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I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but I didn't say that at all. Of course the dichotomy between DC and Marvel is not that wide. The difference is perception. In Marvel, civilians don't think there's anything wrong with blaming superheroes, which often snowballs into assholery like this. In DC, the general public think superheroes are a good thing, and it takes great herodickery for them to lash out. I never said that Marvel civilians are always assholes — I said that the depth of their assholery is repugnant when it's on display in, as I said in my original comment "times like these".

Look at your example of the Fantastic Four — sure, the public likes them and supports them, but they also turn on them whenever something goes wrong. It's not a matter of "all Marvel civilians are assholes to superheroes, always", it's a matter of the fact that in the Marvel universe, it's okay to be an asshole to superheroes. It's like the difference between an era where racism isn't institutional, but common in society, versus an era where racism gets you instantly labeled a dick. Of course it's all about generalization.