Why is the Punisher so appealing to the military and the police?

[GAP]

This is something that I was wondering about. What makes Frank Castle so appealing to military service members and the police force?

[MichaelC]

The Punisher is a very rightwing-libertarian fantasy of just pushing past the bureaucracy that normally chains policemen and soldiers and delivering raw justice with your own hands. Of course he appeals to cops and soldiers. He is them, unchained. Or how they envision themselves being if unchained.

[Holt]

The power fantasy of being able to murder people you deem degenerate or undesirable without facing any consequences. The same reason there are people who worship Travis Bickle despite the movie making it clear he's a racist, deranged individual.

[Triniking1234]

That's an American problem and it's because you yankees have an unhealthy gun obsession.

[Will Evans]

This is something that I was wondering about. What makes Frank Castle so appealing to military service members and the police force?

Is this a trick question?

[MaximoffTrash]

That's an American problem and it's because you yankees have an unhealthy gun obsession.

Murdering "degenerates" is kinda a universal Fascist wetdream honestly.

[Grapeweasel]

Because he's white?

[Golden Guardian of Good]

That's an American problem and it's because you yankees have an unhealthy gun obsession.

A certain segment of Americans do. I'm tired of silly generalization of all Americans due to a certain loud demographic in this country. I say this as an minority in the USA.

Edit:

And like someone said, the Punisher would be a symbol to any fascists worldwide not just Americans. Look at parts of Europe or fascists in Brazil.

[Iron Maiden]

Captain America is no fan.... (from Civil War series)

[JudicatorPrime]

Predictable or not, some of these responses are hilarious!

[the illustrious mr. kenway]

This is something that I was wondering about. What makes Frank Castle so appealing to military service members and the police force?

It's similar to Batman as Punisher is without powers. Unlike Batman, Punisher is a more plausible take and his status as an ex soldier draws some fans in. Plus people do believable in the death penalty and feel like the Justice department isn't doing enough.

[Bruce Wayne]

That's an American problem and it's because you yankees have an unhealthy gun obsession.

Then why is the Warrior Cop Mentality upfront and present even in places like France especially since the recent slate of race riots? You can't all blame it on America when you have European Cops doing the same and executing people in cold blood without trial (and lying about it).

[FFJamie94]

It's a power fantasy, they see the Punisher as the perfect cop, a symbol for everything they stand for.

I mean, I like the Punisher, but for different reasons.

[JudicatorPrime]

The irony is if Spider-Man, Cap or any of the other superpowered heroes treated the Punisher like the Punisher treats crooks, he'd be dead and buried.

[jmc247]

This became synonymous with the Iraqi Special Forces.



Our snipers training them read comics and loved the symbol and put it on their flack jackets. They shared their comic books with the Iraqis and they came to like the symbol. Iraqi Army and police forces saw their Special Forces using the symbol and adapted it.