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Feb 4, 2019 10:16 PM
ImHereToExplainTheJoke
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Arcrosis
Hes so gonna die in endgame
tajtrlik
lazysombrero
Salut
allysuzumiya
Captain America vs. that one guy from Tekken that really hates Yoshimitsu
JediDavid
AJerkyMcJerkface
WOOOOO USA USA USA!
Adamarket
This is why I love Cap.
AllRicksAreJerrys
Love his stuff; Really enjoying one of Rick's other books, Deadly Class, as a TV show on Syfy.
SpacemanSpiff116
Just got done reading through x-force and Black Science, Remender is fucking awesome!
Cowfister
#purgethexenos
FrozenCoast
ItsActuallyDavidNow
RogerTwoThree
Trump, GOP and the Red Hats would be shitting all over Capt America if he were real.
Conser1
Actually, they wouldn't. They're all for immigrants. LEGAL immigrants. Illegal immigrants, no. Legal ones, yes.
Jatok
newsguycraigevans
It's their own fault for trying to come here. - a trumper MAGAt said that to me recently. We were talking about refugees.
stgsteve
Why the hell would you have a sight like that, on a gun like that
ImHereToExplainTheJoke
That’s your question? Not the American flag face tattoo or the fact that it’s fused to his arm?
HeroOfKvatch1
OrangeUp
What’s the source?
IsThisUserNameLongEnough
comic books
jTiso
Captain America by Rick Remender. I think it was released around 2012 if memory serves. Duke had a whole arc in that run and Zola.
ThePowerOf42
Know your enemy
ImHereToExplainTheJoke
Exactly. It’s funny to watch people react to the fact that The US trained and armed bin Ladin and the taliban. You either get abject horror-
SciGuy
...Or acknowledgement that he wasn't quite so dangerous back then.
ImHereToExplainTheJoke
Or unyielding rage at the very idea.
RickHalcyon
I dunno, Cap, it looks like gun guy became a soldier to justify that fucking face flag tattoo.
Domehammer
Character is Nuke. Got abducted as a kid by Wolverine and experimented on to become a super soldier.
Aymondray
Now beat that mentality into him!! Cap, your son deserves an ass whoopin
PlantainSuperNova
Remember the crazy cop from daredevil season 2? That’s him
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SciGuy
No.
RickHalcyon
Is that his actual son?
Burke616
No. Emphatic no. That's a guy called Nuke who takes government amphetamines to get 'roided up to fight for 'Murica. Not even kidding.
OrcLuck
A nation without laws cannot stand.
ytsjedi
I love the irony of this being under a french person's post XD
ImHereToExplainTheJoke
Nor can a nation who’s government’s only true policy is to kick the can down the road and refuse to really deal with the problem.
SciGuy
We can, however, have better laws.
TheHorseShesElbowDeepIn
Cap fought Duke Nukem?
behrditz
Thats funny because that characters name is actually Nuke. They also put a version of him in Jessica Jones.
ImHereToExplainTheJoke
A way watered down version of him. I loved JJ, but that was a stupid choice.
behrditz
Agreed. And then he just dies, like everyone has to.
ImHereToExplainTheJoke
You know where the character could've worked? The Punisher. He would've made a great villain there.
behrditz
Now THAT could have been cool if he was closer to his comic version.
neoritter
I'd like to take this time to point out the Irish thing he mentions. For those on the white privilege train, etc. While Irish especially...
neoritter
1 Germans, Italians, Polish, etc all had their share of this. The thing that also get's me, is when those of Irish descent suggest what can
neoritter
4 learn from the trials, tribulations, and missteps of past immigrant communities.
neoritter
3 to how Italians reacted to talk about the Mafia with how some people react to talking about Islamic terrorists, etc. I would hope we could
neoritter
2 be done to improve their lot in America like join the police, go to school, etc; it's said to be tone deaf at best. There's also parallel
LaoBeifong
Agreed and all but, we should judge ideologies, right? Ideologies and actions matter, not race or skin color, no?
ImHereToExplainTheJoke
Judging ideologies is one step above thought control. Everyone has their own interpretation and take away from an ideology. Best not to -
ImHereToExplainTheJoke
Assume that you know individual intent
cpnbeeb
Bonus page:
LiteralVampirePotBellyGoblins
"Cap right now is written by a social justice warrior."
LiteralVampirePotBellyGoblins
I guess this was too subtle. I quoted another poster in irony.
Callbox
"We're on the wrong side of every war", Every war Cap? Every single one?
RickHalcyon
YES.
imadethiswheniwastooyoungshootme
Aw HECK YEA!! mURICA!!! Really wish we had good leaders tho
ImHereToExplainTheJoke
Nuke represents Murcia. Cap represents America. There’s a difference.
WristDeepInaPussy
Nuke represents a region of Spain? Huh, never knew that. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Region_of_Murcia
yeti7romeo
I bet you’re fun at parties.
WristDeepInaPussy
I am. I always bring lots of cider and cheese
ILikedTheirOldStuffBetter
ThermoNuke
Illegal immigration is not the same thing as immigration. Can we stop treating the two the same?
SciGuy
Nobody is.
OlderWiser
What rock are you under?
SpammersAreScum
Who is doing that? And a question in response: Asylum seekers are not illegal immigrants. Can we stop acting like they are?
DigitalMau
they are if they try to cross the border without permission. ANYONE who crosses any border illegally is an illegal immigrant...
DigitalMau
you want asylum? ask for it then wait for permission. you dont to circumvent law because you dont feel like waiting
JohnMagneTrane
And actually stealing from real asylum seekers, when funds have to be used that could be used helping them.
SciGuy
See, that isn't how asylum works, according to our own laws.
GuessWho7197
I love this page, but did it really need to be separated into 4 images when it's all one page?
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DatUncle
I liked it split. Easier to read on mobile. But hate thd skipped panels.
plaintivefart
Thank. You.
AumentoEroe
Dramatic
AumentoEroe
Effect
Dapro1
Lol 99% sure it wouldn’t have got to the front page that way
MrChurch
Yes
RandomlyAppointedNSAAgent
Glad to tip the scale to 666 my guy. You're welcome
Blyzk
Skipped a few spots too
cantname
Meh, the spots they skipped are arguably useless
stupidfxckwithbrilliantluck
Just like your dick
cantname
Your mom says otherwise
MrRandom314159
I'm kinda okay with the skipping the "w-what?". I don't think it needed words, would worked better as an expression panel, like the last one
FourSquareRedHead
Loving the fact he has a scope on that minigun
combstranger
And what looks like a 30 round clip on a gun that fires 100 rounds per second.
CatsIsTheAnswer
That's why you need the scope: you can only pull the grigger once. DUH
kojenk
It fucks up the impact too. Every panel is designed together a certain way for the delivery.
4headBruhMoments
Is.. is that a scope?
ImHereToExplainTheJoke
I was considering mobile users.
TrapsAreIllegal
Easier to read when it's split up
Malaphorium
As someone using mobile, it was much better this way. But tbh I haven’t used my pc in months so I don’t know how bad it looks for you
Peterowski
As a mobile user, not really better.
GreaterDog
It looks fine on pc
B99Reactions
Is not really worse, if you dont consider mobile, seems unnecessary but if you do its better for both
pedromascal
When comics have higher ideals than reality
WherePoetryComesToDie
Fiction always has higher ideals than reality. The best works are unrealistic, but they inspire us to strive toward being better.
awholelotofnothin
"We believe in the small lies, like Santa Claus, so we can believe the larger ones, like Justice." Paraphrase, Death/T. Pratchett, Hogfather
steve77777777
it's a comic of fuckin course it does lol. that's like saying why is a fictional world better than the real world.
notkvothethebloodless
(1)Fiction often lends to higher ideals then what he find in reality, I believe they give us something to strive for in ourselves, when our
notkvothethebloodless
(2) fellow man let's us down.
Mostlybored
This is a fucked up portion of the series too. Because Cap just dealt with some heavy shit and the whole series deals with PTSD. I
Roshiro
What comic is this?
12SecondSpidey
I think it’s “Ultimate Comics: Captain America”, but I’m not sure
NotMyUsualOnlineName
Nah, not Ultimate Cap. Ultimate Cap punched Nuke so hard his eye popped out, he didn't talk him down. This was from Captain America vol. 7,
NotMyUsualOnlineName
issue 14 (vol. 7 started in 2013, issue 14 was released in 2014).
spderweb
But Bill Mahr said that comics are for children. So this must be some loser adult fan art.
OttomanWhovian
Bill Maher is also a colossal toolbag, and a metoo event waiting to happen. I guarantee his has sexually harassed someone.
thisisagreatusernamedontworryitswonderful
Yeah. I agree with him on many things, but this is one where he's a pretty massive POS
DrRad
I want to like him, but he’s just so fucking pompous.
Nobody7713
He seems to exist in a world where his interests and beliefs are the only things worthy of respect
Paradigmthefallen
So, in other words, a Redditor before the internet existed.
thedevil
Bill Mahr is the liberal Donal trump. Which is not to say trump is conservative but you get the idea.
Paragonville
Ah, the difference between patriotism and nationalism.
secretbison
The only real difference is connotation. All "patriots" are nationalists; all reasonable people are neither.
Merax75
Nope. Not even close. It's the difference between being proud of your country vs believing it to be better than all others.
secretbison
Being proud of something without thinking it's better than the alternatives is a contradiction.
Merax75
Only if you're an idiot.
Wolvenlight
In the neutral interest of providing source in a thread lacking 'em: https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/patriotism-vs-nationalism
Madethisusernameforonereason
This deserves many upvotes. Rationalism for the win.
InHarmsWay
I think I've heard someone describe the difference between the two as this. Patriotism is you love your country but there's always rooms...
thatindianguy
I've similarly heard: nationalism is loyalty to your flag, patriotism is loyalty to your country
Merax75
No. Nationalism is the blind belief that it's better than all others.
InHarmsWay
...for improvements. Nationalism is you love your country and fuck anyone who makes any criticism of it.
Merax75
Patriotism is being proud of your country. Nationalism is believing it to be better than all others.
NitherNor
Kind of. You *can* be a nationalist without being a patriot. But all patriots are, by definition, nationalists.
Merax75
You couldn't be more wrong. There is a world of difference between pride in your country (patriotism) and believing it is better than /1
Merax75
All others (Nationalism).
NitherNor
Nationalism is a wide range though. Simply desiring an independent nation is also Nationalism.
NitherNor
eg. Irish Nationalists just wanted to be free from English rule and don't necessarily beleive Ireland is better than everyone else.
surprisemotherfuckers
What if i'm a nationalist, not out of blind fanaticism but because i'm against globalism? not global trade but bullshit like EU censorship
ImHereToExplainTheJoke
The censorship thing isn’t a globalist thing. Also not an EU thing. It’s a UK thing.
surprisemotherfuckers
Its an increasingly western thing spearheaded by Multinational organizations like the EU and the UN
ImHereToExplainTheJoke
The UN is little more than a symbol, and the EU’s biggest issue right now is that article 13 thing.
surprisemotherfuckers
JayEnfield
There's patriotism and there's blind patriotism. I know Americans who cannot fathom that any other nation can best them on ANY measure.
BaronSpaghetti
How many of them actually have and use passports?
JayEnfield
Of the ones I'm thinking of?... About 1/4 of them make the occasional vacation foray out of the borders.
BaronSpaghetti
Yup. No work abroad and seldom even a vacation...even then someplace like Mexico or the Bahamas. No means of comparison.
Merax75
Nationalism is thinking your country is better than all others. Patriotism is pride in your country.
JayEnfield
The two words are virtually identical. But nationalism carries additional implications in thinking about the nation as the unit or >
JayEnfield
tribe to which you belong, instead of an ethnic group or a religion or some other line of division.
JayEnfield
BOTH words by definition involve ardent support for your own nation.
shamusaran
American born and raised, and I can safely say it's not the best. Hell, it's a *lot* worse on all the most important stuff
JayEnfield
Next election slogan: Fix America's Problems. Whole bunch of green hats with FAP on them.
JayEnfield
"I want to FAP. Will you FAP with us? We can't FAP without you!"
JayEnfield
They think that I, and my European friends are delusional or lying when we profess that "USA is okay, but I wouldn't want to live there."
Tunisia
As a European living in the US, it's nice, probably better than home at my current stage of life. But it doesn't work for me long term. (1)
Tunisia
The college and healthcare systems are pretty terrifying; it's only great if you can guarantee that your family will never be poor. (2)
SkiMaskThePlumpGod
It’s all about preferences. US is a bootstrap society that prioritizes personal wealth over social safety nets. If you’re highly capable
SkiMaskThePlumpGod
, motivated, and risk seeking then it’s a pretty nice place. It’s understandably not for everyone.
JayEnfield
*If you're wealthy, wealthy, and wealthy, then it's a pretty nice place. Understandably, not everyone is wealthy.
Beardedsmile
Who in the world downvotes this post that's dripping with patriotism (and applies to all nations)?
TheRealAethrys
Elements of the globalist left get enraged at any reminder independent nations exist in the world.
ThatTransformersDude
Nationalists and racists
halosk8ingking
Putin
absinthemindedprofessor
LurkyMcLurker
Terrorists
TheCollect
hookerbot5000
the same people who wants a strictly white and strictly christian nation. and for all "others" to get the fuck out. AKA cuntbags
ThatTransformersDude
The types who believe they are the genetically superior inheritors of this glorious christian land granted to them by birth and right?
dogmoind
Dirty commies.
SabatonXX
Not all religions and/or nationalities want the same thing or have the same values or goals.
planarguerra
All people want the same basic things. Nations and religions just convince them that "others" don't deserve it or want to take it from them
SabatonXX
That is basically what I said. I didn’t mention people.
ImGoingStreaking
thebigcheese
Fanatics, as the comic references. Clearly the message went over their heads.
DrVampiresheep
Damned Scots, they ruined Scotland
kmikl
Well, the Scots are a contentious people.
Jagerfr34k
North Koreans
HeroThatWasNeeded
Russians.
graehall
Because patriotism skeeves plenty of us out. It can be kinda creepy. You know what I mean. We all know what I mean. People too in to it.
Beardedsmile
I think you mean "nationalism"? Patriotism involves respect for the other countries too. Nationalism doesn't.
Nostradamuswaswrong
Nationalists.
stgsteve
Russians
KittyApocalypse
Thank you sir needed to be said
kindasortathor
I bet it was those filthy foreigners....
MyNameIsPer
Dey took er jerbs!!
TalosGuideUs
Kinda sorta yes
Fairdinkums
You Americans are brainwashed to be insanely patriotic and it's draining on the rest of us. Plus this has been reposted fucking heaps
TheRealAethrys
You probably come from a homogeneous nation where people are born with a shared cultural identity. The USA does not have this luxury. 1
TheRealAethrys
It's a mash of several regional and ethnic subcultures pinned together by one broad over-culture that creates a shared "American" identity.2
TheRealAethrys
It's necessary that this exists that there be an america at all. 3
WizardLizard123
Found the Russian scum
WizardLizard123
But really, the original ideals of what our founding fathers were fighting for are pretty righteous
mylongjoghn1234accoutwasbannedfortoomuchbooty
DC fans
ThatTransformersDude
bullbeards
No, there aren't that many DC fans.
DesignNerd86
All 3 of them didn't like that
bullbeards
They did not. But it's ok. They're all special in their own ways.
Foxhack
Trump voters.
LuffyFett
This guy gets it!
Acrage
I'd imagine the same people that think a wall is a good idea.
stratosphere
Think of it as preemptive gerrymandering. Keeping out those who won't vote for you.
Wolvenlight
Disgonnabegood.webm.exe
colt60hunt
So u must want open boarders, let anyone and everyone in. I like LEGAL immigration. Stop acting as if all wall supporters are anti immigrant
EdwardStarsmith
If a wall had a chance of working it might be worth considering, but as long as there are ladders and shovels a wall is a waste of money.
AspiringAstronaut
Have fun digging a big ass hole, or hauling ladders across the freaking desert lol. It’ll discourage lots of people, at the very least
voltlunok
You know there are stances BETWEEN Wall and "I want open borders where anyone and everyone can come in!" right? That there are more then-
voltlunok
Two choices. You get that right? There's more stances then just these two extremes. Just cause folks don't want the stupid wall, doesn't-
voltlunok
Mean that they want completely and totally open borders that lets anyone and everyone in. There's stuff in between those two extremes.
planarguerra
That's a false dichotomy, no one wants open boarders.
colt60hunt
And not everyone that wants a wall is a Nationalist
Counterfit
Some libertarians want open borders. The goal would be to make labor move as freely as capital.
planarguerra
Oh my God, a nuanced solution to the reality of the US and Mexico's relationship! I'd have to think on that but I appreciate a new thought.
AspiringAstronaut
Please. The wall isn’t about stopping immigrants from coming here. It’s about trying to ensure they come here legally. Don’t be obtuse.
youcancallmesusanifitmakesyouhappy
You aren’t wrong, i don’t understand why ur getting downvoted. As a Mexican i can say that we fuck shit up too often
Nyoibo83
Given that the majority of illegal immigration into the US comes from the northern border and people by plane, bullshit
AspiringAstronaut
Hmm, why fix a smaller problem first? Maybe b/c it’s exponentially easier to fix than overstayed visas?
Foxhack
Once you separate your mouth from Trump's anus and start helping others, the world will be a better place.
AspiringAstronaut
Wow, you’re just a dick. We’re allowed to talk about things reasonably, without resorting to the insults and npc memes
Armored0Titan0
The Mexican border is not even close to where the majority of that comes from. Most illegal immigration is just expired visas.
VultureTX
except that fact is only after 2016, before it was the mexican border, gee what happened in '16.
VultureTX
source pew http://www.pewhispanic.org/2018/11/27/u-s-unauthorized-immigrant-total-dips-to-lowest-level-in-a-decade/
Counterfit
Obama spent the entire year as President
ThatTransformersDude
AspiringAstronaut
I know it’s not what the rabid anti trump crowd wants to hear, but it’s true. We’re not racist for wanting borders. Really.
Predicto
LOL while at the same time making it harder for them to come here legally... GTFO of here
tvboy
It’s a shame it won’t accomplish that goal in any way shape or form. Now who’s being obtuse?
AspiringAstronaut
Excuse me for believing the border patrol agents over you. Also, logic. Walls make it harder to cross. It’s not rocket science lol
danishjuggler21
Then why has Trump also been working so hard to cut down on legal immigration as well?
Counterfit
Because he's a racist fuck nugget
starlord56
Along with making it harder for drugs to cross the southern border
Mokelzwerg
I think the USA has more urgent matters than a view thousand immigrants...
FaoySamfs
Well luckily we have over 320 million people in United States so we can work on more than one problem at a time.
AspiringAstronaut
I would probably agree. That still doesn’t mean you can misrepresent the motivations behind building a border wall.
WhatFuckingNameIsntTaken
A publicity stunt by an attention starved 70 year old who would literally do anything to be popular?
DarklordDemise
I think there are different groups in the gov that handle different things.
Mokelzwerg
True. But the leadership makes a giant fuss out of it. And not because immigrants are actually the major crisis they make it to be.
whistlebuzz
Hello Kettle? Yeas, this is the pot...
AspiringAstronaut
Man, great argument you got there. Essentially it’s just a “no u” lol
MechaNinja
The wall is about playing to Trump's base, and there is literally no other reason for.
MechaNinja
it.
AspiringAstronaut
How about...oh, trying to address illegal immigration from across the border? Like all other border security? Your conspiracy theory is lame
mardukkur
That is in fact a lie. Trump & his R buddies are also trying to dramatically restrict legal immigration from non-white countries.
AspiringAstronaut
B/c terrorists don’t come from Australia, and illegals don’t come from Canada. It’s not b/c they’re non white. You’re a racebaiter.
aScawyGhost
You're right. Historically most Terrorists have been home grown.
GeeeButtersnaps
I disagree but instead of needlesly insulting you I would like you to verify one piece of information the majority of illegal immigrants 1/2
AspiringAstronaut
I appreciate you not insulting me for saying I’m not xenophobic or racist. People around here love hating on conservatives lol
AspiringAstronaut
We’re allowed to just talk in a civil manner. But, it’s the internet, so I suppose I should’ve expected a Trump-hate circlejerk
LiquidPoo
I don't support the wall, but this is incomplete data. If they are crossing via land route there is no way to track how many come across 1
LiquidPoo
Or what they come across with. I think it would be better to invest in technology and hire more BP and ICE agents. Also the data you are 2
GeeeButtersnaps
Come here legally and stay past their visa illegally a wall wouldn't stop that as they enter legally and would be extremely expensive 2/2
AspiringAstronaut
I agree, illegals crossing the border is a smaller problem. But it’s way easier to fix than overstayed visas are. So why not do it?
GeeeButtersnaps
For the record I absolutely disagree with illegal immigration but a wall is a very cost inefficient solution