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The Day Captain America Became a Nazi and the Internet Exploded

JL;DR SUMMARY In 2016, the release of "Captain America: Steve Rogers No. 1" by Marvel Comics sparked outrage when it was revealed that Captain America, originally created by Jewish writers Joe Simon and Jack Kirby as a symbol against Nazism, was covertly an agent of Hydra, a Nazi-affiliated organization. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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NazismComic BooksMarvel ComicsJewish CreatorsJack KirbyCaptain AmericaHydraJoe SimonPlot Twist

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