The Man of Steel vs. The Outrage Machine
James Gunn committed an unforgivable sin. He called Superman “an immigrant that came from other places and populated the country” and suggested that “basic human kindness is a value and is something we have lost.”
When asked about viewers who might take offense, Gunn’s response was simple: “Screw them.”
The outrage machine cranked up immediately. Right-wing media dubbed the movie “Superwoke.” Kellyanne Conway complained that David Corenswet didn’t mention “American” in Superman’s slogan, declaring “We don’t go to the movie theater to be lectured to.”
Apparently she prefers her alien refugee stories apolitical.
Tim Pool managed to turn “immigrant” into “illegal immigrant” faster than you can say “mental gymnastics.” Superman, the undocumented Kryptonian, is apparently the real threat to America.
These aren’t movie reviews — they’re public therapy sessions disguised as culture critique. When someone melts down over a superhero’s immigration status, they’re not analyzing art. They’re showing their cards.
The film even saw them coming, casting Michael Ian Black as a Tucker Carlson analog fearmongering about Superman’s alien status. Life imitating art imitating life.
The supposed boycott? It tanked. $122 million domestically, $217 million worldwide in its opening weekend.
The Great Barbie Panic of 2023
But Superman’s controversy was nothing compared to last year’s collective nervous breakdown over Barbie.
Ben Shapiro burned Barbie dolls in effigy, then recorded a 43-minute video that began with him lighting more dolls on fire. A grown man. With a law degree. Burning toys. For content.
Ted Cruz accused the film of “kiss[ing] up to the Chinese communist party” over what Warner Bros. explained was “a child-like crayon drawing.”
Ginger Gaetz diagnosed Ryan Gosling’s Ken with “disappointingly low T” and “beta energy.” Diagnosing testosterone deficiency in a plastic doll with no endocrine system takes real imagination.
“If you take a shot every time Barbie says the word ‘Patriarchy,’ you will pass out before the movie ends.”
— Elon Musk
Charlie Kirk called it “trans propaganda” and “the most disgusting thing I’ve ever seen.”
The result? Barbie grossed $155 million domestically and $377 million internationally in its opening weekend and sailed past a billion dollars.
The Historical Illiteracy
The real problem? They don’t even know their own heroes’ stories.
Superman has always been an immigrant story. Created by the sons of Jewish immigrants in 1938 as Hitler persecuted Jews, DC Comics later called him “the ultimate example of a refugee who makes his new home better.”
As for Barbie being “anti-man” because Ken is an accessory? Ken is canonically just that — a boyfriend accessory. He was literally created to be Barbie’s companion. That’s his whole thing.
“This was a doll made for little girls who was a DOCTOR and an ASTRONAUT before women in the US were even allowed to have credit cards without their husband’s permission.”
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
The Mirror
“It’s a movie about a doll! I thought y’all would be happy. [Barbie] has no genitalia, so there’s no sex involved.”
— Whoopi Goldberg
But that’s the thing — they’re not really mad about dolls or aliens. They’re mad about mirrors.
The champions of “facts over feelings” are literally burning toys because fictional characters suggested kindness matters. The party of free markets calls for boycotts of successful products. The American dream is fine — as long as it doesn’t come from Krypton.
The real kryptonite for the modern right isn’t a glowing green rock — it’s a mirror.
Both Superman and Barbie held up a mirror — and what reflected back wasn’t Hollywood propaganda. It was panic. A movement so desperate for relevance it’s attacking dolls and capes while the box office, and the culture, move on without them.
They’re not losing the culture war. They’re just losing their audience.
Barbie, Superman, and the Snowflake Apocalypse
Barbie, Superman, and the Snowflake Apocalypse
When grown men with law degrees are lighting dolls on fire for YouTube views, something’s broken in America.
The Man of Steel vs. The Outrage Machine
James Gunn committed an unforgivable sin. He called Superman “an immigrant that came from other places and populated the country” and suggested that “basic human kindness is a value and is something we have lost.”
When asked about viewers who might take offense, Gunn’s response was simple: “Screw them.”
The outrage machine cranked up immediately. Right-wing media dubbed the movie “Superwoke.” Kellyanne Conway complained that David Corenswet didn’t mention “American” in Superman’s slogan, declaring “We don’t go to the movie theater to be lectured to.”
Apparently she prefers her alien refugee stories apolitical.
Tim Pool managed to turn “immigrant” into “illegal immigrant” faster than you can say “mental gymnastics.” Superman, the undocumented Kryptonian, is apparently the real threat to America.
These aren’t movie reviews — they’re public therapy sessions disguised as culture critique. When someone melts down over a superhero’s immigration status, they’re not analyzing art. They’re showing their cards.
The film even saw them coming, casting Michael Ian Black as a Tucker Carlson analog fearmongering about Superman’s alien status. Life imitating art imitating life.
The supposed boycott? It tanked. $122 million domestically, $217 million worldwide in its opening weekend.
The Great Barbie Panic of 2023
But Superman’s controversy was nothing compared to last year’s collective nervous breakdown over Barbie.
Ben Shapiro burned Barbie dolls in effigy, then recorded a 43-minute video that began with him lighting more dolls on fire. A grown man. With a law degree. Burning toys. For content.
Ted Cruz accused the film of “kiss[ing] up to the Chinese communist party” over what Warner Bros. explained was “a child-like crayon drawing.”
Ginger Gaetz diagnosed Ryan Gosling’s Ken with “disappointingly low T” and “beta energy.” Diagnosing testosterone deficiency in a plastic doll with no endocrine system takes real imagination.
Charlie Kirk called it “trans propaganda” and “the most disgusting thing I’ve ever seen.”
The result? Barbie grossed $155 million domestically and $377 million internationally in its opening weekend and sailed past a billion dollars.
The Historical Illiteracy
The real problem? They don’t even know their own heroes’ stories.
Superman has always been an immigrant story. Created by the sons of Jewish immigrants in 1938 as Hitler persecuted Jews, DC Comics later called him “the ultimate example of a refugee who makes his new home better.”
As for Barbie being “anti-man” because Ken is an accessory? Ken is canonically just that — a boyfriend accessory. He was literally created to be Barbie’s companion. That’s his whole thing.
The Mirror
But that’s the thing — they’re not really mad about dolls or aliens. They’re mad about mirrors.
The champions of “facts over feelings” are literally burning toys because fictional characters suggested kindness matters. The party of free markets calls for boycotts of successful products. The American dream is fine — as long as it doesn’t come from Krypton.
The real kryptonite for the modern right isn’t a glowing green rock — it’s a mirror.
Both Superman and Barbie held up a mirror — and what reflected back wasn’t Hollywood propaganda. It was panic. A movement so desperate for relevance it’s attacking dolls and capes while the box office, and the culture, move on without them.
They’re not losing the culture war. They’re just losing their audience.
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