Talk:Equalists/@comment-138.67.70.95-20120326200726/@comment-98.150.190.230-20120328002043

You know, i'm really glad i'm not the only one thinking this. I'm thinking the Equalist are heavily inspired by Marxism (big fan of Marx,) and i'm really looking foward to how they're played out. I'm hoping that they're not just portrayed as the stereotypical black n' white "bad guys." Though I get the feeling that it will be like that... But let's be honest. If element bending was real, benders would occupy every seat of authority available while non-benders would be degraded to the status of slaves (or something close to that.)

But alas, The Avatar world is not our world, and peace and harmony between benders and non-benders can be created by writers, with the equalist turning out looking like the bad guys. And besides, element bending can't be so easily compared to the class system. You can change your class, even erase your class, but bending is something you're born with.

(On a side note, I hope LOK explains why some people are born benders and some are born non-benders. Is it just a random genetic trait? like handedness? So many questions.)