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Posted on 7/9/25 at 12:09 pm to
Posted by DomincDecoco
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Posted on 7/9/25 at 12:09 pm to
You have the freedom to frick off.
Posted by Roaad
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Posted on 7/9/25 at 12:11 pm to
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Participating in their culture war


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Corinthians420


I mean. . .were you intending to be ironic? You vag out in every single one of these threads. . .while I am my usual moderated, reasonable voice.

My only side is "me"

I vote for whomever I want to hold the office I am voting for. . .I don't do lesser of 2 evils, or not voting X is essentially voting for Y.

I leave that to the smooth brains

This post was edited on 7/9/25 at 2:26 pm
Posted by Roaad
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Posted on 7/9/25 at 12:12 pm to
Do I?

Arnold told me "frick my freedoms"

Why shouldn't I hold that against him?
Posted by DomincDecoco
RIP Ronnie fights Thoth’s loafers
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Posted on 7/9/25 at 12:27 pm to
I’m not trying to really tell you to eff off, just trying to play around.

That being said, he was wayyyy off on that one; they all make a misstep every now and then - I remeber trump making more than a few.

Anyhow, Hollywood in general needs to stop lecturing and just entertain, take care brotha.
Posted by imjustafatkid
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Posted on 7/9/25 at 1:41 pm to
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Correct. But legally still a US citizen.

So saying he is a legal US citizen still holds up.


Yep. He would not legally be considered an immigrant.
Posted by imjustafatkid
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Posted on 7/9/25 at 1:44 pm to
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Compromise:

Clark Kent is a US citizen.

Superman is an alien guest on Earth.


I guess a story where Lex Luthor becomes president and tries to have Superman deported could be interesting. Wouldn't be very believable, but sure. Live your truth.
Posted by ATrillionaire
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Posted on 7/9/25 at 1:49 pm to
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guess a story where Lex Luthor becomes president and tries to have Superman deported could be interesting. Wouldn't be very believable, but sure. Live your truth.

Wtf are you talking abt? I said a guest on Earth. Lex has often tried to make Superman leave Earth. I doubt Lex deporting Superman to another country would mean anything. Hell, the guy lives in Antarctica.
Posted by Corinthians420
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Posted on 7/9/25 at 2:03 pm to
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Yep. He would not legally be considered an immigrant

Yeah but we still all know he actually is.

Just like OJ Simpson isnt legally a murderer but he is still a murderer.
This post was edited on 7/9/25 at 2:03 pm
Posted by imjustafatkid
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Posted on 7/9/25 at 2:11 pm to
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Yeah but we still all know he actually is.

Just like OJ Simpson isnt legally a murderer but he is still a murderer.


Well sure, I know he came from another planet. Still a US citizen, and there is no scenario where such an individual would exist and he wouldn't be. It is completely disingenuous to pretend or imply the Superman origin story is similar or analogous to anything happening in the USA today.
Posted by Corinthians420
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Posted on 7/9/25 at 2:19 pm to
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It is completely disingenuous to pretend or imply the Superman origin story is similar or analogous to anything happening in the USA today.

Of course. But didnt stop the poli boarder from making the thread anyway.
Posted by ATrillionaire
Houston
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Posted on 7/9/25 at 2:20 pm to
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It is completely disingenuous to pretend or imply the Superman origin story is similar or analogous to anything happening in the USA today.

But, you're doing exactly that. You disagree with Gunn, sure, but you're debating his argument with real world tenants. You're both wrong. Superman isn't human.
Posted by imjustafatkid
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Posted on 7/9/25 at 2:20 pm to
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Of course. But didnt stop the poli boarder from making the thread anyway.


James Gunn and Sean Gunn made the implication, not the OP.

Glad to see you agree with the premise of the OP.
Posted by imjustafatkid
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Posted on 7/9/25 at 2:21 pm to
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But, you're doing exactly that. You disagree with Gunn, sure, but you're debating his argument with real world tenants. You're both wrong. Superman isn't human.


No, I'm disproving his argument because it doesn't make sense. Superman would never be considered an immigrant and implying he would be is disingenuous.
This post was edited on 7/9/25 at 2:22 pm
Posted by Roaad
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Posted on 7/9/25 at 2:23 pm to
Legally he isn't an immigrant

Technically he is, using the broad definition provided.

In the same way that if you drop a baby off at the firehouse the baby is technically trespassing if using a very broad definition. Legally, it is not.
This post was edited on 7/9/25 at 2:24 pm
Posted by imjustafatkid
Alabama
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Posted on 7/9/25 at 2:26 pm to
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Legally he isn't an immigrant

Technically he is, using the broad definition provided.

In the same way that if you drop a baby off at the firehouse the baby is technically trespassing if using a very broad definition. Legally, it is not.


Yep. It's nonsensical to refer to Superman as an immigrant.
Posted by goatmilker
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Posted on 7/9/25 at 2:28 pm to
Oh dear Mr gunn.
Posted by CarRamrod
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Posted on 7/9/25 at 2:32 pm to
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He is an American Citizen by virtue of legal adoption.
and he embraced american values and is an Kansas farm boy... Theres not much more American than that.

LINK

Posted by SouthEasternKaiju
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Posted on 7/9/25 at 2:38 pm to

And he is kinda hot.
Posted by Corinthians420
Iowa
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Posted on 7/9/25 at 2:41 pm to
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Of course. But didnt stop the poli boarder from making the thread anyway.


James Gunn and Sean Gunn made the implication, not the OP.

Did James Gunn post it on the movie/tv board?

Just because an actor/director says something political doesnt mean it doesnt belong on the political board.

We could make an entire front page of actors/writers/directors talking about immigration/politics.
Posted by FreshMeat10
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Posted on 7/9/25 at 2:49 pm to
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We could make an entire front page of actors/writers/directors talking about immigration/politics.


and 97% would be crazy liberals. They are in the movie/tv industry not politics.
This post was edited on 7/9/25 at 2:50 pm
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