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[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Using super powers (physical force) to push political beliefs is terrorism.

You were going strong but this is just inaccurate unless you want to define all use of force, regardless of justification, as terrorism.

[–] moakley@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

terrorism

the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

Physical force in this case means violence. Unless you expect them to only use their powers to do things like save kittens from trees, but I don't think that addresses the original point.

So how is that inaccurate?

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 0 points 15 hours ago

Yeah. You'd think that terrorism would at least require... terror? The supervillains in superhero movies do make people feel scared (though apparently not scared enough to actually move out of NYC despite it being destroyed on a regular basis). But, the heroes don't make them scared at all. The superheroes make them feel safer.