Why The Avengers Are A Perfect Allegory For Democrats

Are The Avengers actually the bad guys of the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Trevor Noah breaks down why he believes The Avengers are the perfect allegory for the modern Democratic establishment. He explains how the heroes consistently fail to act proactively, refuse to make necessary sacrifices until they are forced to, and ultimately inflict mass trauma on the universe just to return things to the status quo. The discussion pivots to why Thanos is a compelling, misunderstood character who had a definitive plan for the universe's resources, contrasted against the Avengers' unimaginative reactionary tactics. They explore how Hollywood desperately needs to write more complex villains to reflect the moral gray areas of the real world. Watch the full conversation:    • NYC SESSIONS: Why Thanos Was Right ft. Dev...   Subscribe to What Now? with Trevor Noah for more conversations. #Marvel #TrevorNoah #TheAvengers #Thanos #WhatNowPodcast 00:00 - Why The Avengers are the perfect allegory for Democrats 01:05 - The Avengers' refusal to make sacrifices 02:40 - Why Thanos is actually the good guy 05:50 - The mass trauma of "the snap" reversal 08:00 - Hollywood's need to write better, more complex villains