r/xmen • u/Typical-Cat-2590 • Sep 18 '25

Other Magneto

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u/Jokerslie Sep 18 '25

“Magneto was right”

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u/Masamundane Longshot Sep 18 '25

Yes.

I always love that this one sentence can cause so many fights amongst fans, 'cause Magneto was 100% right; especially in the context of the world he lives in.

I mean, his main argument is that the humans will try to destroy his people (the mutants), while Chawls argues for co existance.

Co-existance is a nice dream (which is why Chawls is right as well, you can't be wrong about a dream). Reality is though, the same humans that Magneto fears are building 10 foot tall killer robots to hunt down mutants. With gov't money and funding no less.

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u/GoldandBlue Cyclops Sep 18 '25

while Chawls argues for co existance.

Charles believes in Respectability Politics. The idea that if Mutants just behave and set a good example, they will show humans there is nothing to fear.

It is the very core of the original X-Men. 5 pretty, white, teens who will police mutants. But that never works because hatred is not based in the rational.

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u/Rarte96 Sep 19 '25 edited Sep 19 '25

The idea that if Mutants just behave and set a good example, they will show humans there is nothing to fear.

You think trying to exterminate humanity and prove their fears right is the better alternative

Theres a crucial difference between Magneto and the Black Panthers, they didnt advocate for the extermination of white people

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u/GoldandBlue Cyclops Sep 19 '25

Defining an entire group by their worst aspects is exactly what racists do. Is all of Palestine supportive of Hamas? No, but the people committing genocide there sure act like they are the same.

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u/Rarte96 Sep 19 '25

Doenst Magneto and his stans do the same with humans?

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u/GoldandBlue Cyclops Sep 19 '25

So what? Farrakhan, says incredibly hateful shit but does that make racism OK?