• Zorque@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    I mean… he is also a reporter and a genius. Chances are he’s well aware of inequalities.

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      10 hours ago

      He’s all too aware. As powerful as he is, he doesn’t have the ability to solve everyone’s problems everywhere all the time. This is a source of tremendous grief for him. That’s the whole reason he’s a compelling character and not just wish fulfillment.

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      12 hours ago

      Superman got his start beating up slum lords. That’s not a joke. Superman started out as the sort of guy who rooted out corruption. The “aw, shucks” version of Superman is both a bit of a later development (and also kind of the persona that he takes on as Clark Kent)