#53 Superman’s Enduring Liberalism with Michael Mora

The free world is under assault by unhinged, power-mad billionaires, and we could use a powerful beacon of justice who’s also a crusading journalist. My friend Michael Mora joins me to continue my ongoing discussion about Superman, the progressive champion who happens to come from another planet.

You will hear:

• Is Superman the ultimate story of immigration fraud?
• How much of Superman’s origin story (literal alien from a dying world vs. being raised to be a good person by good people) makes a difference to who he becomes as a hero?
• Luthor the “benevolent billionaire” to the masses vs. Luthor who despises Superman for some reason (depending on storyline) and how that relates to our own storyline with a supposed billionaire in office and the damage being done to the American people, as well as around the world
• Is Pa Kent actually conservative or is the very ideal of protecting the weak a liberal value?
• How much of Superman’s acceptance by most is because he is white passing? Would that be different if he had a different skin color or appeared more “other” than the typical Kansas teenager?
• And more!

Guest Info: 

Michael Mora is your friendly neighborhood Puerto Rican Political Freelance Writer for @wonkette. When he’s not busy writing, he’s busy reading. Pop Culture observer, Amateur Movie reviewer & Comics fan. U.S. Marine veteran

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