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[–] [email protected] 35 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They attacked gamers.
Gamers.

(I don't remember how the rest of the copypasta goes, because I'm a leftist video game enjoyer and try to distance myself from Gamers®.)

That said this probably won't go anywhere. In the Gamergate days the right wingers kept outright insulting Gamers® and the Gamers® just did some mental gymnastics. Political literacy among Gamers® has gone to even deeper depths since.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They attacked gamers. Gamers.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Genius. Gamers are such calm and quiet people and definitely not prone to loud retribution against people they hate. Legally, of course. No gamer has ever perpetuated violence against someone.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 months ago

Wow, the propagandists have fucking nothing huh? Seeing the bots and troll nets flounder like this is pathetic and fun to watch. Money down the drain for the fascist. You love to see it.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 months ago (2 children)

This Charlie Kirk guy seems to be counter productive to the GOP.

So far, I've seen him antagonizing:

  • gamers
  • fathers, with healthy relationships with their daughers
  • possibly, healthy families as well
  • women, as in tradition
  • people of color

Not that I'm complaining...

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 3 months ago

I love how they keep trying "no u" as their attempt to counter the weird label democrats have put on the MAGA crowd. Seems to be working great for them.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 3 months ago (12 children)

I can't keep my racists straight, is Charlie the one who picks boogers to the point of blood or is that Nick?

Anyway, I like video games. Looking to get a steam deck so I can sit with the wife.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Charlie is the one where you can't tell if he's got a giant head, a tiny face, or both.

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 months ago (7 children)

Ah. Trying to switcheroo the weird insult to imply they aren't the weird ones. Clever girl.

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 months ago

I'd rather a politician be addicted to Dreamcast than cocaine.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I get what they were going for considering I've known certain people who have been so addicted to specific games that they've ruined their lives but I don't think Walz is in that crowd. He's still married, looks like he's a great father who's involved with his kids and is a more responsible and active politician than 90% of those in politics.

It's such a poor jab. Besides gaming being this mainstream hobby that everyone partakes of these days, there's also the fact that even if he was irresponsible, the youngest two of the voting generations would vibe with it. I know people who overspend their money or ignore reality entirely because they feel helpless. It's a symptom of a problem.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Poor guy couldn't stop gaming. Ruined his life. Ended up becoming a governor, and soon to be VP. CANCEL SEGA.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 months ago

Bro, if the Dreamcast taught me anything it's that the world would be threatened by giant lizards anally pleasuring themselves via death-laser equipped space colonies far less often if we could get political figures capable of telling Sonic from Shadow.

Tim Walz has my support. Prevent Biolizards from threatening the planet!

[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 months ago

Poor Charlie never had a dweamcast... 😫

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Real men get addicted to booze, pain pills and fox

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 months ago

Omg he's literally me

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I once heard someone arguing a similar thing back around 2010, and we already thought it was an odd thing to say. Why, yes, grown people do play video games, and certain mechanics are addictive no matter how old you are.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago

It's just a very dated critique. Like calling someone satanic for collecting Magic Cards or implying they're a loser for spending a summer driving for Uber. Also just very... anti-fun. Same with the "How dare he lead a class trip to visit China!" What high school student body wouldn't have loved to go on a trip like that?

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago

Your face is weird. Like, really.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Powerstone was fucking awesome. And Soul Calibur.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

But, did she give it back?

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago

Maybe if he wins the election, he'll get it back 😜

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