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32. Superman is Jewish.
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 07:34 PM
Jul 2025

Superman is Jewish. I’ll add the AI overview below (which is accurate). He drops in the middle of Kansas, can’t let anyone know what he is, and feels like he has to be better-always. He has to show that he’s of good character (truth and justice).

While Superman himself isn't explicitly Jewish in the comics, his creation and backstory are deeply influenced by the Jewish heritage of his creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
Here's why many see Superman as a Jewish allegory:
Jewish creators: Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, who created Superman, were both Jewish and sons of immigrants from Eastern Europe fleeing antisemitism. Their experiences likely shaped many aspects of the character.
Immigrant narrative: Superman's story of being sent from a dying world (Krypton) to a new land (Earth) and assimilating while retaining his true identity resonates with the immigrant experience, particularly that of Jewish immigrants to the United States. His alter-ego, Clark Kent, hiding his true identity can be seen as mirroring the assimilation process.
Biblical parallels:
Moses: Superman's origin story of being sent away in a vessel to escape destruction before being raised by another family is reminiscent of the story of Moses.
Samson: His immense strength and fighting for justice echo the biblical figure of Samson.

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He's literally from another planet. Brenda Jul 2025 #1
No papers, either. yardwork Jul 2025 #17
Truth, justice, and the American way, and Superman was a reporter, remember Walleye Jul 2025 #2
The voting group that draws more of its people from the lower 50% hates losing intellectually. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2025 #3
"they have outsized ideas of their own abilities" llmart Jul 2025 #7
The "lectures" shine a spotlight on who they Bettie Jul 2025 #5
They must have hated Coneheads SSJVegeta Jul 2025 #4
Vulture headline: "Superman Isn't Trying to Be Political. We Just Have Real-Life Super-Villains Now." Efilroft Sul Jul 2025 #6
they're just trashy people eShirl Jul 2025 #8
Same people who think Jesus was a snow white man with blond hair and blue eyes newdeal2 Jul 2025 #9
i learned that the hard way. AllaN01Bear Jul 2025 #14
You can't ruin their stories newdeal2 Jul 2025 #18
Same people who think the founding fathers odins folly Jul 2025 #10
"One hundred percent tariff on Krypton. They aren't sending their best. I've made a deal with my friend, Mxyzptlk." Marcuse Jul 2025 #11
They have a deep need to feel repressed Johonny Jul 2025 #12
To just suggest* that Superman is better than DEAR LEADER underpants Jul 2025 #31
These dolts never watched "The Adventures of Superman?" boonecreek Jul 2025 #13
They'll all watch it anyway Quanto Magnus Jul 2025 #15
snork. AllaN01Bear Jul 2025 #16
Wait til they find out it was created by the sons of JEWISH immigrants and... Behind the Aegis Jul 2025 #19
Isn't the actor they got for the latest film actually Jewish himself ? JI7 Jul 2025 #21
From Rolling Stone Pacifist Patriot Jul 2025 #23
I wanna see ICE try and haul Superman away. Go on, I dare ya! Intractable Jul 2025 #20
That was the whole fucking point--for God's sake. librechik Jul 2025 #22
Good lord stuff it KellyAnne kwolf68 Jul 2025 #24
And who, disguised as Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for the Metropolitan Daily Planet... Hekate Jul 2025 #25
Superman is literally an illegal ALIEN-- from another planet andym Jul 2025 #26
Give me a f***ing break!!! They're just all out of... LAS14 Jul 2025 #27
Moving goalposts and creating boogeymen is their raison d'etre - they'll never fail at those tasks. Probatim Jul 2025 #39
Superman came here without documentation from somewhere else. Aristus Jul 2025 #28
Prediction ProfessorGAC Jul 2025 #29
Superman is not an illegal immigrant, he's a fiction GladysKravitz Jul 2025 #30
Many people vote Republican over things like a black little mermaid JI7 Jul 2025 #36
So is Hannibal Lecter. Point being the "argument" has been B.See Jul 2025 #37
Superman is Jewish. underpants Jul 2025 #32
That's interesting Superman's story parallels the biblical story of Moses. Hugin Jul 2025 #42
Superman is an undocumented immigrant, that's not controversial 0rganism Jul 2025 #33
I think a lot of time people ITAL Jul 2025 #34
MAGA's mad? Good. B.See Jul 2025 #35
RW snowflakes are triggered by everything MustLoveBeagles Jul 2025 #38
Ha ha, you got that right. Emile Jul 2025 #40
Not only was Superman an immigrant... Hugin Jul 2025 #41
The right-wingers complaining have never read or seen Superman's stories. sakabatou Jul 2025 #43
Welp, it doesn't matter, because he can't be deported Polybius Jul 2025 #44
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