Cat Grant's POTUS potshot - ew.com article

This episode is not available in the UK yet, but the discussion about political references is a recurring theme on this site.

I find it difficult to imagine any worthwhile fiction avoiding political controversy, especially at this point in political history. And I think it is reasonable for the writers to put their own perspective forward. They are presumably aware that this will annoy some, perhaps to the extent that they would cease to watch. But that is probably a price worth paying in their minds: expression of beliefs (often tend to be against the Establishment) is an important element of much worthwhile creative work.

Factual reporting and education are but two areas where some balancing of views should certainly be achieved, but surely not in a story about a flying alien!

It also feels like the writers are capitalizing on the show being about a female character to extra politicize it. Very evident when compared to other DC shows. It feels like exploitation.

With my take of feminism, I think the sex of the main character should make no difference, and hence this should behave like a normal show. And I think this too minises sexist backlash, as it will encourage the view that a female superhero is something normal, not something special born out of affirmative action.

(Regarding whether I think there should be politics)

That being said, if the show went the way I'm happy with according to my personal beliefs(end to war, power to the working class and all), it will probably make a great amount of people angry.

No matter how the show goes, it probably ticks off someone. The current stance is in a nice place where the center left loves, and center right can tolerate, and the far left can somewhat get behind.

But it does get cringy, even for someone who agrees. I think not mentioning the politics will be an improvement.

No other DC show does this, and so when you watch it you can be sure it will just be for entertainment value. No one likes to be instructed on what to believe while watching entertainment.

Don't get me wrong, the other shows too champion progressive values, but through the way the show is itself, like having gay characters, having capable women, etc, not outright blasting into politics. And really I think that is how it should be done.

Depict the society you want the world to be. Don't have characters tell the viewer that it should be so.

(Regarding whether I think the show is too left-leaning)

Disclaimer: Not American so I highly likely don't know everything about this

I hold some reservations about the Democrats because I'm further to the left than they are. As a socialist, alongside the the social equality the Dems seem to stand for, I hope for more economic equality and an end to imperialism.

For me, by far they are better than the Republicans, who seem to openly side with sexist, racist, non-LGBT inclusive bigotry. Yet both seem to place business before people, and surprisingly, the Democrats champion a foreign policy more aggressive than the Republicans.

The show is clear in one thing, it's Democrat leaning. Heavily. The things it mentions, the specific words they use during political moments all borrow from recent Democrat or Pro-Democrat events and campaigns. It's pro-Clinton and anti-Trump. I can get behind anti-Trump but less so on the Dem promotion.

The good thing is, the show has taken to promoting the undeniably good values the Dems stand for, such as diversity, feminism, climate change awareness etc. It's good it hasn't yet taken up their edgier positions, like "we hate Russia".

Speaking of personal opinion alone, I don't think it's left enough. So far it's just the partisan affiliation that puts me off.