Captain America 4

[LittleBuford]

I guess my sarcasm didn’t quite come across clearly.

I think we understood that you were being sarcastic, but we took your post to be an implicit criticism of Mackie. I apologise if this wasn't the case.

 

[donaldtoo]

I think we understood that you were being sarcastic, but we took your post to be an implicit criticism of Mackie. I apologise if this wasn't the case.

No, just a general criticism of the way things exist these days.

 

[LittleBuford]

No, just a general criticism of the way things exist these days.

What do you mean? What things?

 

[Chi84]

I understood him to be saying that the character is only Captain America because of the particular time and context in which he came into being, not because there is anything specifically American about him (I know nothing about Marvel lore, so I could be garbling this totally). I don't think he was suggesting that anyone actually wants to rebrand the character or sees anything wrong with his being American. (Sorry if I'm misunderstanding you.)

I was being sarcastic. Apparently not succeeding.

 

[LittleBuford]

I was being sarcastic. Apparently not succeeding.

No, I'm just slow on the uptake.

 

[donaldtoo]

What do you mean? What things?

Simple. I will NEVER apologize for, or feel guilty for, being American. Seems too many others do/are.
Take that as you will. I’m out.

 

[LittleBuford]

Simple. I will NEVER apologize for, or feel guilty for, being American. Seems too many others do/are.
Take that as you will. I’m out.

So you were implicitly criticising Mackie.

For what it's worth, I (as a non-American) did not take what he said to be an expression of apology or guilt for being American. I really think people need to take a step back and think through his actual words and intent before jumping to such conclusions. We're far too ready to assume the worst of each other these days, and it isn't productive.