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France slams Marvel's 'Black Panther' over depiction of its army in Africa(www.france24.com)

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Paris’ defence minister on Sunday condemned the latest instalment of Marvel’s Black Panther franchise, which depicts French troops caught trying to steal resources belonging to the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda.

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I guess I have to watch a marvel movie now

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Remicita [she/her]@hexbear.net
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So are all of Marvel’s advanced super sci fi poc countries also despotic monarchies where u become king by beating up the other guy

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culpritus [any]@hexbear.net
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I don’t watch enough of them to say for certain, but I’d imagine that’s a safe bet. Anyone able to chime in on this?

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RangeFourHarry [they/them]@hexbear.net
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He’s king cause he’s a mutant and is effectively immortal. There’s no trial by combat cause the king never dies

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SaniFlush [any, any]@hexbear.net
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Dr. Doom’s country would be one of those too if Disney and Sony weren’t having a custody battle over him.

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Remicita [she/her]@hexbear.net
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Where does Dr. Doom live

Is it called like Doomistan or something terrible

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SaniFlush [any, any]@hexbear.net
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Latveria. He’s also Romani, which would really change the political landscape a LOT

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Bay_of_Piggies [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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He rules over Latveria from its capital of Doomstadt.

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