Privilege and Control

Not that Captain America: Civil War hasn’t been dissected to death by now, but I think a major difference between Tony and Steve is privilege and control, and how that affects their choices. Obligatory “haven’t touched the comics” forewarning, this is purely based on the MCU movies. I also haven’t seen the movies in a year or two, so bear with my plot memory here.

Tony was born into money, fame, and privilege. He’s a rich, cishet, middle-aged, white man, the son of a rich, cishet, white family. He always has money, he always has security, and he always has freedom. Even in his own movies, when he’s put on house arrest by Fury and SHIELD, he’s got a ridiculously loose leash, sneaking out on joyrides and such.     When he’s under fire from the media, he’s allowed to play the part of a childish playboy, and his reputation isn’t overly damaged from it. Even when he causes damage, he uses his fame and fortune to cushion the blow, like buying buildings in the seconds before he throws Hulk into it to avoid the legal fallout.   Yes, this man built his own superhumanity, his tech and his weaponry from scratch, but he’s also coming from a position of privilege, wealth, and freedom that his allies and enemies don’t always have.     When he breaks rules, often it’s for his own gain and wants. He steals SHIELD files, defies and ignores authority and instruction, and is admittedly narcissistic and manipulative when it comes his plans for and treatment of his coworkers and allies, and the assertion that he can be and is the smartest person in a room. He rarely owns up to his mistakes and problems, often attempting to put the blame on someone else.

In comparison, Steve was born into poverty, disability, discrimination, and war. He was the disabled son of a widowed, immigrant(?), lower-class mother, and was regularly sick, hungry, and regularly bullied and attacked. (Yes, I know he started a fair few of those fights, but I’m willing to bet there was bullying and unprovoked harassment for his family and his extensive disabilities.)    He was suddenly elevated in health, strength, and status with the superserum experiment. He fully consented to the procedure; not all enhanced humans can say the same. He was born and raised in a time where racism, discrimination, and government control of freedom and autonomy were rampant. He spent the majority of his first movie battling a corrupt and fascist government organization.     He also breaks rules and often defies his superiors, yes, but typically, he does it with the safety of other (innocent) people in mind. Often, the contextual reason for his rebellion against authority is his presumption that the authority is putting other things before the safety of innocents. When reprimanded, he typically owns up to his actions (although he often reiterates the reason being the safety and protection of the innocent and helpless).

When Tony argues for the Accords and for loss of autonomy, he’s viewing it through the lens of his own freedoms and privilege. He’s used to being allowed to do what he wants, and assumes that the Accords is a positive change for him. His driving factor for the Accords is his guilt and trauma, and he also seems to assume that all the Avengers are like him, both in power, control, mindset, and privilege.     He expects, and gets, a far looser leash than any other superhuman does. Registering his true identity isn’t a problem for him, because he’s been proudly carrying the title of “Tony Stark, the Iron Man” ever since the first Iron Man movie. Registering the full limits of his technology isn’t a problem for him, because he can always take off the suit, or put on another suit with smarter tech and bigger guns. Giving up his freedom and bodily autonomy to a corrupt government organization isn’t a problem for him, because he can and does do exactly what he pleases, regardless of who he claims to be working for.     He doesn’t even suffer for other superhumans using his technology against the Accords (e.g Spiderman), unlike Hank and Hope Pym, who are forced to run and go underground after Ant-Man steals their technology during CA:CW.

When Steve argues against the Accords and for personal autonomy, he’s viewing it through the lens of his own struggles against authoritarian control and loss of freedom. He’s used to being undermined and micromanaged, used as a showpiece and a weapon instead of a human being with opinions and autonomy. He’s well used to a time period when people are criminalized for birthrights and appearances they can’t control, and are forced to register themselves to higher authorities.     Based on all this, he assumes that the Accords are a negative change for himself and the Avengers. Registering his true identity isn’t necessarily a problem for him alone due to his status as a revenant war hero, but he knows the invasive damage it can cause others. Registering the complete measures of his abilities is like requiring normal humans to state how much they can lift or how fast they can run; it’s also a violation of an enhanced human’s privacy and autonomy. Steve can’t simply turn off his powers; he’s always going to be stronger and faster than other humans. He knows that giving up his freedom and bodily autonomy to government organizations he knows to be corrupt and not necessarily trustworthy (see: the launch of a nuclear missile on a major American city still packed full of trapped and innocent civilians; the long-time infiltration of a fascist organization in a supposedly secure government body) is a slippery slope to a familiar government state of profiling and oppression.

To summarize, I think the stances each man takes is due to his privilege, or lack of it, and his power, or lack of it. Tony comes from a position of privilege, and this colors his decisions. Steve was born with and raised in a time with little privilege for many people, and this colors his decisions.

Bien que multi- signifie plusieurs, les noms et adjectifs formés sur ce préfixe s'écrivent au singulier sans s à la fin:

un créatif multicasquette

une salle multifonction

Was just watching Civil War, and is it just me or did no one actually read the accords. I mean, maybe Tony had a chance to read them before that meeting, but it seems like they were all debating them based on a two-sentence summary and their preconceived opinions? Like… I’m not sure I can be on anyone’s side if no one read the document they were fighting about.

Thierry Mariani: "Ce conflit était évitable si on avait respecté les accords de Minsk (...) Les sanctions sont une stupidité..."

Thor vs The Accords

Tony Stark: Work for the government or go to jail, those are your options, man.

Thor: Fuck your government and fuck you for disrespecting our brotherhood. *fries tony stark*

Not a twist I was expecting from thor but. Huh. Okay.

the confetti for a not guilty verdict is actually the funniest fucking thing about ace attorney

it’s like they inherently know their system is fucked to the to the extent that they’ve got the celebration confetti at the ready when they don’t wrongfully incarcerate someone

edgeworth never lost a trial until he faced phoenix wright so the confetti goes off and he’s probably like what the fuck ppfthh pffth phhh that last bit is him spitting the confetti out of his mouth

Crocodile finds a strange stray cat an 11-year old Nico Robin (AU where they met 13 years earlier. Robin's been on the run from the World Government for 3 years. Crocodile's 27 and has not set up base in Alabasta yet)

It seems like I have become possessed. By some sort of demon.

Bonus:

After 146 days, the Writer's Strike has ended with a resounding success. Throughout constant attempts by the studios to threaten, gaslight, and otherwise divide the WGA, union members stood strong and kept fast in their demands. The result is a historic win guaranteeing not only pay increases and residual guarantees, but some of the first serious restrictions on the use of AI in a major industry.

This win is going to have a ripple effect not only throughout Hollywood but in all industries threatened by AI and wage reduction. Studio executives tried to insist that job replacement through AI is inevitable and wage increases for staff members is not financially viable. By refusing to give in for almost five long months, the writer's showed all of the US and frankly the world that that isn't true.

Organizing works. Unions work. Collective bargaining how we bring about a better future for ourselves and the next generation, and the WGA proved that today. Congratulations, Writer's Guild of America. #WGAstrong!!!

a whale of a good time🐋

First Book Anniversary

The article has some technical and grammatical issues (I didn’t write it), but hey it’s my first print interview. I’ll take it! They say you shouldn’t publish your first novel. WHOOPS! It’s the one anniversary of The Ananda Accords, my first book, being self-published. Hard to believe it’s been a year. November 26, 2022. I’ve learned so much and done things I never imagined doing. I learned how…

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Le participe passé employé avec être (ou sans auxiliaire) s’accorde en genre et en nombre, tout comme un adjectif qualificatif.

Une trentaine d'arbres seront* plantés

*Lorsqu'un nom collectif suivi d'un complément est précédé d'un déterminant indéfini (un, une), le verbe s'accorde soit avec le nom collectif, soit avec son complément (syllepse grammaticale).

L'accord avec le nom collectif met l'accent sur la notion d'ensemble; l'accord avec le complément insiste davantage sur les éléments qui composent cet ensemble. (Le Robert)

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Faire machine arrière: inverser le sens de la marche, reculer, se rétracter.

la ville a dû faire machine arrière.

i hope everyone knows that the last wga strike was ~100 days and it's a pretty common phenomenon for strike support to tank after a month or two when it feels like it's dragging on and some writers and talk show hosts are crossing picket lines and trying to "return" to "normal" because of people's livelihoods etc when they're really just scabs. sure hope that we keep that in mind and are prepared for the long haul and aren't just in it while it's convenient for us <3

this healthline article is about to make me fucking lose it

Chronology and History of the Israel-Palestine Conflict

#### Pre-1948: The Ottoman and British Mandate PeriodsThe roots of the conflict trace back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries when both Jewish and Arab nationalism emerged. The Ottoman Empire controlled the region until World War I, after which the British took over, promising both Jews and Arabs their own lands.#### 1947-1948: UN Partition and the First Arab-Israeli WarThe UN proposed a…

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