The satire here is great...

[Chezident]

...but because it doesn't involve putting diverse people in main roles, right wingers aren't going to get upset about it, even if the game is point-blank lambasting Western conservative politics left and right.

[Vaka]

Originally posted by Thunder Bagel:

Originally posted by FBI:

its a game about killing bugs where is the politics in it

It spoofs Starship Troopers which is an allegory for fascism. Its extreme nationalism paired with imperialism

It's a skill issue if you think you are a bug.

[Netaris]

Originally posted by Thunder Bagel:

It spoofs Starship Troopers which is an allegory for fascism. Its extreme nationalism paired with imperialism

This one seem controlled by a brain bug ...

[internisus]

This thread is such forced argument bait, and I say that as someone who is left of both U.S. parties (and thus am being pandered to by OP). But it's equally ridiculous to say that this game isn't political (How could satire not be political? I could immediately whip up an essay comparing the Electoral College system to Managed Democracy) or that U.S. conservatives in general don't have fascist tendencies.

[Rifluvr]

Originally posted by Chezident:

even if the game is point-blank lambasting Western conservative politics left and right.

Satire has no goals to push any subtext. Its goal is to make people laugh. This is what wokies never understand. And this is why it's great

[internisus]

Originally posted by Rifluvr:

Satire has no goals to push the subtext. Its goal is to make you laugh. This is what wokies never understand. And this is why it's great

The definition of satire:

the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

It's not just to make you laugh. Criticism is part of the goal.

I don't understand how you can play this game and not hear in its writing a current of constant criticism aimed at the U.S.'s self-importance.

[Netaris]

Originally posted by Rifluvr:

Satire has no goals to push the subtext. Its goal is to make you laugh. This is what wokies never understand.

+ he's totally wrong in his statement, as helldivers have the highest diversity of all games. I mean, they always wear helmets and you can imagine absolutely who you want under it ... That's top tier diversity in a way.

[VDRSK]

That is because that satire is about fascism and patriotism, similar to Warhammer 40k and Fallout.

It's not making fun of left ideals, it's making fun of right ideals.

[PETROL SNIFFER]

Originally posted by Ad Victoriam !:

Originally posted by Rifluvr:

Satire has no goals to push the subtext. Its goal is to make you laugh. This is what wokies never understand.

+ he's totally wrong in his statement, as helldivers have the highest diversity of all games. I mean, they always wear helmets and you can imagine absolutely who you want under it ... That's top tier diversity in a way.

so i can imagine my character is a trans racial black man who is gay and is a midget

[Netaris]

Originally posted by VDRSK:

It's not making fun of left ideals, it's making fun of right ideals.

Well, technically it make fun of left ideas too, as we can compare those militaristic societies with a lot of propaganda to communist countries too. I mean, it's not a left or right thing, it just make fun of war propaganda as a whole from my pov.

[Monarchco]

Originally posted by Chezident:

...but because it doesn't involve putting diverse people in main roles, right wingers aren't going to get upset about it, even if the game is point-blank lambasting Western conservative politics left and right.

I'm not sure you'd know what "conservative politics" were if it slapped you in the face.

Related, but its been documented before that conservatives have an understanding of liberal political positions, but that liberals have no understanding of conservative political positions.

[Street Taco]

For the Republic you liberal sewer shrew

[Thunder Bagel]

Originally posted by Ad Victoriam !:

Originally posted by Thunder Bagel:

It spoofs Starship Troopers which is an allegory for fascism. Its extreme nationalism paired with imperialism

This one seem controlled by a brain bug ...

The directors specifically made this movie as an allegory for fascism. There was actually controversy when the movie released because some people perceived the movie as promoting fascism

[Thunder Bagel]

Originally posted by Monarchco:

Originally posted by Chezident:

...but because it doesn't involve putting diverse people in main roles, right wingers aren't going to get upset about it, even if the game is point-blank lambasting Western conservative politics left and right.

I'm not sure you'd know what "conservative politics" were if it slapped you in the face.

Related, but its been documented before that conservatives have an understanding of liberal political positions, but that liberals have no understanding of conservative political positions.

lets see this documentation

[ThiccSkull]

Why in the ♥♥♥♥ do y'all have to attach an (american) political identity to every ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game on these forums. Most arent even made by Americans

[PETROL SNIFFER]

Originally posted by ThiccSkull:

Why in the ♥♥♥♥ do y'all have to attach an (american) political identity to every ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game on these forums. Most arent even made by Americans

it was made by Swedish people