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HashtagSEP posted...

Isn't Captain America as a character, himself, very not political, in the movies? He's mostly just "I punch the bad guys." I think the most political he gets is "whoa hey there government overreach, no thanks" and that's like one movie.

Defining who "the bad guys" are from a state's point of view is a political action, first of all. Saying "Nazi Germany are bad guys" is a political statement. Alternatively, if Captain America faithfully follows the orders of his government to do whatever, that is also a political action. What is more political than government decision making?

Winter Soldier and Civil War are both about Steve having to make intrinsically political decisions and stands, using his own conscience and moral compass.

When people say these movies aren't political i need to ask what do we think political means anymore? Even if it's defined as not exercising a political consciousness as your post seemed to imply, that's not true of these movies.