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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 4833400" data-attributes="member: 177">The author of that piece is, I think, not a real student of Cap, for one thing.  Cap has used modern methods.  Cap has changed over time (and, in fact, the conflict between his old ideas and his new time, and how he adapted, was good fodder for some of the writers of the past.Cap never became General America because part of his vision is that Americans can darn well lead themselves, and don't need Steve Rogers to do it, that his power didn't give him the right to set larger policy.  Thus, I think the author completely missed the point of Cap's death.Yes, Iron Man is a modern leader.  He has Vision (no, not the android!), but only in a limited way.  He saw what he wanted to reach, and he saw the path to get there, but he failed to give proper weight to the consequences of his drive.  The metaphor is about as blatant as possible - the modern leader is instrumental in the death of the ideals on which his society is supposed to be based!</blockquote>