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[–] Peer@discuss.tchncs.de 82 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This seems harsh. Maybe they should just lose their patents sooner.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It worked for Batman and he grew up wanting to help others.

[–] makuus@pawb.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If by “help” you mean buy cool toys and beat the shit out of people while wearing skin-tight rubber and lycra (not that I’m kink-shaming, mind)…

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

As Bruce Wayne he dumps a ridiculous amount of money into Gotham. Food banks, orphanages, hospitals, schools, employment programs, all funded by Bruce Wayne or Wayne Enterprises.

Any other city would be a utopia with the philanthropic support he gives; it's not his fault Gotham is literally cursed