History PlayingWith / TheSocialDarwinist

** Bob only uses social darwinism as an excuse to be a jerk and treat others like shit, and he really doesn't believe in the whole "hard work, strenght and intelligence = success" part of the social darwinist ideology. He only got what he wanted by fooling, luring and using other people who actually should be in charge due to their creativity or hard work, and threating and making life difficult for those who saw through his bullshit.

** Bob only uses social darwinism as an excuse to be a jerk and treat others like shit, and he really doesn't believe in the whole "hardwork, strenght and intelligence = success" part of the social darwinist ideology. He only got what he wanted by fooling, luring and using other people who actually should be in charge due to their creativity or hard work, and threating and making life difficult for those who saw through his bullshit.

* '''Subverted''': Bob constantly talks about how stronger groups survive and weaker groups dissolve, but reveals that he isn't talking about warmongering dog-eat-dog-ism, but the benefits of [[ThePowerOfFriendship friendship and mutual cooperation]].

* '''Double Subverted''': But he still acts like a Social Darwinist around people because he's a bit of a jerk, and he can.

* '''Deconstructed''': After losing many battles, Bob begins to see himself as inherently pathetic, weak and unworthy to his tastes, and is DrivenToSuicide.
** Bob's repulsive Social Darwinist behaviour drives away everyone, and thus is even more prone to being wiped out of the gene pool, since in Real Life cooperation is more advantageous for long-term survival than individual strength.
* '''Reconstructed''': After losing many battles, Bob begins to see himself as inherently pathetic, weak and unworthy to his tastes, but instead of being DrivenToSuicide, he responds with "I should improve myself anyway."
** Bob does realize that in real life cooperation is more important than individual strength, making him decide that being a ManipulativeBastard would have greater benefits.

* '''Invoked''': A [[CorruptChurch religious conspiracy]] sets up a Social Darwinist extremist to discredit natural selection through GuiltByAssociation.
** [[GodIsEvil God]] or a group of AbusivePrecursors made nature such a strength-favouring CrapsackWorld as an experiment.

* '''Defied''': Bob, an evolutionary biologist who continuously writes about natural selection and survival of the fittest, gets accused as a Social Darwinist, but rejects the implication and encourages [[TheMessiah altruism]].

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** Bob looks like a Social Darwinist on the outside, but is revealed to have an IllGirl sister [[PetTheDog who is valued by Bob even more than his very own life.]]

** Bob eventually dominates and [[KickTheDog tortures]] said IllGirl because she's weak and he can.
* '''Parodied''': Bob brings up a lengthy HannibalLecture about Survival of the Fittest, even giving the equivalent of an entire class in Biology, [[HarmlessVillain only to justify]] [[PokeThePoodle stealing candies from babies]].

* '''Conversed''': "Social Darwinists. I hate these guys." "Why?" "First and foremost: [[DidNotDoTheResearch Darwin does not work that way.]] They just give him a bad name."

Back to Main/TheSocialDarwinist, if you are fit enough.

* '''Straight''': Bob, a [[CorruptCorporateExecutive selfish Capitalist]], believes that natural selection means the strong should rule and profit [[KillThePoor at the expense of the weak]].
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob, a [[ANaziByAnyOtherName racist]] [[EvilOverlord tyrannical]] EvilutionaryBiologist, desires to wipe out those with even the slightest sign of weakness and become the "[[TheUbermensch Ü]][[TransHuman berm]][[UltimateLifeForm ensch]]" [[TheUnfettered through any means]], even if it means burning down orphanages, unleashing TheVirus, causing the [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt Apocalypse]], [[MoralEventHorizon killing off 99% of the human population because they're weak and unworthy to his oh-so-glorious tastes]] except for an elite few which are preserved into his [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans "utopia"]] (and even then, he'll just enslave those elite few for use in biological experiments and forced breeding), or becoming an out-and-out CompleteMonster.

** [[GodIsEvil God]] or a group of AbusivePrecursors made nature to favour the strong over the weak to see what happens.

** Bob realizes that in real life cooperation is more important than individual strength, and decides that being a ManipulativeBastard would have greater benefits.

* '''Basic Trope:''' A villain who believes in [[MightMakesRight Survival of the Fittest]].

** Bob realizes that in real life cooperation is more important than individual strength, and decides that being a ManipulativeBastard would wield greater benefits.

* '''Exaggerated''': Bob, a [[ANaziByAnyOtherName racist]] [[EvilOverlord tyrannical]] EvilutionaryBiologist, desires to wipe out those with even the slightest sign of weakness and become the "[[TheUbermensch Ü]][[TransHuman berm]][[UltimateLifeForm ensch]]" [[TheUnfettered through any means]], even if it means burning down orphanages, unleashing TheVirus, causing the [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt Apocalypse]], [[MoralEventHorizon killing off 99% of the human population because they're weak and unworthy]] except for an elite few which are preserved into his [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans "utopia"]] (and even then, he'll just enslave those elite few for use in biological experiments and forced breeding), or becoming an out-and-out CompleteMonster.

* '''Straight:''' Bob, a [[CorruptCorporateExecutive selfish Capitalist]], believes that natural selection means the strong should rule and profit [[KillThePoor at the expense of the weak]].
* '''Exaggerated:''' [[ANaziByAnyOtherName B]][[EvilutionaryBiologist o]][[TheUnfettered b]] desires to wipe out those with even the slightest sign of weakness and become the "[[TheUbermensch Ü]][[TransHuman berm]][[UltimateLifeForm ensch]]" even if it means burning down orphanages, unleashing TheVirus, causing the [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt Apocalypse]], [[MoralEventHorizon killing off 99% of the human population]] except for an elite few which are preserved into his [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans "utopia"]] (and even then, he'll just enslave those elite few for use in biological experiments and forced breeding), or becoming an out-and-out CompleteMonster.
* '''Justified:''' Bob lived (or [[FreudianExcuse grew up]]) in a [[CrapsackWorld dog-eat-dog environment]] [[StartOfDarkness which warped his philosophy]].
* '''Inverted:''' A [[WellIntentionedExtremist villain wants to preserve the poor and the weak]] while it is the heroes who subscribe to Survival of the Fittest.
* '''Subverted:''' Bob constantly talks about how stronger groups survive and weaker groups dissolve, but reveals that he isn't talking about warmongering dog-eat-dog-ism, but the benefits of [[ThePowerOfFriendship friendship and mutual cooperation]].
** Bob is a Social Darwinist in public, but is revealed to have an IllGirl sister [[PetTheDog who is valued by Bob even more than his very own life.]]
* '''Double Subverted:''' But he still acts like a Social Darwinist around people because he's a bit of a jerk, and he can.

* '''Parodied:''' Bob brings up a lengthy HannibalLecture about Survival of the Fittest, even giving the equivalent of an entire class in Biology, [[HarmlessVillain only to justify]] [[PokeThePoodle stealing candies from babies]].
* '''Deconstructed:''' After losing many battles, Bob begins to see himself as inherently pathetic, weak and unworthy to his tastes, and is DrivenToSuicide.

* '''Reconstructed:''' After losing many battles, Bob begins to see himself as inherently pathetic, weak and unworthy to his tastes, but instead of being DrivenToSuicide, he responds with "I should improve myself anyway."
* '''Zig Zagged:''' Bob knows natural selection is a fact, but is repulsed by it, but then recommends that we should gain more power and the weak should be "euthanized".....
* '''Averted:''' There are no references to evolution around.
* '''Enforced:''' Author includes Darwin [[TheWarOnStraw only to prove or disprove his points]].
* '''Lampshaded:''' "Survival of the fittest, really? [[YouFailBiologyForever You Fail Darwin Forever!]]"
* '''Invoked:''' A [[CorruptChurch religious conspiracy]] sets up a Social Darwinist extremist to discredit natural selection through GuiltByAssociation.
* '''Exploited:''' A ManipulativeBastard uses the Social Darwinist fad to recruit henchmen (particularly the fit and confident ones) for his purposes.
* '''Defied:''' Bob, an evolutionary biologist who continuously writes about natural selection and survival of the fittest, gets accused as a Social Darwinist, but rejects the implication and encourages [[TheMessiah altruism]].
* '''Discussed:''' "Why does it have to be that the strong should dominate the weak?"
* '''Conversed:''' "Social Darwinists. I hate these guys." "Why?" "First and foremost: [[DidNotDoTheResearch Darwin does not work that way.]] They just give him a bad name."

* '''Exaggerated:''' Bob, a [[EvilutionaryBiologist Eugen]][[ANaziByAnyOtherName icist]], strives to become the "[[TransHuman Über]][[UltimateLifeForm mensch]]" [[TheUnfettered through any means necessary]], even if it means [[MoralEventHorizon killing off 99% of the human population]] (except for an elite few he deems "worthy", and even then, he'll just use them as slaves).

** Bob eventually dominates and [[KickTheDog tortures]] said IllGirl because she's weak and he's strong.

* '''Conversed:''' "Social Darwinists. I hate these guys." "Why?" "First and foremost: [[DidNotDoTheResearch Darwin does not work that way.]] They just give him a bad name."

* '''Parodied:''' Bob brings up a lengthy HannibalLecture about Natural Selection and an entire class in Biology [[HarmlessVillain only to justify]] [[PokeThePoodle stealing candies from babies]].

** Bob is a Social Darwinist in public, but is revealed to have an IllGirl sister [[PetTheDog who is even more valued by Bob than his very life.]]
* '''Double Subverted:''' But he still acts like a Social Darwinist around people because he can.

* '''Basic Trope:''' A villain who believes in Survival of the Fittest.

* '''Defied:''' Bob, an evolutionary biologist in a [[CrapsackWorld dog-eat-dog world]], [[TheMessiah loves]] [[FriendToAllLivingThings everyone]] and despises the implication of survival of the Fittest.

* '''Defied:''' [[TheMessiah Bob loves]] [[FriendToAllLivingThings everyone]] and despises the implication of survival of the Fittest.

* '''Exploited:''' A country of Social Darwinists want to take over the world. A ManipulativeBastard then convinces them that they can only do that through his leadership.

* '''Exploited:''' A ManipulativeBastard recruits an army of Social Darwinists to wage a world war.

** Bob eventually dominates and [[KickTheDog tortures]] said IllGirl because she's weak and he can.

** Bob eventually dominates and [[KickTheDog tortures]] said IllGirl.

* '''Straight:''' Bob, a [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Capitalist]], believes that natural selection means the strong should rule and profit [[KillThePoor at the expense of the weak]].

** Bob is a Social Darwinist in public, but is revealed to have an IllGirl sister who he values more than his very life.

** Bob euthanizes said IllGirl.

* '''Exaggerated:''' Bob, a [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Nazi]] [[EvilutionaryBiologist with an expertise in biology]], strives to become the "[[UltimateLifeForm Übermensch]]" [[TheUnfettered through any means necessary]], even if it means [[MoralEventHorizon killing off 99% of the human population]] (except for an elite few he deems "worthy").

* '''Inverted:''' A villain wants to preserve the poor and the weak while it is the heroes who subscribe to Natural Selection.

** Bob is a Social Darwinist in public, but is revealed to have an IllGirl sister whom he values more, even his very life.

** Bob's repulsive Social Darwinist behaviour drives away everyone, and thus is put in the risk of being even more prone to being wiped out of the gene pool, since in Real Life cooperation is more advantageous for long-term survival than individual strength.

* '''Invoked:''' A conspiracy of communists knew that natural selection would justify the free market, so they set up a Social Darwinist extremist to discredit natural selection.

* '''Straight:''' Bob, a [[CorruptEorporateExecutive Capitalist]], believes that natural selection means the strong should rule and profit [[KillThePoor at the expense of the weak]].