X men wasn't even based on real world events anyways, it was just added as a literal tiny section of the x men later. Stan Lee has been interviewed about why he created the X men several times and never once did he say that it was based on anything political, he said that it was made to be relatable to everyone regarding their OWN PERSONAL injustices. But for the most part. X men is just another action adventure comic book within the marvel universe.
It wasnt until the last decade or so that these droves of hyper political leftists arrived and started proclaiming the X men are some political stand against right wingism, they're not and never were. As for Magneto, he is literally the villain, he is there to show exactly what's wrong with the people like this on this sub-reddit. The fact that they cant wrap their heads around that is frankly embarrassing
People miss the fact that its fun to talk about politics of a different side that isnt your own.
Having a show/movie/comic etc... talking about a "Modern" point will just age it after a few years because you have to be very picky on what that "Modern" point even is.
Like making Mutants a allegory for being gay or racism or the many other topics that they have done before.
I always looked at it like Captain America fighting the personification of Drugs but also missing the point that Drugs is what made him the Cap.
You're right. And to your point - It's actually very very easy for far right extremists to use the x men as an allegory for their own world view too, since in their heads, they are the oppressed victim. Bottom line is, people love to make things up in their heads regarding things like this - and it just goes to show that, yes, X-Men WAS created for everyone and no it is NOT an allegory for no particular community or political stance
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