhero films that try to be different.

Well, yeah - it was directed by the same guy!

This is the absolute wrong lesson to learn from the success of these
films. People don't necessarily want more "adult" superhero movies - they want more GOOD superhero movies.

They've always been here, they just kept a lower profile because it was just harder for them to blend in when the world wasn't so nutso. Now we're acclimated. We're like the proverbial frog in the pot - the temperature of "crazy" kept getting dialed up so gradually we didn't even notice it until now.

OH FOR FUCK'S SAKE

From your lips to our beloved Space Jesus' weird… ear holes (? I guess?), my friend - although cognitive dissonance seems to be a bit of a specialty for these folks…

Oh, good - the "fake news" folks have finally found their equivalent to "welfare queens" or Fox's "Guy Who Buys Lobster with Foodstamps" - the exception that somehow proves the rule; a singular example that both sides will trot out for years to come to justify their bullshit talking points.

No worries. :)

Heh, didn't see the other two paragraphs. :)

I think you guys might be reading more into my comments than I've actually written.

Yeah, the Democratic Party has changed a lot in the last twenty years (for the better)

Okay, that actually makes sense. I'd agree that's it not the sole overriding factor, either, it's just that our continued willful ignorance of class is shortsighted at best and suicidal at worst. We're in a war of narrative right now more than anything else, and I see it as maybe one of the better/easier ways to…