Political tone of CATWS

[Hemi'Cuda]

My previous post about 'Hail HYDRA' wasn't meant to be spam. I wanted to genuinely comment on the political undertones of the movie. It has an obvious Libertarian/limited government tone that warns of government getting too big and overbearing.
The Russo's even spoke publically that part of the tone was in regards to the president's drone kill list:
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollywood/2014/04/04/captain-america-director-obama-kill-list

 

[Ant-manic]

the movie seemed pro-property damage.

 

[Just_Human]

So are the governments hiding super powered people from us ?

That would be cool

Or scary

 

[The Question]

My previous post about 'Hail HYDRA' wasn't meant to be spam. I wanted to genuinely comment on the political undertones of the movie. It has an obvious Libertarian/limited government tone that warns of government getting too big and overbearing.
The Russo's even spoke publically that part of the tone was in regards to the president's drone kill list:
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollywood/2014/04/04/captain-america-director-obama-kill-list

I don't feel like the film's social commentary was inherently Libertarian/pro-limited government. A lot of leftists oppose NSA surveillance and pre-emptive drone strikes pretty vehemently. Like me, for example. I'm about as left leaning, anti-libertarian, and pro-big government as a person can get without being a straight up communist, and I think that **** is bananas. It's not necessarily about the government getting too big, it's more about the government doing inherently unethical things regardless of it's size.

 

[The Overlord]

I don't feel like the film's social commentary was inherently Libertarian/pro-limited government. A lot of leftists oppose NSA surveillance and pre-emptive drone strikes pretty vehemently. Like me, for example. I'm about as left leaning, anti-libertarian, and pro-big government as a person can get without being a straight up communist, and I think that **** is bananas. It's not necessarily about the government getting too big, it's more about the government doing inherently unethical things regardless of it's size.

I think a lot of libertarians and leftists are united in their dislike of the current surveillance state.

 

[The Question]

I think a lot of libertarians and leftists are united in their dislike of the current surveillance state.

Yes, because it's an unambiguously terrible thing regardless of what you believe the role of government is.

 

[Warhammer]

I feel as though many people feel a certain way about the tone or "agenda" of a piece of fiction according to their own political stance and/or bias. Well, that's unless said piece of fiction hits you over the head with whatever point it's trying to make.

 

[enterthemadness]

I'm a Libertarian, maybe even left leaning Libertarian and I've read the movie does have a liberal/libertarian message. Cap America is for freedom after all. Well, I've seen the movie and it's safe to say Cap America doesn't liek big govt.

 

[The Question]

I'm a Libertarian, maybe even left leaning Libertarian and I've read the movie does have a liberal/libertarian message. Cap America is for freedom after all. Well, I've seen the movie and it's safe to say Cap America doesn't liek big govt.

But the film only deals with the concept of "big government" in a very narrow context. Captain America's and the film's feelings on warrantless surveillance and pre-emptive targeted assassinations doesn't say anything about his or the film's opinions on welfare, socialized medicine, gun control, increases or decreases of taxes, or federal regulations. Opposing the power creep of the military and the intelligence community isn't a a left wing thing or a right wing thing, it's an "I don't want to get arrested or shot for ******** reasons without any kind of legal framework to defend myself" thing. That's fairly universal.

 

[The Overlord]

I'm a Libertarian, maybe even left leaning Libertarian and I've read the movie does have a liberal/libertarian message. Cap America is for freedom after all. Well, I've seen the movie and it's safe to say Cap America doesn't liek big govt.

Too be fair, I think there are certain values that appeal to people across the political spectrum. I think most people besides hard core neo cons or mindless partisan hacks who support something just because Bush or Obama proposed it, would agree with the message of this film. Most people can agree on certain things, no one is openly pro serial killer for example.

I wouldn't expect Cap to take an opinion on the welfare state in these films, not only is that very decisive, it really doesn't make for an exciting story.

 

[hippie_hunter]

I really didn't get an excessively libertarian vibe with The Winter Soldier. Overall, Captain America has always been treated more as a New Deal Democrat. New Deal Democrats like Captain America have always cherished the concept of freedom, especially considering the totalitarian opponents they had to fight (Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia).

Just because freedom was a central tenant of the New Deal Democrats, doesn't mean that they were libertarian advocates of small government. Even though they feared authoritarianism, they still advocated government intervention to try and improve the lives of the downtrodden.

 

[The Overlord]

I really didn't get an excessively libertarian vibe with The Winter Soldier. Overall, Captain America has always been treated more as a New Deal Democrat. New Deal Democrats like Captain America have always cherished the concept of freedom, especially considering the totalitarian opponents they had to fight (Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia).

Just because freedom was a central tenant of the New Deal Democrats, doesn't mean that they were libertarian advocates of small government. Even though they feared authoritarianism, they still advocated government intervention to try and improve the lives of the downtrodden.

I think the politics of that movie were ambiguous enough that both a liberal and libertarian would agree with its message.

 

[hippie_hunter]

I think the politics of that movie were ambiguous enough that both a liberal and libertarian would agree with its message.

Pretty much. When it comes to the concept of freedom and civil liberties hardcore libertarians and New Deal Democrats are pretty well aligned.

 

[Ant-manic]

But the film only deals with the concept of "big government" in a very narrow context. Captain America's and the film's feelings on warrantless surveillance and pre-emptive targeted assassinations doesn't say anything about his or the film's opinions on welfare, socialized medicine, gun control, increases or decreases of taxes, or federal regulations. Opposing the power creep of the military and the intelligence community isn't a a left wing thing or a right wing thing, it's an "I don't want to get arrested or shot for ******** reasons without any kind of legal framework to defend myself" thing. That's fairly universal.

until you mention mexican illegals or people with arabic sounding names.

 

[hippie_hunter]

 

[Dr. Evil]

While I did notice the political tone of the movie, I didn't pay attention to it. All I saw was that it was a fun movie.