Video games once again responsible for all the ills in the world.

[Absent]

Like, the weird thing is, if you were going to accuse anyone of being influenced by video games in this situation, wouldn't it be the cops?

Yes, actually we know sociologically how movies and pop culture influence the values, demeanors and attitudes of both cops and gangsters. It's not a stretch to consider that videogames do as well, given that they weight just as much in pop culture.

(As for the french situation. Again, I've got two beloved french co-workers with diametrically opposed perceptions of the events. One being distraught at what she sees as thoughtless young thugs rampaging through society, the other overjoyced by a revolution that "this time" is different in scope and depth of motives from all the previous failed ones. And in the middle between them, I'm too jaded to feel anything about it. I see it as a non-event, some familiar cyclic noise that will die out as the government wait it out in its bubble. The only events I register are electoral. And these crises don't translate to votes. In short : people whine about the government being right wing, and then elect a right wing government. I'll share that co-worker's enthusiasm when votes will reflect an actual rejection of what is being denounced in these protests, instead of embracing it all the more. I don't believe in revolutions or changes by noisy angry minorities - the only function of minority noise is to shift global awareness, and that's not what these actions do.)

 

[Satinavian]

I am honestly not sold on the idea of video games as effective propaganda tools, at least in comparison.

 

[Cicada 5]

Yeah yeah, I remember hearing this shit when very serious people in very serious suits swore that video games were going to make me grow up to walk shirtless down the street to the right, beating up everyone in my way and eating floor chicken.

You mean you didn't? Geez, where did your life go wrong?

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

You mean you didn't? Geez, where did your life go wrong?

Look, the corner store was to the left! I had no choice!

 

[BrawlMan]

Yeah yeah, I remember hearing this shit when very serious people in very serious suits swore that video games were going to make me grow up to walk shirtless down the street to the right, beating up everyone in my way and eating floor chicken.

I've would've done it for "the good of humanity".

Those particular stiff suits complaining about brawlers are even more out of touch than Jack Thompson himself. Did they not know a majority of those games involve fighting street thugs, gangsters, or people with low income? Or is it only a problem, if they're rich white guys wearing expensive suits? Gee, I didn't think that many old white men would simp for Belger, Kingpin, or Mr. X that badly. They got issues.