Quote Originally Posted by The World View Post
At the end of the day Superman is an authoritarians fantasy. A strongman who is routinely stronger than anything the world can throw at him who is explicitly stated to be "destined to change the world" by his creators. If you think about it that sounds more like a tag line for a final boss or a final antagonist than the hero. Probably plays into why he works so well as a villain.
I think an authoritarians fantasy probabaly wouldn't focus so much on inspiring others and helping those weaker than you.