2016 Postmortem

white_wolf

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42. I'd assume DC Comics which is owned by Warner Brothers. nt

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This 1950s era comic illustrates why the Trump campaign is dying [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2016 OP

Superman was pretty cool. He fought the kkk on the radio in 1946 mucifer Aug 2016 #1

I went to junior high in the 1970s exurban south. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2016 #2

I did not know that. Actually, I know nothing of Superman comic books. Thanks for post riversedge Aug 2016 #3

Welcome to earth.... whistler162 Aug 2016 #4

I am just not a comic fan. No orange for me. riversedge Aug 2016 #7

REPENT from that grievous sin!:wink whistler162 Aug 2016 #13

Very important, thanks for sharing IronLionZion Aug 2016 #5

Other than the English and Dutch, every immigrant wave from Europe did their time Francis Booth Aug 2016 #33

Kal-El was an immigrant refugee orphan who fled the destruction of his home. baldguy Aug 2016 #6

He took away a job belonging to Captain Marvel Bucky Aug 2016 #10

Hahahaha! Moonwalk Aug 2016 #22

An illegal immigrant at that! I don't recall him getting his American Citizenship.... Moonwalk Aug 2016 #24

Superman depicts/represents Jewish life in the US underpants Aug 2016 #45

Thanks for that bit of BlueMTexpat Aug 2016 #47

The creators also had a very, um, socialist frame of mind.... Moonwalk Aug 2016 #51

It is very interesting underpants Aug 2016 #52

E Pluribus Unum awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #30

E Pluribus Unum Mendocino Aug 2016 #8

I like the original motto — E Pluribus Unum brush Aug 2016 #9

I also like the old metaphor of "the melting pot." (Read on if you're rolling your eyes.) Old Crow Aug 2016 #32

Couldn't agree with you more. I'm old now, but as kids we were taught the melting pot Francis Booth Aug 2016 #34

English, yes, but another language as well. Many in other countries are multi-longual . . . brush Aug 2016 #36

Multilingual is wonderful. The Swiss speak German, Italian, English and French. Francis Booth Aug 2016 #43

Brazilian Portuguese is also very lyrical, unlike the guttural native Portuguese brush Aug 2016 #53

Yes, I've heard it. There's a town in Massachusetts (Hudson) Francis Booth Aug 2016 #54

It also shows one reason for Trump's appeal. JackRiddler Aug 2016 #11

And five boys and only two girls. athena Aug 2016 #19

And the use of "him" as a non-gendered pronoun... Crash2Parties Aug 2016 #37

I believe most Americans agree. Wouldn't it be great if this old idea caught on again? TonyPDX Aug 2016 #12

It may be. There's some speculation in media about a growing Hortensis Aug 2016 #16

I'd love to support that movement. If it takes hold, though, the media will be the last to know it. TonyPDX Aug 2016 #20

Last to embrace it, probably never. Blood leads. Hortensis Aug 2016 #23

I'm seeing it on my Facebook pages more often 7962 Aug 2016 #25

REALLY? Oh, that's wonderful, 7962. Hortensis Aug 2016 #27

I remember Reagan & Tip O'Neill fighting all day, Then having dinner that night 7962 Aug 2016 #28

Love it! Hortensis Aug 2016 #29

Politicians interacted more. DownriverDem Aug 2016 #41

Also many schools do not even have a civics class anymore. classykaren Aug 2016 #14

k and r RapSoDee Aug 2016 #15

Postwar boomer here - ww2& holocaust was still fresh back then and we were raised w/strong sense of Kashkakat v.2.0 Aug 2016 #17

Superman is Jewish underpants Aug 2016 #46

In a rare moment, Lindsey Graham nailed it. Snarkoleptic Aug 2016 #18

Used to watch Superman in B/W as a little kid, and could recite the opening by heart... Hekate Aug 2016 #21

Without googling.... reACTIONary Aug 2016 #31

:-) underpants Aug 2016 #44

Great posting! Also, your signature line is excellent! About being a Democrat because God loves you. Akamai Aug 2016 #26

You know that Superman guy is actually an illegal alien. tclambert Aug 2016 #35

Is that really from the 1950's? Doctor Jack Aug 2016 #38

Yep-- right here ailsagirl Aug 2016 #39

Who distributed those, and has the rights? A go fund me page could pay to distribute them again. n/t jtuck004 Aug 2016 #40

I'd assume DC Comics which is owned by Warner Brothers. nt white_wolf Aug 2016 #42

That is what heterogeneity looked like in the 50s. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2016 #48

I was thinking more along the lines of the general concept of making people think about our ideals.. jtuck004 Aug 2016 #49

4 years, millions die, to defeat an army run by a believer in a super race of white men, so we can jtuck004 Aug 2016 #50