Why didn't Bruce Wayne use his immense wealth to fund social programs and better public institutions that would resolve the root causes of crime in Gotham?
It would be more effective than beating up thugs in a batsuit.
>>81436054
Because being a philanthropist like his father didn't stop the crime, the corruption, or his father from being murdered. It's not enough.
>>81436054
He did. And he also beat up thugs to send them running scared
People like Falcone were above the law and no amount of money given to an orphanage was ever going to change that. So he put on a costume and fought them as best he could in a way that would inspire fear and myths among the criminals so they would think cause what if he is out there.
If throwing money at problems made them go away there'd probably be a cure for cancer by now
>>81436054
He does. But faggots like Mr Freeze need a good shit kicking now and again
>>81436108
So you're saying we should be punching cancer to death!? Quick, to the children's ward!
>>81436054
In some comics he does, but because all comics by their nature are stagnant, this never amounts to much
Reed Richards should've ended scarcity 4 times over alreafy
>>81436054
>social programs
You mean money laundering programs?
>>81436108
>there'd probably be a cure for cancer by now
Who said there isn't?
>>81436054
The programs would have been co-opted by villains.
Why was the Scarecrow happy when Batman caught him
>>81436195
To cure cancer you would have to replace every single infected cell.
>>81436054
Go to bed Bernie Sanders you're old.
His father did, and he failed. League of Assassins and Court of Owls recognized this. And isn't DKR premise is he's funding for that free renewable energy or something.
Gotham is a fucked up place.
>>81436054
Cause certain Gotham criminals literally won't be stopped without Batman.
Cause certain Justice League villains literally won't be stopped without Batman.
Also Bruce does use a lot of his wealth funding charities, hospitals, schools, and affordable housing in Gotham. You're assuming because he does one he can't do the other.
Also, Batman lives in a fucking fictional universe where there's a messianic alien trying to save earth, an Amazon Princess kicking ass and taking names, some dude who can run faster than the embodiment of death, giant starfish which conquer planets, a preternaturally powerful imp who's defeated via his name, and a whole bunch of other shit. Like, this isn't the real world asshole.
