the "don't add lgbt in game" meme is ridiculous. Do you not know what a democracy is?

[Niiyos]

The same 1# upvote guy in every patch note is he famous or what?

[weirdkid5]

Outside game meta here: Super Earth is not a real democracy.

[Berry]

Do lgbt people even get treated less than other people on Super Earth? Is there even a need for this kind of thing? I'd like to imagine it's already an inclusive community to all Super Earth citizens.

[Celgaming]

Give your awards to me instead.

[The Ironguard]

if this was determined by democracy, there would be no LGBT in the game.

oh wait...

[Niiyos]

haha. well done!

[Niiyos]

Originally posted by Celgaming:

Give your awards to me instead.

in democracy pronouns & rainbow capes are your reward.

[Golden_Legacy]

Originally posted by Berry:

Do lgbt people even get treated less than other people on Super Earth? Is there even a need for this kind of thing? I'd like to imagine it's already an inclusive community to all Super Earth citizens.

NO EARTHLY WAY super earth would let something like the LGBT exist

[Niiyos]

being equal doesn't mean everyone must look or be the same.

[VoodooMike]

Super Earth being a democracy is irony - it is "managed" democracy, and the implication is that it is actually an authoritarian dictatorship. If you want the closest example from the real world you can look at Russia which is itself something of a managed democracy. There are elections, but they are mostly kabuki, and it is unhealthy to campaign against the incumbent.

While the game is pure fiction, and they can really do anything they want with it, realistically a culture like the one portrayed with Super Earth, or of Starship Troopers, or Warhammer 40k, would have little tolerance of any sort of counter-culture, and it would strongly discourage heterogenous behaviour and identity - in the case of Super Earth, likely through violent oppression.

Authoritarian cultures (that we've seen on regular Earth) thrive on homogeneity and promote the concepts of correct thought and correct lifestyle. Obviously that doesn't mean that homosexuality doesn't exist in such cultures, just that they generally don't acknowledge it and often lump it in with all other ways people can stand out as "deviant", and something to suppress and discourage on a cultural level.

Given that Helldivers 2 is meant to be funny in its treatment of its dystopian future I think its best they don't overtly specify much about Super Earth's treatment of its citizens in situations that are in any way controversial in the actual world - its best left to the players to imagine it any way they want, inventing their own head canon that makes them happy.

[Niiyos]

Thank you! I finally understand the meme! hahahha.

[Niiyos]

my mind blown!

[SneakyStripes]

Not everything needs LGBTQ. If ppl want that type of stuff they should go play a different game that does have it. The whole world doesn't need to be drowning in Rainbows and Pride Flags.

[HomongUS]

There are no genders under democracy. You are all indeed one entity called Helldiver.

[Da]

The game already has the opportunity to be of any gender and with any voice, isn’t that enough?

[Horrigan]

We don't need stupid rainbow capes, we only need Super Earth's flag