Comments by "ncwordman" (@ncwordman) on "Man Charged in Trump Riots Worked for the FBI" video.

  1. I think most of us see ourselves as the hero of our own story, with our eyes filming the movie. The rioters certainly saw themselves as patriotic heroes, and many said it felt like they were in a movie. Being a real hero is difficult: requires sacrifice, putting the needs of others before your own, being pure, and often being alone. Being an anti-hero is much more interesting. Who doesn't thrill at the exploits of Wolverine, or Walter White. Anti-heroes have always been popular, and they are getting a lot of screen time these days. Even Superman is dark and gritty, and Aquaman looks like a biker, more than a swimmer. The difference between the heroes and anti-heroes lies, mostly, in what they will do to accomplish their heroic deeds. Martin Luther King jr, for example, was a hero; by comparison, Malcolm X was more of an anti-hero. And Malcolm said, "by any means necessary." That's where these patriotic, anti-heroic rioters are coming from. They are ready to burn down the city to save it, throw the baby out with the bath water.
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