...even when you try to leave the real world behind:
It isn’t just developers who are resistant to the idea of politics infiltrating their escapist fantasy worlds; many players are, too. Adelle was told on Twitter that: ‘This is just a game, it isn’t a tool for protest,’ and Ebonix says she often encounters Sims players who want to keep politics out of the game. Although, as Ebonix says: “BLM isn’t politics. It’s human rights.”
“Animal Crossing and other platforms like it serve as forms of escapism, which is great, except when real human life and dignity are at stake,” says Kat*, who organised another virtual BLM protest on her island. “Human beings suffering from systemic racism and violence don’t get the privilege of escaping from this reality, and neither should anyone else.”
If you think movements like BLM have anything to do with 'human life and dignity' then I've got a virtual copy of a bridge to sell you for in-game credits...
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Perhaps you could have a shooting range with boot-lipped tossers popping up to be hit with automatic fire, or perhaps flamethrowers. Those more into fantasy could feed them to their dragon!
If only we could get Life to imitate Art!
Rumour has it that the RFC lot will ask clubs to lower their bums at the start of every game!
There's enough of that going on in the scrum already, when tired old men are allowed to lean on others for a rest...
The concept of this kneeling lark happening means that I'll never bother watching a game again, and revert to watching 1970s games on Youtube (even though they support BLM)!
"If only we could get Life to imitate Art!"
Good point!
"The concept of this kneeling lark happening means that I'll never bother watching a game again..."
I'd join you, but I can't remember ever deliberately watching one to start with!
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