Robert Downey Jr. Says Tony Stark Endorses Hillary Clinton For President

[ProudToBeLiberal]

Tony Stark seems to be the type of guy that only gets involved in politics when he is made to, but Captain America: Civil War's Robert Downey Jr. did reveal what candidate he thinks the character would lean towards in this current election.

Speaking with Howard Stern, Downey Jr. said: "I believe Tony [Stark], being a budding feminist, he would say it's time to have some feminine energy in the White House."

When Howard double checked, asking if that indeed is the candidate that Tony Stark would back, Downey Jr. responded: "He does,"

The actor stays away from political conversations overall, but he did add "I'm going to vote. That's what's important."

Article at http://comicbook.com/2016/05/05/robert-downey-jr-says-tony-stark-endorses-hillary-clinton-for-pr/

[NWCorona]

1. It's a good thing I'm on Caps side.

[JackRiddler]

17. Military Contractor Stark Industries Endorses Clinton!

What a surprise?

[FSogol]

29. In the comics, Stark got out of military weapons in the late 60s.

Most Marvel characters are fairly liberal.

[JackRiddler]

34. Sure, they've gone through every possible story.

12 issues a year, 40 years, multiple titles, crossovers, reboots, etc. etc. So it's even possible for Downey to affect that the drunk womanizer is some kind of feminist crusader. You can basically play every political angle with these characters. Stark never got out of corporate statism, of course, and played the surveillance-and-control heavy in Civil War.

[FSogol]

37. "Stark never got out of corporate statism" except when he was an alcoholic without a company.

Point taken though.

[JackRiddler]

39. Comic book guy, is that you?

Excelsior!

[scscholar]

2. How delusional

He's talking about a fake character in a cartoon book for little boys like it's real.

[Chan790]

4. I'll take support where we can get it.

Since the backstory on Tony Stark from the comics strongly suggests he's a Republican or at-least a conservative...that's a fair gain for us.

[NWCorona]

5. And a,sexist with poor judgment nt

[Chan790]

7. Yes, he is that too.

I took Downey's comments as more along the line of disgust with the GOP on the part of Stark. (Bears noting that Downey himself is a long-time Republican and an extremely-conservative one.)

I don't like Hillary, but if the values of the "Republican super hero" align more closely with Clinton than the modern Republican party...that says as much about the GOP as Hillary Clinton, perhaps more even.

[CorkySt.Clair]

9. I wouldn't say he's "very conservative"

But he has said his experience in prison altered his world view. From the NYT:

“I have a really interesting political point of view, and it’s not always something I say too loud at dinner tables here, but you can’t go from a $2,000-a-night suite at La Mirage to a penitentiary and really understand it and come out a liberal. You can’t. I wouldn’t wish that experience on anyone else, but it was very, very, very educational for me and has informed my proclivities and politics ever since.”

He comes off as someone who has more libertarian tendencies. I guess in many ways that's just as bad. Most libertarians I've met have been morons. But he's not Sean Hannity or Limpballs either.

[Chan790]

12. He's said elsewhere that he considers himself very conservative...

and that was one of the things that attracted him to the character, there aren't really that many characters that have clear political leanings at-all, fewer that espouse conservative values.

[exboyfil]

28. In a perfect NRA controlled world

he would already be dead - shot entering someone elses house.

[bettyellen]

13. that is odd. maybe he blames his addiction problems on having been "too liberal"?

I think he grew up in a pretty arty / anarchist/ interesting family with his dad being such an avant grade director. Hmmm.

[JackRiddler]

18. Above all he is a military contractor who sides with the surveillance state...

in the seminal Marvel: Civil War event.

[cherokeeprogressive]

27. He's not real... doesn't exist, can't vote, can't contribute a penny.

Yet you call him a good gain.

Crikey!

[Chan790]

31. Again...

because it suggests more to me the thinking of the guy behind the guy behind the iron mask.

If Robert Downey Jr. thinks Tony Stark would support Clinton in the general election...it tells me that even a staunch conservative playing a military-industrialist conservative billionaire can't see any way to support this GOP cesspool. That is a good gain, one that provides insight into the zeitgeist.

I'm going to point out that my background is in Political Theory, specialized in poli. comm. It influences my worldview and it has allowed me to see exactly how much the underlying worldview and premises of cultural content influences the politics of this or any nation. I see this as being a fuckton more valuable than campaign contributions or volunteer hours or any single vote...where popular culture leads, the nation inevitably and inescapably follows.

All the Koch money in the world cannot stem the tide of popular culture. Entertainment as a sector as a whole matters a whole lot more than what Trump or Cruz or Clinton or Sanders wants. Obama didn't make gay marriage happen, politicians and politics in general even, didn't do that...a lot of depictions of gay domesticity made it seem common and banal to the point that nobody outside of the wacko fringe was left in opposition. From there it was an inevitability. Pick any major issue...lather, rinse, repeat.

Media content is the most powerful political force in the world.

[Dr Hobbitstein]

6. "A cartoon book for little boys"

You do realize comic books and their related films are one of the most popular things among adult males AND females?

[tralala]

8. I hear coloring books are popular now too

[yawnmaster]

11. they are! what does tralala do for relaxation? eom

[Dr Hobbitstein]

25. Shits in cereal. nt

[Dr Hobbitstein]

24. You sure know how to marginalize people, don't you?

Way to be a dick!

[moriah]

10. Method acting? Nt

[CanadaexPat]

3. Billionaires for Hillary

[JackRiddler]

20. Bruce Wayne and Lex Luthor are both in her Super PAC

She supports Batman's law and order policy and Luthor's geostrategy. Of course, Luthor is also heavy into Trump, now that he's lost Jeb!, Little Marco and Kasich in series.

[CanadaexPat]

35. It's always bugged me that so many superheroes

are super-rich. poor role modeling for my kids.

[NurseJackie]

14. Love it!

[AzDar]

15. Got A LOT of Conservatives rooting for Hillo... wonder why?

[TheBlackAdder]

32. They've positioned their investments already! All who follows will just get fleeced.

[bobbobbins01]

16. I agree...he probably would.

Anyone who is familiar with the Civil War storyline would probably say the same. Its not a good thing.

[JackRiddler]

22. Yeah, don't you love all these folks who obviously don't know the Marvel Universe...

cheering this ominous thing on?

[Dr Hobbitstein]

26. I don't know...

The Superhuman Registration Act could be seen akin to gun control. The powers are dangerous. Even Spider-Man agreed, and lifted his mask to the public (and secrecy was his big thing).

Lots of ways to look at it. Regardless, Civil War is one of my favorite story arcs. I'm just finishing up Cable & Deadpool's Civil War tie-in. Good stuff.

[grossproffit]

19. Not as fantastic as the Pope's endorsement of Bernie.

[azurnoir]

21. of course Tony does and he created Ultron too

[lumberjack_jeff]

23. Of course he does, she's his biggest customer

[Katashi_itto]

30. HYDRA would endorse Hillary too.

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[Orsino]

33. Avengers dissemble! n/t

[Hiraeth]

36. back in the real world ... adults are trying to work within present government to solve

very real problems for the average person.

[SheenaR]

38. Oh good

Now if we can get Robocop, He-Man, and Alvin and the Chipmunks you have me sold