Comic #6819: worse-2

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Panel 1: Batman speaking to Alfred Batman: "Alfred, am I just making everything worse?" Alfred: "Sir?"

Panel 2: Batman: "I’m just out here fighting obvious bad guys. Gives the public the impression that good civic life is a matter of pointing out who is obviously bad and then taking any action that thwarts them." Alfred is holding a tray and looking serious.

Panel 3: Batman continues. Batman: "But the real origin of most human suffering is diffuse things like scarcity, ignorance, and our latent tendency to intergroup animosity."

Panel 4: Batman, in a thoughtful pose. Batman: "The only solution to those things is trustworthy widely-venerated institutions and norms. Things like service clubs, a free press, engaged citizens, and deliberative bodies responsible to a well-educated public."

Panel 5: Alfred listening intensely. Batman: "If everyone believes an individual large rich man can and should fix it, they not only vacate their responsibility to personal involvement, they come to believe anyone who can’t heal the world in a clear, fast, and amusing to watch must be a coward or a cheat."

Panel 6: Alfred, looking contemplative. Alfred: "Maybe you should reveal your true identity and seek office."

Panel 7: Batman, looking excited. Batman: “By God, Alfred! That’s it!”

Panel 8: Batman, now wearing a batman suit at a podium. Batman: “And so…”

Panel 9: Batman’s speech continues. Batman: “Mr. Wayne, will you lower my taxes, provide me more services, and eat this local fried food-thing?”

Panel 10: A man in the audience reacts. Man: “What have I done?”

Panel 11: The man looks at his food surprised. Man: “It’s so good!”

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