The Culture War Thread

[team filler]

https://twitter.com/itspushpush/status/1641940915005816835

[NekoFever]

Top Gun's performance was up in the air

 

[james]

https://mobile.twitter.com/Lib_Development/status/1642712229756948481

[Uncle]

yeah honestly the male +2 cold resistance is kind of unbalanced

[Nintex]

+10000 gold, +10 charm and many more DLC cosmetics tho 

[GreatSageEqualOfHeaven]

I have to question the cold resistant thing based on observational data of what girls wear to go out clubbing mid winter

[team filler]

sluts have +20 cold resistance 

[Himu]

https://twitter.com/OnlyFansPostinL/status/1642920866383273984

[Potato]

I think that belongs in the bad vibes thread himu...
 

[Skullfuckers Anonymous]

https://twitter.com/KidRock/status/1643090302410936323

[Potato]

Thanks Kid Rock!

[Pissy F Benny]

Isn't he from Detroit, why's he talking like he's from Texas

[NekoFever]

No one’s going to question the masculinity of a man who drinks Bud Light.

They already know.

[HaughtyFrank]

Why is there a person off camera firing some crazy shotgun tracer rounds at the same time kid rock shoots? And Why did that guy get the awesome weapon and Kid Rock the peashooter? Questions over questions

[Maiden Voyage]

When is kid rock going to grow up and become a man rock

[Cauliflower Of Love]

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/04/hogwarts-legacy-game-jk-rowling-transphobia-accusation/673583/

[Skullfuckers Anonymous]

https://twitter.com/JonSchweppe/status/1643435553977688064

 

[Himu]

When is kid rock going to grow up and become a man rock

Rock Man is a sick name but would Capcom allow him to use it?

[Potato]

When is kid rock going to grow up and become a man rock

Rock Man is a sick name but would Capcom allow him to use it?

With Capcom's history of borderline copyright infringement? I'd say yes.

[NekoFever]

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/04/hogwarts-legacy-game-jk-rowling-transphobia-accusation/673583/

Fuck me, certain places would be very excited to discuss this if they were allowed to talk about it.

Because political takes go viral more easily than aesthetics assessments do, we end up with rafts of commentary on whether an artwork is problematic, with the question of whether it’s interesting or well made trailing a long way behind. Some of the Hogwarts Legacy reviews barely touched on its gameplay mechanics—largely lifted from the Batman: Arkham series, as far as I can see, with a dash of the Eagle Vision from Assassin’s Creed—because they were so busy delivering a verdict on its political credentials. I’m currently 40 hours in and having so much fun kidnapping hippogriffs that I haven’t finished the game’s main quest, but unless something catastrophic happens in hour 41, no remotely fair-minded reviewer would rate this game as low as 1/10.

The difference in the treatment of Hogwarts Legacy, and Rowling, from any other blockbuster game is instructive because it demonstrates that trans issues have become the No. 1 progressive touchstone among Gen Z—and particularly its nerdier fandoms. The fact that Rowling’s views on gender spring from her feminism, and her own experience of male violence, does not register strongly with an age cohort in which half of respondents say that women’s rights have gone too far. The specialist sites’ disclaimers also reflect the very male culture of video games, which persists despite the fact that players are now about evenly split along gender lines—48 percent identify as female, according to the latest figures from the Entertainment Software Association. The right-wing version of gamer hostility to feminism became apparent nearly a decade ago in Gamergate, the sexist backlash to the perceived feminization of games; the left-wing version today is the refusal to listen to Rowling’s actual, stated views as a left-wing British feminist and instead to hold her responsible for anti-trans bills in red states. The implication is that she should not raise her widely shared concerns about women’s spaces or child gender medicine because Tennessee, Texas, and Florida have elected Republican governors.

The treatment of Hogwarts Legacy reflects my own experiences of writing about gender: being dismissed by people—including some in video-game circles—who don’t know very much about feminism but are very confident that feminists are doing it wrong.

Does it matter if video-game critics are trapped in a bubble? I think so; these sites are badly serving their readers. There’s nothing wrong with holding minority opinions, but if you’re an activist trying to improve society, it is catastrophic not to realize when most people don’t agree with you. Social psychologists call this “false consensus” or “the majority illusion,” and it leads not only to campaigning missteps but also to hurt and disillusionment. Imagine what it’s like to know, deep in your heart, that J. K. Rowling is obviously a hateful bigot intent on perpetrating a genocide against a vulnerable minority—to the extent that this can merely be asserted, rather than argued—and then look at the sales figures for Hogwarts Legacy.

[HaughtyFrank]

https://twitter.com/diamondmolar/status/1641108127180365827

We live in a society

Culture war response on top of culture war. Male is a bad word now?

https://twitter.com/HidariSaikoune/status/1643776158583132166

[james]

https://twitter.com/RightWingWatch/status/1643986134320685056

Why is her mic so bad

[Nintex]

[HaughtyFrank]

https://twitter.com/RightWingWatch/status/1643986134320685056

Why is her mic so bad

Meanwhile Grace Randolph found it offensive how Mario and Bowser fight over Peach.

https://twitter.com/VitoComedy/status/1643968858825568256

What is going on with people

[Himu]

[benjipwns]

Does it matter if video-game critics are trapped in a bubble? I think so; these sites are badly serving their readers. There’s nothing wrong with holding minority opinions, but if you’re an activist trying to improve society, it is catastrophic not to realize when most people don’t agree with you. Social psychologists call this “false consensus” or “the majority illusion,” and it leads not only to campaigning missteps but also to hurt and disillusionment. Imagine what it’s like to know, deep in your heart, that J. K. Rowling is obviously a hateful bigot intent on perpetrating a genocide against a vulnerable minority—to the extent that this can merely be asserted, rather than argued—and then look at the sales figures for Hogwarts Legacy.

Can we not tone police the right side of history in the middle of Joanne's Genocide that nobody who claims to be an "ally" is doing anything to stop?

[HaughtyFrank]

[BIONIC]

[james]

Seems an appropriate match for the naked horse broadway show actor

[james]

Someone made a March-Madness bracket for DC neighborhoods.

They dun goofed

https://twitter.com/Packy_Griffin/status/1644348232334561281

https://twitter.com/EstherCinDC/status/1644301010364514304

https://twitter.com/carolineerose99/status/1644385268982480912

https://twitter.com/lylam_77/status/1644345387149402112

[Nintex]

https://twitter.com/davidllamas_/status/1644188996887777280

[james]

Imagine calling something a violent mob when there are no deaths

[HaughtyFrank]

Why are they shouting about human rights when this is about sports?

[james]

https://mobile.twitter.com/Esqueer_/status/1644293638346637312

[james]

https://twitter.com/HeheWaitWhut/status/1644422906125127681

[benjipwns]

Someone made a March-Madness bracket for DC neighborhoods.

They dun goofed

I. Am. Cringing.

[HaughtyFrank]

https://twitter.com/davidllamas_/status/1644188996887777280

https://twitter.com/Riley_Gaines_/status/1644765613238243329

She now says she was held hostage?

[team filler]

twitter.com/TuckerOriginals/status/1625292727112851459

Almost all the talking heads are washed up long-time Fox News regulars.

thing is. most any comic would be a regular on any cable news station if they were invited. patrice used to go on fox news, but he wasn't on their side and knew exactly what they were up to. he want on because they allowed him to speak his point of view. eventually they stopped inviting him after this:



he destroyed this fake idiot biaaaaaaaatch without even trying.




here patrice puts on a clinic and calls out the fox news pundits in real time about their bullshit tactics. he tried to save dr. hill, but dude wouldn't listen and fell into every trap fox news laid out for him.

patrice was one of the smartest dudes to ever do comedy and he was always completely self-aware. he knew better than to advocate for censorship as it would effect him more both as a comedian and as a black american. laws and censorship always come down hardest on the people placed at the bottom of society.

interesting thing of note is that dr hill was in more recent years fired from his job at cnn for offending jews by speaking up for palestine and it wasn't on tv when he did it. things really came full circle for him 

[benjipwns]

thing is. most any comic would be a regular on any cable news station if they were invited. patrice used to go on fox news, but he wasn't on their side and knew exactly what they were up to. he want on because they allowed him to speak his point of view. eventually they stopped inviting him after this:

For a time it seemed like Fox News was more open to entertaining discussion in general, like how many times did Bill O'Reilly have on somebody so they could yell at each other in disagreement. Maybe the most infamous example being: . My guilty pleasure of Red Eye used to be stocked with comedians of all political types, many of them were old Tough Crowd people and lots of them would make jokes about being allowed on Fox News, but then Fox (and Greg) started cracking down on them and only allowing "safe" ones like Steven Crowder and a couple others that Greg went to bat for like Sherrod Small.

Also this happened that one time:

In a five-minute segment broadcast on Tuesday, March 17, 2009, Gutfeld and his panel discussed Canadian Lieutenant General Andrew Leslie's statement that the Canadian Armed Forces may require a one-year "synchronized break" once Canada's mission in Afghanistan ends in 2011.[26] "Meaning, the Canadian military wants to take a breather to do some yoga, paint landscapes, run on the beach in gorgeous white Capri pants," Gutfeld said.[26] "I didn't even know they were in the war", comedian panelist Doug Benson added, then continued, "I thought that's where you go if you don't want to fight. Go chill in Canada."[26] Gutfeld also said: "Isn't this the perfect time to invade this ridiculous country? They have no army!"[26] Schulz made comments about the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and their ceremonial red uniforms, and concluded by saying "This is not a smart culture!"[27]

The segment drew wide attention and outrage in Canada after being posted on YouTube following the reported deaths of four Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan three days earlier.[28][29][30] Canada, at the time, had been in command of the NATO mission in the Kandahar Province, the birthplace and former Taliban capital, for the past three years.[31] Along with the Helmand Province, the two provinces were "home to some of the fiercest opposition to coalition forces" and reported to "have the highest casualty rates per province."[32]

Canadian Defence Minister Peter MacKay called on Fox to apologize for the satirical comments, describing the remarks as "despicable, hurtful and ignorant."[33] Gutfeld, in response, maintained the show is satirical and irreverent[34] but offered the following apology: "The March 17 episode of Red Eye included a segment discussing Canada's plan for a 'synchronized break,' which was in no way an attempt to make light of troop efforts. However, I realize that my words may have been misunderstood. It was not my intent to disrespect the brave men, women and families of the Canadian military, and for that I apologize."[33]

Doug Benson was scheduled to appear in Canada at Edmonton's The Comic Strip April 3–5, 2009, but the shows were canceled after the owner received threats of "bodily injury" toward the American comic. "Some were saying he wouldn't make it from the airport to the club. For everyone's safety, we decided it was best to avoid the scenario altogether," manager Rick Bronson said.[35] Benson also offered an apology following the incident on CTV News.[36] The comedian stated that he was "ignorant about the situation in Afghanistan" and that the timing of the jokes were "completely out of line".[36] "I honestly said things, in retrospect, I completely regret" said Benson and has vowed to "never appear on the show again".[36]

Although I see no lies in the segment, Canada is a scourge to humanity.

[team filler]

so the canadien government sent some of it's citizens to their death in another country and then people got convinced to be angry at a comedian over it 


it's almost like people are purposely led to redirect their anger toward the wrong person, instead of the people who have real power and control over what happens 

[HaughtyFrank]

https://twitter.com/ComicLoverMari/status/1645115998759002112

[Nintex]

https://twitter.com/davidllamas_/status/1644188996887777280

https://twitter.com/Riley_Gaines_/status/1644765613238243329

She now says she was held hostage?

She's not the real victim either, counseling is provided for those who protested in the challenging space

[benjipwns]

https://twitter.com/patriotempanada/status/1644328472980987907
https://twitter.com/patriotempanada/status/1644647166072299523
https://twitter.com/patriotempanada/status/1645065231649972228

[james]

How it started
https://twitter.com/michelletandler/status/1645069391921545216

https://twitter.com/michelletandler/status/1645067621191286784


How its going


https://twitter.com/michelletandler/status/1645227498073096192

[Potato]

What is it with communists and wanting to execute all the intelligent and knowledgeable people?

Do they like the inevitable famine and disease? Is there some sort of line in one of their manifestos about it?

[james]

What is it with communists and wanting to execute all the intelligent and knowledgeable people?

Communist? Shes a McKinsey consultant lol

[benjipwns]

I think Potato was referring to the tweets I posted. And yes, it's in the manifestos. False bougie knowledge will have no purpose after the revolution because the people will collectively have perfect knowledge of the new reality.

[james]

I mean wikipedia is pretty communist and collectively has all our language

[james]

Woopsie

https://twitter.com/fishontherun2/status/1645217611637194753

[Potato]

My reaction to the whole "guillotines" thing is usually...
 

...but when it comes to consultants, I'll personally swing the axe as the guillotine is probably too humane for those cockroaches.

[benjipwns]

I mean wikipedia is pretty communist and collectively has all our language

Try redirecting all the decadent bougie cultural pollution pages about like The Masked Singer, the MCU or Harry Potter to Zack Snyder's filmography if you think Wikipedia is a scientific repository of the people free from false consciousness. Suddenly a bunch of capitalists will appear to "protect" their "property" from your revolutionary science-based praxis.

[HaughtyFrank]

You'd think people would find some political common ground in their shared urge to murder people.

[Uncle]

I mean wikipedia is pretty communist and collectively has all our language

Try redirecting all the decadent bougie cultural pollution pages about like The Masked Singer, the MCU or Harry Potter to Zack Snyder's filmography if you think Wikipedia is a scientific repository of the people free from false consciousness. Suddenly a bunch of capitalists will appear to "protect" their "property" from your revolutionary science-based praxis.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_item_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)#Notable_magic_items

[james]

https://twitter.com/mayavada/status/1645523412025225216

[james]

https://mobile.twitter.com/elaifresh/status/1645248101559709697

Video is worth watching

[benjipwns]

But where do I get the "regular water" she's got like a whole pitcher just sitting there on her counter?

[james]

But where do I get the "regular water" she's got like a whole pitcher just sitting there on her counter?

I dont understand why she didnt start with the already cold water in the fridge. Why did we need to mix cold with room temperature first

[Himu]

so the canadien government sent some of it's citizens to their death in another country and then people got convinced to be angry at a comedian over it 


it's almost like people are purposely led to redirect their anger toward the wrong person, instead of the people who have real power and control over what happens 

I used to be jealous of Canada.

[james]

https://mobile.twitter.com/cooperlund/status/1645570738139856896

[benjipwns]

Where's the article on how to give all my money to a startup that teaches people how to boil water?