Good rich people don't exist.
Even Bruce Wayne is a piece of shit that could solve most of Gotham's problems but instead decides to play dress up and beat up homeless people with mental disabilities.
(and also because that would be a boring story)
this post was submitted on 04 May 2026
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Good rich people don’t exist.
In a fantasy word in a fictional one they can
"Even Bruce Wayne is a piece of shit that could solve most of Gotham’s problems but instead decides to play dress up and beat up homeless people with mental disabilities."
This proves you aren’t a real fan of Marvel or DC, which is fine, but this question wasn’t made for you; it was made for real and actual fans. You are a non-fan, so there’s no reason for you to answer, and you know nothing about Batman. Batman does use his wealth to help Gotham—damn near every movie, TV show, and comic has him donating to Arkham Asylum, giving people jobs, and him using philanthropy to help Gotham. Anyone who has actually picked up and read a Batman comic has probably explained why this take is hot shit, why Batman does way more than just beat up the poor and the mentally ill; the people he fights are essentially domestic terrorists.
So I feel like it would be pointless to retread that ground. Instead, I want to point out what should be the obvious fact, but is never addressed for some reason, which is that a vast majority of superheroes are subject to the criticism that Batman is often subject to.
Spider-Man beats up poor people. Daredevil beats up poor people. Superman beats up poor people. Any superhero that acts as a “crimefighter” and deals with street-level crime has beaten up poor people. Yet Batman is the only superhero that gets any criticism for it. It can’t be a matter of popularity, because Spider-Man is just as, if not more, popular than Batman. And it’s not like it’s some obscure facet of the character either; it’s prominent in many popular Spider-Man media. Just because someone is mentally ill or poor doesn’t mean they don’t need to be stopped. Trauma and such can be the reason a villain does something, but it is not a justification. I’m sure pimps who go out of their way to pimp out and human traffic underage girls for prostitution are “poor,” and they might be mentally ill; I guess, according to you, Batman shouldn’t beat them up, then—we should just let him traffic underage girls, then.
Bro Batman isn't a real person. He doesn't need you to defend him.
Because that would be boring to watch
A. A "good rich person" is fundamentally unstable. When push comes to shove, they will either remain good or remain rich, not both.
B. Good people have principles, so they're less likely to be willing to bribe public officials, even if they're doing something good with it.
"Money is the root of all evil"
What kind of good rich people participate in criminal corruption?
Good rich people? Do they even exist in fiction?
Didn't fisk lock them up? Specifically swordsman and also other rich people who didn't fall in line