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I'm just curious, what is it with you and your commentaries about "white guys"? Like, do you genuinely have something against white people and think that's ok or what is it? I'm asking you this because it kinda shocks me, you don't strike me as that type of guy. Also, just so you know, you appreciated the review of someone whose sole purpose here is to trash my reviews, it's the only reason he's made an account here. Glad you find that a very normal behavior lol.

Considering the positions of power white people hold, I think the jabs I take at them are fair and far from punching down. Until straight white cis-gender men are marginalized, I'll see them as fair game. Diversity is good, and if a person's complaint about a story revolves around a lack of white representation, that's just lazy racism.

As for Meamor's comment, I thought it was funny. I've done the same thing to you and I thought we laughed about it after. You get a lot of heat, some of it warranted, some of it not, but I think you get a kick out of the reactions your comments spark either way.

First of all, those two first phrases of yours, sorry to say, they're racist. Second, it's not about "a lack of white representation", it's about the hate that's pouring towards those people. Whenever you're in a situation like this, just replace "white" with "black". If it sounds racist then, it's racist in the first place either, no excuses.

And third, no, I don't get a kick out of the reactions my comments spark. I would really like it if people could just rationally talk about what they don't like about my opinions. Unfortunately, most of the times they just can't handle it and oh well I'm not going to feel sorry for the fact that some people can't accept that not everyone thinks they way they do.

All in all, you should really rethink your stance on the whole "white people" thing because I'm sure you wouldn't react pleasantly if someone would make any sort of generalization about any other group of people.

There's a big difference between that guy and me, though, that was my point. I made an account here because I wanted to review comics, comics that I really like, and comics that I don't. He made an account here specifically to target my reviews and skew the ratings for that matter. I wouldn't indulge someone like that. You're free to keep liking his reviews, don't get me wrong, just wanted you to know who it is you're dealing with there.

Respectfully, I disagree with you.

Meamor, I'm more with you than against you, but I think you are doing more to hurt your cause rather than help it. I encourage you to take your own advice and ignore Merlyn. Instead, focus on the comic books that brought you to this site. Let him be the bad guy in your story, not the other way around.

The comic books didn't bring him to this site, that was my point. It's honestly sad that in your mind you feel more closely aligned with a stalker than with someone who you disagree with. I've accepted your racism towards white people, it's what progressives think it's cool these days but this? This is just wrong, dude. :(

Merlyn, I feel like people respond rationally to your opinions all the time, and you just shut down when faced with things you don't have a good response to. This cognitive dissonance you have for how these interactions go is perplexing.

I agree with king-bedder psycamoran. Merlyn never has anything to say so he just blocks

The straight white savior line is about representation, and a story trope, not about demonizing straight white people. It's a trope that the straight white person is the norm and always the hero. This is the case in comics especially. And in an effort to broaden and diversify the universe to more fit the reality of the world's demographics, there's been an effort to write more diverse characters. Simple as that. You're reading the hatred into it, probably because you're hateful.

I remember you, you're an idiot. I blocked you before in the hope you'll get better. You didn't. Oh well, here we go again.

Anything can happen my good friend. Therefore I prefer to turn this series around and read only your comments. You just have to put Jon singing "And it was not my fault, or where he was, or how he dressed" with his boyfriend dancing to the side.

I don't know how much I can resist, though, I'm going to give it some issues and probably I'll drop it too, there's just too much stupidity in it.

Maybe Taylor is going to make aged up Jon the kryptonian version of thise frogs that change sex when there's a shortage of mates? That would "broaden and duversify" every which way including amphibians.

XD

Sometimes I feel like I'm living on the South Park show, with Kyle's dad getting the dolphinplasty and asking for baths and special treatment.

It is a well regarded fact that punitive justice systems and for-profit prisons contribute to the recidivism rate of inmates. There is a profit motive to keeping more and more people incarcerated. The United States spends nearly $81 billion a year on incarceration, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, however this is a definitive understatement when you acknowledge things like payroll, healthcare, policing, food, construction, utilities, etc.

Private prisons have an estimated profit margin of 2.7%, and that's just the prisons themselves, and not the multitude of other private companies that offer their services. Like any private company, the goal is to increase that revenue, which is increased by the number of inmates being held at their facilities. The obvious incentive here is then to keep people imprisoned and ensure that more get imprisoned.

This means there is little to no attempt to rehabilitate these people, or in many cases, spare them from becoming more hardened criminals. That's why the recidivism rate is so high, and that's what this comic was getting at. Norway spends a lot on their prison system as well, but the results of that spending are far different. Their prison system focuses on rehabilitation rather than punishment. Compare the United States' rate of recidivism of nearly 68% in three years, to Norway's 20%.

Compare the crime rate between the two countries. Norway has a crime rate of 33%, versus The US's 47%. On top of that, we can see a direct correlation between inmates being released in Norway and the country's employment statistics, so the prison system in place is also beneficial to the economy, despite the high costs.

It is clear that the system in the United States, and most western countries, is inefficient, costly, dangerous and inhumane, and that there is a better solution to the crime problem, which is why the criticisms in comics like this exist.

Well hello there, just new made account specifically to comment here. Your "well regarded fact" is in fact called "opinion". One I don't happen to share. For one, stop making stupid comparisons between USA and Norway. Completely different types of countries, low population density, they're miles apart in every way you want to think.

No, it's not clear, again, it's a matter of opinion, one I don't share. You can't seem to grasp this concept, do you? No, there is not a better solution. Your "better" solution implies letting criminals off the hook and everything devolving into anarchy. I don't want that and I'm not in the minority about that, I think.

Also, I have this weird feeling you're actually someone who already has an account here. If that is the case, I think someone should do something about it because I don't think there should be duplicate accounts.

I made this account before this issue was even released. My "well-regarded fact" is based on the statistics, some of which I laid out above. Those stats also imply that the Norway model is a better one, and it has been adopted abroad, including in some states in America. Their solution leads to less incarceration, less crime and a better economy. Norway is not devolving into anarchy, is it?

I think it's time you admit who you are so I can unblock you on your actual account and have an honest conversation.

I laid out the facts, so I think this is a good end point. I don't think there's an honest conversation to be had with someone who thinks Norway has devolved into anarchy somehow.

And I don't think there is an honest conversation with someone who doesn't care to read my first comment about not making stupid comparisons between a country like USA and Norway. You didn't laid down any facts, just opinions, and stupid opinions at that. This is over.

This issue was absolute stupid. Spidey pep talk is what bothered me very much. Cop was following his order of arresting DD, who just ran away from Prison. But DD did some good so he is out without Trial. BS. Looks like DD and every suoerhero think themselves above law. They instead think what they say is law. BS. They are just people with super powers but it didn't make them above law at all. Do some good and get free "get out of jail" card. Wow. This is absolute Stupid message.

Which is ironic because the first arcs dwelled exactly on that: superheroes shouldn't be above the law and that's why Matt went to prison willingly. In a comic that didn't allowed itself several issues to this theme, I wouldn't have any problem with that but here it's just idiotic. Then again at this point Chip doesn't really care about the story (or Matt as a character) anymore, he's more concerned about putting forward propaganda that prisons make otherwise innocent people bad and police sucks