An alt-right conspiracy theorist suggested Stan Lee would disapprove of Marvel’s path and these 9 clapbacks were glorious
Pro-Trump cable TV correspondent and spreader of alt-right conspiracies, Jack Posobiec, isn’t known for being the sharpest tool in the shed, even when that shed is famously full of blunt tools. He recently expressed an off opinion about the direction of travel of Marvel, with this ill-thought-out tweet.
Imagine if Stan Lee saw what they’ve turned the MCU into…
— Jack Posobiec ☘️ (@JackPosobiec) March 9, 2019
Now, he didn’t exactly specify what he was getting at, but he posted this:
Origin Stories
Batman: Parents murdered in front of him when he was a child
Superman: Entire planet destroyed, last of his people
Spiderman: Uncle murdered when he could have saved him
Captain Marvel: Got told "Baseball isn't for little girls"
— Jack Posobiec ☘️ (@JackPosobiec) March 11, 2019
He also urged his followers to boycott the Captain Marvel film, so his Stan Lee tweet was probably another dig at that, but he didn’t get away with it.
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He’s literally in the fucking movie you fuckloaf. pic.twitter.com/oB1GoueBJQ
— Courtney Enlow (@courtenlow) March 10, 2019
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Your mother didn't carry you for nine months for you to weaponise a dead man because you're scared of a woman… https://t.co/SDcghoogyH
— Mitch (@Mitch692) March 11, 2019
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There's been literally one MCU movie released since he passed away, and he's in it
Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby and Stan Lee's comics and mindsets changed over time
Their visions stayed the same, but times change. Stan wanted diversity & equality, and that's exactly what's happening https://t.co/Qtd03znbxV— ⛄ Emily ⛄ (@OhMyEmz) March 12, 2019
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Are you upset because seeing strong women makes you impotent?
— Jenna Quigley (@JBomb11) March 10, 2019
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I love when bigoted trash like jack here try to weigh in on stans words, and then literally TONS of people say fuck that and share stans soapbox back at him.
You will not co-opt Stan Lee right wingers. https://t.co/u9m4g7SpTU
— Mike K (@MarvelMan616) March 11, 2019
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stan lee literally stood against everything you stand for so yeah imagine how proud he would be https://t.co/GPn5veQpto
— sylvi (@SilverSoul164) March 11, 2019
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https://twitter.com/NevilleD35/status/1104456880066301957
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Idiot who knows nothing about Stan Lee evokes Stan lee while trying to score nerd points attacking the values that Stan Lee stood for.
— Gary Frank (@1moreGaryFrank) March 11, 2019
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TIL that Stan Lee's cameos in every MCU movie were all done without his knowledge. HUGE if true. https://t.co/j4C1xJeXkG
— Crommunist (@Crommunist) March 9, 2019
Stan Lee’s own words absolutely smash any petty theories Posobiec might have had.
The MCU not only honors Stan Lee’s legacy as a storyteller, but embodies Stan Lee’s belief in inclusion. Stan himself said that Marvel comics are for everyone, and that the Marvel fandom has no room for hate, intolerance, or bigotry pic.twitter.com/wCdCbsa7V5
— The Cali Nerd (@TheCaliNerd) March 10, 2019
H/T: Indy100