Power scaling continues to make no sense. They imply Mark is probably stronger than an elite Viltrumite but he can’t even knock down a big centipede? No reason for him to be pulling punches in that fight.
On the plus side, it seems like this arc will actually feature more Atom Eve so I’m here for it. Unfortunately I assume that means she’s got some real shit coming.
Democracy is not just about voting. Democracy is not just about freedom to debate political topics. Democracy is also about being actualized in a way which allows you to advocate for yourself and your interests. This works both from a idealistic and functional perspective - egalitarian democracy is the “right” thing to do, but it also serves to help identify and remedy issues in specific communities before they become bigger problems.
The core thesis for progressive liberalism is that for a democracy to function properly, we should identify injustice and work to reduce it, so that marginalized communities have better access to these democratic primitives than they would otherwise. The idea is that this creates a proactive framework for dealing with problems, rather than a reactive one. Otherwise the Democratic process seems cursed to leap from big crisis to big crisis without any real strategy for working at smaller scales.
Yeah I’ve been there a bunch and this city centers are definitely impressive. There is plenty of dystopian shit though. Obviously the Internet situation is weird, but I’ve been basically told I can’t go up to my hotel room without my Chinese sponsor.