If you were Superman would you fight for "the American way"?

[DerekG]

This question may be geeky as all hell, but think about it: If you were imbued with powers, would you follow Superman's path and fight to preserve the status quo? You know, entrusting humanity to do the right thing while you intervene only when accidents occur or villains arrive in town?

I sure as f#$k wouldn't.

In fact, the first time I saw a family living in a car, I would rip the roof off the White House. I'd force the governments of the world to feed their people and abolish war--and if (when) they didn't comply, I would take over. I'd probably end up a benevolent dictator.

C'mon, most of us have pondered this question at least once in our lives--tell me!

[w13rd0]

1. There was a "what if" comix...

...a ways back, in which Jor-El landed in the USSR rather than the US. Wish I had a copy of it still.

[soupkitchen]

2. One of the saddest days of my life was when I realized

that pursuing Truth, Justice, and the American Way were incompatible
objectives.

[Paragon]

3. You might want to pick up the "Superman: Red Son" series

Theorizes what might've happened if Kal had crash-landed in the Soviet Union instead of Smallville.

[w13rd0]

13. Thank you for reminding me...

...of what I was talking about...

[7th_Sephiroth]

24. i have one

where superman was picked up and "adopted" by the waybe family and he became "Batman"

[Kamika]

4. id become leader of the world

Aahh the world id make.

[7th_Sephiroth]

23. could i

help you rule te world m'dear?

[Kamika]

25. maybe

If youre nice :)

[7th_Sephiroth]

26. oh,

i am verry nice :loveya:

[Loonman]

5. Superman came out in the 40s

Fer chrissakes.

[ForrestGump]

6. He's gay?

Huh. I didn't know that.

I mean, outside of the WB's Smallville...

[elfwitch]

14. he's not gay...

He's Jewish! All the crime fighters are.
Murry Super-man
Ira Bat-man
Phil Spider-man
Abe Aqua-man
Morrie Plastic-man

But seriously...
Both of his creators were New York Jews.
As are Stan Lee (Stanly Martin Lieber) and Jack Kirby (Jacob Kurtzburg).
As a matter of fact, when Hitler found out that Superman was created by two Jews, he banned Superman comics from Germany.

[David Zephyr]

16. You Have a Point.

Jack Kirby and Stan Lee are the Second Coming.

[elfwitch]

19. King Kirby

Jack kicks the crap out of Stan.
Jack was a friggin genius.
Stan is a perv.
I met him at the '99 San Diego ComicCon and all he did was oogle my boobs.

[Dr Fate]

27. I'd sic Krypto on some terra-ist ass!!!

And I'd cast Dick Cheney and Karl Rove into the Phantom Zone...

[DerekG]

9. 30's actually....

You should know your Americana.

[mac56]

7. For a brief time, the heads at DC changed it to "the Terran way".

Does anyone else remember that?

And the SNL sketch with baby Kal-El landing in Nazi Germany? "Uberman"?

[Ratty]

8. I'd be too busy fighting super villains

Who has time to fight for the American way anymore? That's what the army, the police, and the Justice Department are for. I, as Superman, would focus on what I do best: kicking some super villain ass!

[bamademo]

10. I would go back in time to 2000 and make sure the election wasn't stolen..

And I would take over the media and force them to reveal the truth about Bushco.

[Jackhammer Jesus]

11. If I were Superman...

I'd be far too busy kicking ass to worry about The American Way.

Wait - hold on a minute! Kicking ass IS The American Way!

Today, the Middle East. Tomorrow, the world! :nuke:

[Friar]

12. fun fact

In the first season the phrase "and the American Way" was not part of that opening monologue thingie. They added it later.

Friar <---super genius trivia idiot

[beanball]

15. Define

"The american way",does it have anything to do with justice?,if so pleasr define justice.

[tedoll78]

17. I'd fight for the Democrat Way.

Because it is the American Way. And I'd add a tablespoon of the Green Way, along with a teaspoon of the Libertarian Way.

And that evil Lex "Chimp" Luthor would be catapulted to the moon!

[Beaker]

18. I'd go over Niagra falls without a barrel or a life-jacket.

for starters.
(without revealing my true identity, that is.)

[Cat Atomic]

20. Ever read The Dark Knight Returns? In it, Superman

fights for "the American way", but he's basically a patsy for a Reagan-style president. He's constantly out doing police actions in foreign countries.

It's an excellent comic book. Even a non-comics fan could enjoy it.

[thom1102]

21. I would have no problem defending the IDEAL of the American way

I the Ideal where:
1) government is by the people, for the people.
2) we defend the underdog.
3) doing what is right rather than what is politically expedient.

There is nothing wrong with the ideal of the american way, it is only that it's been a long time since this country has lived up to that ideal.

[Uzybone]

22. Kinda OT

but comic books are usually far ahead of others in reading our societal trends. I have read comics in several years, but I always noticed that they touched on topics "mainstream" entertainment wouldnt touch. Frankly I wish I still had the time to indulge in a good comic every now and then.