U.S. Senator Says Violent Games Are "Practice Simulators"

[RaNDM G]

Eh. I didn't vote for her.

Am I the only one who thinks these two statements seem to conflict each other? Am I reading this wrong or misunderstanding what she's trying to say, or did she just contradict herself?

Yeah, it's details like that which make Feinstein come across as indecisive. No worries though. Both parties have been picking fights with the media at large this past year.

 

[Riobux]

Only three pages of everyone losing their shit over someone who doesn't matter?

Swell.

 

[Yuuki]

The female senator is right, I'm currently practicing a LOT in Saints Row 3.

 

[Saviordd1]

Feinstein? Not understanding what she's talking about?! Color me shocked!

 

[In Search of Username]

>Refuses to ban guns in real life because it's unconstitutional
>Wants to ban guns in video games, in a country supposedly founded entirely on freedom of expression

AMERICA, EVERYONE! /sarcastic applause

 

[Nowhere Man]

Only three pages of everyone losing their shit over someone who doesn't matter?

Swell.

More like 3 pages of jokes. No one even takes this old kook seriously anymore. I know I sure as hell don't.

 

[Tony2077]

oh look another loony senator whats new i think these stories should be banned

 

[Scars Unseen]

It's always disappointing to find out that your elected officials are actually really stupid (particularly those, like Feinstein, who are from my own party!) Democrats are supposed to be the smarter ones.

We're not even talking about difference of opinion here. These people are dumb.

People who are dumb shouldn't be allowed to affect laws.

I always thought that Democrats were the hippies that think they know what you need better than you do, and the Republicans are the fat bastards that are perfectly content as long as they get to see an explosion in some foreign country every few minutes.

Don't really see the appeal to either, really.

 

[TheDoctor455]

Why can't it be a requirement that in order for a politician (well anyone really... but especially politicians), they have to actually research the issue, and actually understand what they're talking about?

'Series of tubes', anyone?

Anyway... I already know why that'll never happen: because then, every politician would have to remain silent for the rest of their careers.

 

[Moosejaw]

No way anyone's getting rid of Feinstein no matter how crazy the shit is she says because she's rich and connected - like the vast majority of politicians. She'd need to be caught doing multiple felonies to have any hope of getting her out of office.

 

[everythingbeeps]

I always thought that Democrats were the hippies that think they know what you need better than you do, and the Republicans are the fat bastards that are perfectly content as long as they get to see an explosion in some foreign country every few minutes.

Don't really see the appeal to either, really.

These days it's the lesser of two evils. I'm democrat because I agree with most of what they stand for, but also because I think republicans are inherently evil and need to be stopped. Most republicans will probably agree with the reverse.

 

[InaquiTheArgentinian]

I'm just going to post this video every time a politician starts talking about how bad fake guns are while we haven't passed any sort of laws to fix up our loophole-filled, poorly enforced gun laws.

awesome, and perfect demostration of the stupidity of politicians everywhere

 

[Moosejaw]

These days it's the lesser of two evils. I'm democrat because I agree with most of what they stand for, but also because I think republicans are inherently evil and need to be stopped. Most republicans will probably agree with the reverse.

And you're both being played against one another, avoiding the sins of the people you put in office because the other guy is 'so much worse'. They're both corrupt millionaires who's only concern is to enrich their friends and themselves yet somehow you got it in your head that you're preventing a catastrophe from taking place by letting the one you like personally sit in charge. The catastrophe's already happening.

 

[Nowhere Man]

I always thought that Democrats were the hippies that think they know what you need better than you do, and the Republicans are the fat bastards that are perfectly content as long as they get to see an explosion in some foreign country every few minutes.

Don't really see the appeal to either, really.

These days it's the lesser of two evils. I'm democrat because I agree with most of what they stand for, but also because I think republicans are inherently evil and need to be stopped. Most republicans will probably agree with the reverse.

This is why I don't partake in partisan politics. All it does is divide the common folk to have them pitted against each other while both parties pull all kinds of bullshit behind the ensuing smoke screen.

Edit: Ninja'd by Moosejaw

 

[Terminate421]

20 years from now, people like this ***** will no longer have power.

 

[everythingbeeps]

These days it's the lesser of two evils. I'm democrat because I agree with most of what they stand for, but also because I think republicans are inherently evil and need to be stopped. Most republicans will probably agree with the reverse.

And you're both being played against one another, avoiding the sins of the people you put in office because the other guy is 'so much worse'. They're both corrupt millionaires who's only concern is to enrich their friends and themselves yet somehow you got it in your head that you're preventing a catastrophe from taking place by letting the one you like personally sit in charge. The catastrophe's already happening.

Yes, they're both corrupt millionaires. But we have to vote for one of them. It's just the trap we've found ourselves in because we weren't careful about how we created this democracy. It's a nice sentiment to pretend that we can vote for someone else, but it just doesn't work that way. Politics is completely broken in this country, and all we can do is pick the lesser of two evils. I'll vote for the guy who ISN'T going to try to ban abortion or gay marriage. I'll vote for the guy who isn't going to try and put bibles back in the classroom. Yes, whoever I vote for is going to do a lot of shitty things, but at least he isn't going to do those shitty things.

 

[Tranquility]

It is not an American thing, it is an idiot thing. They happen to be all over the world, we just have a bad habit of electing them into office.

It's mostly an American thing because gun companies try to shift the blame when they come under attack after a kneejerk reaction of the occasional school shooting.

 

[JET1971]

The reason she keeps getting reelected is because theres no other democrat running for election to replace her. If one did run against her she would be out by an overwhelming majority. the people who vote for her do not want a republican no matter what and any other party just doesnt get enough publicity to compete.

>Refuses to ban guns in real life because it's unconstitutional
>Wants to ban guns in video games, in a country supposedly founded entirely on freedom of expression

AMERICA, EVERYONE! /sarcastic applause

Umm actualy feinstein wants to ban guns and would be more than happy with it even if it required a house to house search and seizure from the police. She really isnt all there in the head.

 

[Ed130 The Vanguard]

>Refuses to ban guns in real life because it's unconstitutional
>Wants to ban guns in video games, in a country supposedly founded entirely on freedom of expression

AMERICA, EVERYONE! /sarcastic applause

The one thing American Politics (and politics in general) is that you can ALWAYS get a laugh out of it.

I would rather that they fix actual problems, but what can you do?

 

[thegamesman101]

I know that I will be beaten for this statement but... I am very happy to have Mrs. Dianne Feinstein as my senator. While I disagree with her statement,I feel that the anger on this thread needs to stop. Just because you all seem to hate your senators from your states, it dose not mean that you now have to take it out on her for a statement that was clearly taken out of context.I am a gamer that likes violent video games and even i think that video game makers need to stop making so many.What we need in this country is a better conflict resolution program, something that teaches our kids that violence is never the right answer to any problem.