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===Political warfare===
In the Marvel Universe, mutant rights is one of the hot controversial political topics and is something that is addressed numerous times in the X-books as a plot device. While some politicians like [[Valerie Cooper]] have legitimately tried to help the X-Men, most have made it their mission to discredit the X-Men to eliminate mutants once and for all. Senator [[Robert Kelly (character)|Robert Kelly]] began his platform on a strong outspoken anti-mutant sentiment until he changed his mind after being rescued by mutants later on in his career. When Sabretooth's human son [[Graydon Creed]] ran for office, the X-Men sent in [[Cannonball (Marvel Comics)|Cannonball]] and Iceman to discreetly join his campaign team and find anything on his anti-mutant agenda. This continued until it boiled to a head when his assassination led to "[[Operation: Zero Tolerance]]." Some of the issues presented in the comics serve as allegory to modern issues in the real world, such as Lydia Nance suggesting mass mutant deportation.<ref>''X-Men Gold'' #1–6</ref>