According to the writers of Marvel's Captain America: Civil War, The Captain is the polar opposite Donald Trump. As they did in Captain America: Winter Soldier, screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely loaded Civil War with pointed real world themes, further advancing the character?s ongoing struggle to reckon with his place in a government institution fueled by post-9/11 paranoia.Marcus and McFeely said the current climate of abrasive, invasive personal politics and increased xenophobia?particularly the violent outbursts that mar Republican hopeful Donald Trump?s rallies?only makes a hero like Captain America resonate more.