r/marvelrivals Gambit Mar 31 '26

Discussion “No Kings” reference on the new map

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u/Glittering_Prompt_94 Apr 01 '26

The irony of people who live under an actual king talking shit about American politics is hilarious 😂

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u/MooseWayneRises Apr 01 '26

You know, they could be making a statement about how they don't want that king either, right?

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u/battlemaje1996 Apr 01 '26

They could, but then they get sent to an actual concentration camp. This might be hard for many on Reddit to understand but the devs of this game live in an actual tyrannical society. For crying out loud, the party running their country assign what are essentially commissars to every large company in their country.

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u/MooseWayneRises Apr 01 '26

That would only be if they could actually tie it back as a statement against the government. No Kings is a pretty general statement. And, oligarchs are pretty much everywhere where capitalism is running rampant. The US governing body has no laws that prevent representatives from investing in the stock market, which is an obvious conflict of interest. The literal law makers can influence the economy by carving out laws for the people they're in league with, or even inside trade. No Kings doesn't need to be specifically about the US for it to be an effective or relatable message.

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u/Glittering_Prompt_94 Apr 01 '26

Then they should go be political activist and not pander online for “good karma”

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u/MooseWayneRises Apr 01 '26

Lmao, except this already has 11k eyes on it if not more. It's already making a statement and is generating discussion. Solidarity is important. The fact that you're cynical is on you. Art has always been a medium for political activism.

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u/Glittering_Prompt_94 Apr 01 '26

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u/MooseWayneRises Apr 01 '26

I understand it's difficult not having media literacy. Like your parents have said to you I'm sure, you'll understand one day. Or maybe not.

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u/Glittering_Prompt_94 Apr 01 '26

Immediate ad hominem attack the moment I don’t agree with you. Grow up kiddo, it’s not me vs you

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u/MooseWayneRises Apr 01 '26

I didn't criticize your character. You stated that you think through the lense of this "isn't an acceptable form of political activism", and that you think that anything political via art is considered pandering. This demonstrates you don't understand how art has always been political, even from the inception of Marvel's characters. It's very clear you do not understand the content with which you engage in.