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EchoedJolts t1_j9f8ivf wrote

There are plenty of superheroes, they just don't get press because bad news pays the bills for media companies.

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packsackback t1_j9gh7tw wrote

It's worthwhile to note, the villains own the media.

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Jakey_BoJangles t1_j9hvdqv wrote

Hence the reason why superheros resort to crime to get the good deeds publicised and hopefully to wakeup more everyday ordinary superheros

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[deleted] OP t1_j9igacq wrote

Unless you're just saying it to be nice, there most definitely are not superheroes. There's just heroes.

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Samih420 t1_j9ipokp wrote

Then there are no super villains, just villains

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[deleted] OP t1_j9ivaeo wrote

There's pretty much no heroes in this world with anywhere near as much power as the villains. I don't want to be pessimistic but it's true

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ltcplease t1_j9jx2c0 wrote

We are not living in a normal world, there are villains everywhere. Still it's good to be in the humanity and follow what we love in this world and let others live.

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19061304 t1_j9jsb04 wrote

Nah we still got people who are being nice and harming others.

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zaabcia t1_j9lwvho wrote

It's not about being nice, it's about being nice to your people's world.

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barbee23 t1_j9mgu60 wrote

They are hidden and they should be hidden like that for sure.

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RepresentativeFly629 t1_j9g2ia1 wrote

It's much easier to do massive evil than massive good. I think humanitarian orgs like doctors without borders have heroes among them.

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AdNormal5424 t1_j9h40hq wrote

Anyone working for doctors without borders is a hero in my book

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sealekshi t1_j9k1zqr wrote

True, they are following the real humanity that we love.

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Sunshine8138 t1_j9mfa2k wrote

I am not sure but OP thing is not that much of a true thing because there are a few people who does care about us like we are their own people, that's what I love.

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COTU_PAGE t1_j9gk5wi wrote

That's cuz you don't need powers to be a supervillain. You only need money. Superheroes, however, NEED super powers because without them, the supervillains will just have them killed.

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AnapleRed t1_j9hbcvb wrote

Batman's super power is being super rich though?

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androidiqmen t1_j9lq501 wrote

But he really changed himself with mind too, see that..

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COTU_PAGE t1_j9hdqqb wrote

Yeah but batman is a comic book character and we're talking about real life. Plenty of billionaires. Where is Batman I'm real life?

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keikimarkets t1_j9n25xr wrote

No where, rich people don't think of saving world and shit.

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nein01besondere t1_j9hodo1 wrote

Well, part of that wealth allowed him to travel and be trained by the best martial artist. (In the Nolan verse he didn't even need the money to be recruited by ras) then he also educated himself in all sciences and somehow through pure obsession and determination became the best detective mind in the DC universe. I do agree the money helped him aquire these skills although when he's in the field dodging bullets, outsmarting villians and kicking ass the money thing is hardly ever the solution to the threat to the entire planet, or all of reality for that matter. Batman's power is his will power and determination and I will no longer stand for this diminishing description of character.

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AwryHunter t1_j9hxobe wrote

You.... realize that he literally wouldn’t have been able to do anything if he wasn’t a trust fund billionaire?

He’d literally just be another angry orphan on the streets. Batman’s superpower isn’t determination or willpower, because that’s not what sets him apart from the common man.

it’s just money. Plain and simple. He can afford to do what he wants to do, and what he wants to do is morally positive, thus making him a superhero.

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ullase t1_j9lsrzd wrote

That's a comic character bro, you guys are being too much.

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DouceurDuSoi t1_j9mro7n wrote

The position and money, that most of the people already has.

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miner5830 t1_j9m9m60 wrote

It will take time and yes I have to say that there are pretty less superheroes and that's why we are living in such a fucking sad world, we don't have much options.

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jimbo_squat t1_j9f6e1f wrote

My 5 year old often fights bad guys in the toy room, so this cannot be true.

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competitive-dust t1_j9fhjxk wrote

He must be the greatest superhero of all time!

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jimbo_squat t1_j9fmxte wrote

Ask him about his power sword. Doctor mcBadguy doesn’t stand a chance.

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jczputjn t1_j9k1n32 wrote

I hope one day your lil guy is going to save the world

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klopklop0909 t1_j9kyaf9 wrote

True, he knows how to kill the bad guys for sure, that's good.

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wmrtobtc t1_j9l07p4 wrote

Yeah he must be a superhero of your life, we need ours.

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Marccino t1_j9fi538 wrote

I think superheroes and supervillains are implied to have superpowers. There are some heroes and villains in real life, just not super ones.

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zhaoxin5002 t1_j9lfh7o wrote

The superpowers is the main thing, then just our mind.

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Tucker_the_Nerd t1_j9fo2a8 wrote

If the difference between a hero and a superhero is having superpowers...what's the difference between a model and supermodel?

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Low_Party t1_j9ftgd6 wrote

Presentation

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24sox77 t1_j9l9kpj wrote

So models don't present their stuff like the way they should?

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Marccino t1_j9gd2is wrote

The amount of pressure and intensity of their eating disorders (jokes aside, being a model seems really tough on your health).

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xmicx22 t1_j9k6hrk wrote

The intensity for me man, that's just not so common.

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amro86a t1_j9krct3 wrote

I guess the mind they are using, the execution then lol.

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GamerGrunt t1_j9i8r2z wrote

"Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. It is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love."

Nobody is going to save us from ourselves. Not until we care enough to think collectively and act accordingly will the world begin to heal... love thy enemy, I say that as an atheist, mind you.

We can all pretend we're not a global society, but we're certainly a global civilization. We are all connected and we are all in this together, for better or worse.

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nvetro7 t1_j9lx69f wrote

Power and responsibilities that changes the situation.

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obahn t1_j9muctr wrote

It's all real and right, people are fake and most of them are fucking villains and we just can't do anything about it, we just have to live like this in our life man, for real.

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qw773036 t1_j9m3xj9 wrote

I guess some people will just become hateful even if they are kind of a superhero and sometimes we just praise supervillains like they are some heroes, that's all.

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ologulizica t1_j9jsxau wrote

For sure you are being right but I won't say that there are no superheroes, I guess there are just a few of them and they need to get a good number for the future.

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otherguy84 t1_j9g0bp0 wrote

Because if they ever came to be they just get silenced, captured, or killed

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kmettke t1_j9l0ucw wrote

If superheroes are getting killed then who is gonna save us?

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PLEASEHIREZ t1_j9h3f0j wrote

Superheroes, Canadian nurses. We don't actively kill people, we take little to no pay, we are the most trusted profession, we have the least corruption, we get abused, we work long hours, we work with all age/genders/ethnicities/cultures, we have no rights, and we're still here (kinda). All the impoverished people we serve, we're right here with you. New grad nurses can't afford to work and serve in Toronto/Ottawa, etc. We can't even serve in rural communities because car costs are so high relative to our wages. To the ones who complain about healthcare deterioration, we have the front row seat and we do the patient advocacy, the healthcare navigation. It's not in our hands, and other professions depend on us to keep fighting. Did you know RT "contracts" are dependent on nurses? A lot of supporting healthcare staff unions use the nursing union (ONA) contracts as a comparison for their own negotiations. When we put down nurses, we put down a host of other professions. Have you ever seen a tiny nurse break ribs? SUPER STRENGTH! Ever seen a projectile birth be caught? SUPER REFLEXES! Ever seen a RACE/Ressus team run-run-run? SUPER SPEED!

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I know lots of jobs have it rough, but I think ECEs, PSWs, and teachers have it rough-rough. Nurses 100% recognise the PSW struggle, that job is AHHHHH. Not enough staff, abusive patients, and PSWs get punished for respecting the patient's wishes or not. It's lose-lose. Wake the patient up at 0630-0700, get hit. I'd be mad too if I was woken up in retirement. PSW has to do it because morning breakfast has to be served to meet ministry guidelines, and the argument is they need to eat to maintain health. If the PSW leaves the patient in bed, get disciplined for not doing their job. ECEs, I've seen those kids. Pre-schoolers running wild kicking, striking, whining, and lying. Dealing with parents who are in denial. UGH. ECEs don't get paid enough, but I'd love to see the ECE working hours expanded or potential autonomy given. Maybe do it like barbers; where ECEs can have a classroom in a federal/provincial building. ECEs run their classrooms to code, or even provide weekend baby-sitting services; but pay leases for building use and "advertising." Also, morning and afternoon shift ECE, some of us work late! 0700-1500, and 1500-2300. Teachers, I class room size struggles, unrealistic allotted class hours for materials. Scheduling must be a nightmare, and kids of all ages are still difficult.

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Due_Essay447 t1_j9hjc4x wrote

Because it is impossible to be conventionally good. Most superhero movies gloss over the parts where people are impacted negatively by the deeds of these heroes.

From a peephole, we could call jeff bezos a hero for creating a business that hires millions of people.

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n3train0r t1_j9jmqxp wrote

True, impossible because people don't want to convent that.

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[deleted] OP t1_j9i96je wrote

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srgritsuk t1_j9mv7m4 wrote

Heroes are getting down or what? Is this happening for real?

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syphex97 t1_j9iv7ex wrote

Super heroes exist, they are called Moms and Dads.

Only a real super hero can be a parrent, as no one else would willingly spend 20 years or more of their life raising those things

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deadlyfenix07 t1_j9mw59z wrote

I am glad that I have those heroes in my life, they are the real ones.

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dengdaidexiong t1_j9jlr0v wrote

It's just like we all are not that good humans and that's how people become supervillains and that's the real fact, the sad shit that we are getting in the society.

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Romans612 t1_j9lslyj wrote

I don't know but the people who live with us and care for us are the real heroes and most of the people can't argue with it, we know they will save us good for real.

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ScousePete t1_j9f92s1 wrote

I think there are, but maybe not in the traditional sense. Without trying to trigger the crazies, Bill Gates has donated $50 billion dollars to charity over the years and Jeff Bezos’ ex wife Mackenzie Scott has donated a fair chunk also.

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Zedd2087 t1_j9fe3z8 wrote

Yeah and you're doing exactly what they want, praise them because they made a small difference in comparison to how much evil they produce.

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prawduhgee t1_j9gw0nl wrote

That's actually a good point. Lexcorp has a great public image.

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zocjoc t1_j9mad7s wrote

I guess this all image thing could be pretty bad at the end.

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dangcapnkt2713 t1_j9kmk3d wrote

We will do what they want because they are using so much extra efforts to make us do it.

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Samih420 t1_j9iq2b2 wrote

"Small difference." Bill gates has saved an estimated 50 million lives, and revolutionized the computer industry. If you don't believe me, search it up. Say what you want about him, but to say he hasn't had an big impact is just wrong. Second of all, Bill gates has definitely done some evil stuff, but its not like he produces evil. Producing evil would mean you would have to do some really harm the world. The worst he's done to the world is create a monopoly I guess?

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Zedd2087 t1_j9j9r40 wrote

Saved 50 million and ruined over a billion. Stop being one of their sheep and look at the entire picture. You know that farming cost what it does cause that asshat owns most of the farm land in the US.

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Samih420 t1_j9ma7xz wrote

Ruined over a billion? Source? Second of all, I don't know what you are talking about. What does farming cause? He doesn't even own the majority of the farmland in the US. He doesn't even own 1/15000 of the world's farmland. Third of all, why am I sheep lol?

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ekosulistyo t1_j9jvjqw wrote

Now give me the count of the money he fucked, give it.

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Samih420 t1_j9jvyt8 wrote

Probably a lot. But are you seriously going to ignore the 50 million lives, or how he revolutionized computers. You can hate him all you want and I can't argue with you, but to say he hasn't had a positive impact is insane

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kbsalerno t1_j9jhhe0 wrote

There are, there is no deny on that, but the numbers are less.

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ohmyitsme3 t1_j9gbtr0 wrote

The superheroes just aren’t put into the media spotlight is all.

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Valik1708 t1_j9jtl7n wrote

Maybe we don't have much superheroes and that's the reality.

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ohmyitsme3 t1_j9kdfr3 wrote

If that’s the reality, then be the good you’d like to see. We still have many good people. 🙂

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ohmyitsme3 t1_j9gbu8a wrote

The superheroes just aren’t put into the media spotlight is all.

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yinseg01 t1_j9lztqa wrote

Then why this media is not doing their only fucking job?

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ohmyitsme3 t1_j9m2p6n wrote

Because the media gets more views if they report on something negative rather than reporting the good things people do. Just because the good things aren’t reported doesn’t mean they don’t happen. 🙂

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StarChild413 t1_j9ik8dt wrote

Don't most superhero origin stories until the point in the first act when the hero gets their powers?

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yuwatajp t1_j9kg06q wrote

The major source is about power then, people not getting that?

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BigSap07 t1_j9iqdw1 wrote

Currently the superhero i see at the moment is Mr Beast haha

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nerjj2 t1_j9mmpap wrote

He is kind of a super hero and I love him for good work.

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pierreletruc t1_j9j0d5z wrote

Too much powers always make you a villain.super or not. This is were comics got it wrong ,even hypothetically, because real heros have to do hard stuff that requires patience ,small steps at the time,constantly at it for little gain ,no flamboyance and easy solutions or you create more problems. And they are not recognize but still do it .Because they are heroes.

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deftrader t1_j9mwipx wrote

These people who gets the power, they just get mad with it.

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ceouolo_thots t1_j9j3xz3 wrote

I don't watch his stuff but I would kind of counter with Mr beast, in the end he does it for himself but it seems like he tries to make some impacts

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keanuiome t1_j9n0ija wrote

I mean yeah the work he put on the table, he is real good.

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gleborlov t1_j9j4o2a wrote

Jesus Christ is the one and only real superhero. He defeated the devil, conquered death and destroyed the power of sin, so that we could be reconciled to God.

For our sake He made Him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:21

“O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:55‭-‬57

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gtallen01 t1_j9jy2lh wrote

It's just a religion thing mate, everyone's thinking is different.

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gleborlov t1_j9k1xd8 wrote

We have plenty of evidence to not think that this is just a religion, but a reality.

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Adventurous_Yak_9234 t1_j9khzau wrote

Policemen, doctors, fire fighters, etc.

Of course people of those professions aren't always good at their jobs, but still.

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tsaklebak t1_j9klrno wrote

We got some of them, I am never gonna say that we just don't have anyone, we have many people who wants to care for us, we don't recognise all of them for sure.

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__Jimmy__ t1_j9kn2u0 wrote

I don't get it. There's neither supervillains or superheroes, since superpowers don't exist. There's regular villains and regular heroes.

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pro1ness t1_j9h1gsh wrote

A superhero now would just be canceled before they could 'save us'

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wirusnyy_chel t1_j9lx1hu wrote

Nah, I don't think people like superheroes gonna get cancelled.

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