• Tinidril@midwest.social
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    1 year ago

    Batman originally had no qualms about killing criminals or using guns. What changed? Conservative outrage in the 1950s led to congressional hearings and ultimately the “comics code” that forbade violence and even disrespect of the US government.

    • Kynuck97 [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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      1 year ago

      Crimes shall never be presented in such a way as to create sympathy for the criminal, to promote distrust of the forces of law and justice, or to inspire others with a desire to imitate criminals.

      What a bunch of cowards holy shit