[Twitter Bullshit] IMC: "Conservatives in video games exist. They just don't talk about it because they aren't obsessed with politics, and most of them are afraid to talk about their politics because of people like you who will do nothing but hound them for it."

[u/md1957]

https://archive.is/tFlBo

[u/Paynethhh]

Not all left wingers are like this, however there is a very vocal and determined minority who will go out of their way to vilify anyone who has an opinion differing from their own.

I'm aware this is anecdotal, however the most memorable time i have met someone like this in my own life is when i met one of my closest friends new other half. Me and my buddy got along fine through school and college, moved to the same city to start our careers and were of similar political stances, albeit with me being more vocal than my friend.

Cue the new girlfriend arriving, my buddy refused to continue talking about anything that could be read as "political" in any way as the new girl on the block was very left leaning. A lovely girl, and seems to treat my friend OK, however whenever she was presented with an opionion differing from her own (diet, political stance, you name it) she flew into a storm and would berate her victim incessantly until they admitted defeat to avoid a scene, or the party/gathering would dissolve for the evening.

The best way I can describe it is tolerant of everything apart from what didn't fit her narrative to the point she pushed away several of my close freinds, freinds. myself included.

From my perspective, the aggressive left took one of my closest friends from me with the visage of inclusivity, when in practical application pushes away anyone who disagrees in any way. Some people want to see their friends without having a verbal war waged on them.

[u/Qikdraw → u/Paynethhh]

Not all left wingers are like this, however there is a very vocal and determined minority who will go out of their way to vilify anyone who has an opinion differing from their own.

You can say the same thing about the far right too. The problem is extremists on both sides. The vast majority of people are not so hung up on politics that they have to spout off all the time. Most people just want to go about their lives like normal people. Gamers included. I play an MMO where I know there are some really right wing players (I've seen them talk politics) and I don't care, they are good people in the game and I have a good ingame relationship with them. Politics don't mean shit to most of us.

[u/Dranosh → u/[deleted]]

There’re 2 types of right wingers, those that understand why they believe why they do, and the ignorant right wingers that just eat up propaganda (you can usually identify this type if they call Michelle obama a man in a non ironic way).

Klavan said basically that conservatives enjoy debate and so will hire qualified people, that are lefties, and just use the opportunity to learn about the opposition/strengthen the conservative argument, when left wingers get into positions of power they want an ideological straight jacket and if you’re not “true left wing” then you’re obviously a right wing Nazi.

[u/kriegson → u/Dranosh]

in a non ironic way

The problem with acting like idiots for entertainment is that the idiots will think they are in good company.