I just don't get people who say X-Men wasn't "woke" until recently. It never even tried very hard to hide the metaphors...
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I saw a video of MAGA Republicans playing "Killing in the Name of" by RATM at an event while draped in the American flag.
Never underestimate the media illiteracy of conservatives. They kinda have to be media illiterate to be conservatives.
Ronald Reagan said he was a big fan of "Born In The USA." They don't have to listen to the lyrics to know what they like.
I can see people bopping along to music and ignoring the non-chorus lyrics but x-men, the half century old segregation allegory with enough content to occupy a small library… that is a hard sell. It feels insincere.
They also claim to support MLK
I live in a red state. The depths of sheer ignorance are astounding and cannot be exaggerated.
They like the version of the '60s civil rights movement they constructed in their head. Their conception of old X-Men can fit into that.
Notice that conservatives complaining about "wokeness" always point to superficial attributes. A woman protagonist in a superhero movie, a half second lesbian kiss, or a black actor for a traditionally white character. They don't point to media that has even slightly deeper ties to leftist thought, such as Andor or The Expanse. If they do at all, it'll be for only those superficial attributes. They don't even recognize it for what it is.
My guess is they see "superheroes in tights, with dashes of relatable problems", instead of allegories and people who fight so those who are like them, and those aren't, can coexist.