American Superman Gives Up Citizenship
Published in Zaobao
(China) on 30 April 2011
by Anonymous (link to original)
(China) on 30 April 2011
by Anonymous (link to original)
Translated from
by Liangzi He.
Edited by Jenette Axelrod.
Being an American citizen is too heavy! The character Superman released its 900th episode, the hero suddenly renounced his U.S. citizenship and he claimed that by doing so he could uphold justice more easily. Such a claim immediately aroused a strong scolding from conservatives, condemning him for not loving America.
The latest issue of this series book has 9 pages: Superman flew to the capital of Iran, Tehran, to participate in peaceful demonstrations of millions of people. Superman stood in the street for 24 hours, enduring gasoline bombs and death threats in silence; but Superman was unmoved by the situation, winning cheers from the protesters.
Superman told the White House National Security Adviser after returning to the United States, "I stood in the Freedom Square of Tehran, motionless and not saying one word. I wanted to show the demonstrators that they are not alone."
Although Superman is very self-controlled, Iran's government immediately interpreted his behavior as representative of the U.S. president, which looked like a declaration of war. Superman’s face turned dark, telling the National Security Adviser, "I intend to speak before the United Nations tomorrow and inform them that I am renouncing my U.S. citizenship. I’m tired of having my actions construed as instruments of U.S. policy. Truth, justice, and the American way — it’s not enough anymore."
After the caricature being published, the media “base camp” of conservatives, Fox News Web, immediately filled with posts cursing Superman to hell, and there are even people who called on a boycott of the publisher D.C. and Warner movie studio that produced Superman. D.C. announced in a statement, "Superman is a visitor from a distant planet who has long embraced American values."
When the Watergate scandal broke out in the 1970s, Captain America in the Marvel series also renounced his U.S. citizenship, making a clean break with then administration. The movie version of Captain America, released by UIP, will be on screen this summer.
The latest issue of this series book has 9 pages: Superman flew to the capital of Iran, Tehran, to participate in peaceful demonstrations of millions of people. Superman stood in the street for 24 hours, enduring gasoline bombs and death threats in silence; but Superman was unmoved by the situation, winning cheers from the protesters.
Superman told the White House National Security Adviser after returning to the United States, "I stood in the Freedom Square of Tehran, motionless and not saying one word. I wanted to show the demonstrators that they are not alone."
Although Superman is very self-controlled, Iran's government immediately interpreted his behavior as representative of the U.S. president, which looked like a declaration of war. Superman’s face turned dark, telling the National Security Adviser, "I intend to speak before the United Nations tomorrow and inform them that I am renouncing my U.S. citizenship. I’m tired of having my actions construed as instruments of U.S. policy. Truth, justice, and the American way — it’s not enough anymore."
After the caricature being published, the media “base camp” of conservatives, Fox News Web, immediately filled with posts cursing Superman to hell, and there are even people who called on a boycott of the publisher D.C. and Warner movie studio that produced Superman. D.C. announced in a statement, "Superman is a visitor from a distant planet who has long embraced American values."
When the Watergate scandal broke out in the 1970s, Captain America in the Marvel series also renounced his U.S. citizenship, making a clean break with then administration. The movie version of Captain America, released by UIP, will be on screen this summer.
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