Falcons PostEndgame Fate Makes The MCUs US Government Hypocrites

Falcon’s Post-Endgame Fate Makes The MCU’s US Government Hypocrites

In Falcon & The Winter Soldier, after branding the Secret Avengers war criminals, it’s hypocritical for the US government to deploy the Falcon.

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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier begins strong, with the Falcon being deployed in a counter-terror capacity on the border with Tunisia; a deniable asset drenched in the hypocrisy of the US government that branded Falcon a war criminal but made this a part of his post-Endgame life. Falcon is told that he is being deployed specifically because the US can’t be seen to operate in Tunisia – and this either means that he is operating as a superhero, in contravention of the Sokovia Accords, or as a U.S. Military asset, in which case they’re crossing the border with troops. Either way, it’s evident that the ends are being used to justify the means in the action-packed series intro.

Under the Sokovia Accords, “enhanced” individuals can only be deployed internationally with the express permission of the individual nation. While it’s true that Sam is using U.S. military hardware, has no superpowers, and the Sokovia Accords may not apply to him, the Falcon wings were enough to have him labeled a criminal under the Accords by the U.S. government when he helped Captain America. Using the Falcon in this way could be construed as an attempt to have their cake and eat it too – and as the Falcon manages to accomplish his mission, it appears to be successful.

With Bucky (and presumably Falcon) pardoned for their actions as Secret Avengers, fighting alongside Captain America during his similar fall from public favor, it’s debatable as to whether or not Falcon is breaking the Sokovia Accords. Per the description of the Falcon’s unit in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, his wings are special but not unique. Falcon, a semi-retired soldier, has his origins tied up with the military; deploying conventional military hardware is not a crime against the Sokovia Accords, although it may still be cause for an international incident. The intent of the Accords, however, is definitely not in favor of the gambit pulled in extracting a kidnapped military expert so close to the Tunisian border.

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This thread of hypocrisy is a through-line in the plot of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Captain America was certainly an icon even after Captain America: Civil War, but not much beloved by the US government that branded him an outlaw. The use of Falcon is much like the attempt of the government to reclaim the Captain America identity and apply it to someone else – a move made for expedience, rather than a concern about rule of law or consistency. The parallel is striking – just as Falcon returned Captain America’s shield, with the belief that the government would allow it to rest as a symbol of an existing hero, only to find that they wanted to use something they had previously denounced, they’re using him in the same way.

Ultimately, the legal questions about the U.S. deploying Falcon near an international border are fraught, but not the primary concern with the scene. If the government is willing to use the Falcon equipment – with his custom modifications to the flight gear – after denouncing him, then the claim that their previous denunciation was based on legality is proven false. It’s better for Falcon personally, and it adds an interesting layer of nuance to The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, but the first episode leaves the government looking like exceptional hypocrites.

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/falcon-winter-soldier-endgame-mercenary-hypocrites-reason/

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