Journal of Other Forum Analysis

[benji]

Everybody showing their asses these days:

I find the rise of BlueMAGA very disturbing, and I’m surprised more people don’t. Or perhaps I’m not surprised; within progressive circles there can be a strong social prohibition against speaking frankly about this tendency, for fear of giving support to the enemy. Just mentioning this cadre of deranged obsessives, who frequently express violent sentiment towards Donald Trump, his family, and Republicans in general, reliably gets me shouts of “FALSE EQUIVALENCE! BOTH SIDES-ISM!” and similar. I suspect that this mostly stems from progressives deliberately looking away from the pro-Dem online cesspool that’s developed in the past decade, or barring that, from thinking that team blue needs an abusive and psychotic online cult of its own. One way or another, they’re out there, in great numbers, and they exhibit all of the ugly elements of online extremism that we’ve grown accustomed to. Yes, yes, I’m sure regular MAGA is worse. That doesn’t erase the problem, and you should want better than that.

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This is the kind of thing that I write that reliably results in a bunch of readers groaning and saying, “Yes, of course you’re right, but why do we have to talk about this? This doesn’t matter.” But I simply don’t agree - I find this kind of rabid Democrat tribalism to be increasingly hard to avoid, and it exhibits all of the ugly elements of binary thinking, vicious rejection of dissent, willingness to traffic in conspiracy theory, and loose grasp on the truth that many people have rightfully fretted over when it comes from the conservative side.

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The most widespread BlueMAGA behavior, currently, is an absolutely rabid dedication to the idea that any polling that does not show a decisive lead for Harris is the product of Russian disinformation or the evil of Nate Silver or the machinations of The New York Times, which is alleged to be a dedicated anti-Kamala publication despite publishing five pieces a day with headlines like “How a Kamala Harris Victory Could Create a Time Loop That Would Prevent the Assassination of Medgar Evers.” There are so many people right now who dismiss any poll that doesn’t show Kamala dominance, it’s remarkably - especially because Democrats have spent several election cycles mocking Republicans for their belief in “skewed polls”! It seems like the desire for Harris to win is so enormous that people just can’t allow themselves to admit that this election is currently a total tossup. New York magazine can’t stop running essays about how Kamala is guaranteed to win because of THE POWER OF LOVE or whatever. But winning requires thinking, thinking clearly.

This whole thing creeps me out. If you’re the party that’s opposed to tribalism and misinformation and conspiracy theory, maybe do a little policing of your own coalition in that regard? Yes, Trump is worse. But so what?

Defending the far-right NYT.

Making excuses for Trumpers like Nate Silver.

BoTh SiDeS

[Snoopy]

Shred's $700 kofi campaign for special needs meals should be up soon

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/us-politics-ot-4-dont-complain-do-something.962805/page-204#post-128490624

They want a civil war that other people do. They don't actually want to participate in it themselves.

This is an under-discussed aspect of Qanon: Almost every version of it relies on other people doing the violence. You are a digital solider, all you have to do is stay home, "research" and post more.

It is a slightly comforting aspect to all the violent rhetoric online. For all their bluster and horrible beliefs, most people do not have a stomach for actually committing violence.

[benji]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/us-politics-ot-4-dont-complain-do-something.962805/page-204#post-128490624

They want a civil war that other people do. They don't actually want to participate in it themselves.

This is an under-discussed aspect of Qanon: Almost every version of it relies on other people doing the violence. You are a digital solider, all you have to do is stay home, "research" and post more.

It is a slightly comforting aspect to all the violent rhetoric online. For all their bluster and horrible beliefs, most people do not have a stomach for actually committing violence.

[D3RANG3D]

These mofos can't even be bothered to raid their parents pantry, and not e-beg on kofi...

[benji]

These mofos can't even be bothered to raid their parents pantry, and not e-beg on kofi...

I think you're overestimating that they hadn't already raided the pantry and that's why they have to beg.

[D3RANG3D]

Nah their parents oppress them by not opening the lids on things. 

[Potato]

These mofos can't even be bothered to raid their parents pantry, and not e-beg on kofi...

I think you're overestimating that they hadn't already raided the pantry and that's why they have to beg.

"These are ingredients, not food. What am I supposed to do with breadcrumbs and raw chicken? Where's my tendies? This is genocide."

[HeavenIsAPlaceOnEarth]

I think David Jaffe expressed it well - there's a line out the door of young people that are wanting to get in the gaming industry, that they can afford to pay them cheaper than other tech sectors.   Add that to the fact that the gaming market experiences more lulls than other tech sectors and the oversaturation periods are more common - there's always stopgaps before the industry figures out where the market wants to expand: mobile, cloud, etc while figuring out how to manage the bloated costs of big game dev with better tech. These companies also have more freedom and flexibility to hire freelance to manage peak workloads without long-term commitments, especially for artists, animators, and designers than ever before.  It's just inherently not going to be stable - but there are so any employment opportunities outside of games that employees can transfer their skills to.  Of course it absolutely sucks when anyone gets laid off, but out of anyone who would ever get laid off, these kinds of people will probably be ok.  The tech industry, retail and e-commerce, film/animation, marketing, education tech, healthcare, vr/ai startups, automotive - there's so many other industries that they can lend their skills to.  There's no need to scream that the sky is falling.  For many people gamedev is a dream job, so there's not going to be a perfect amount of opportunities per the amount of people that want to work there - just chill out and take another job elsewhere for the time being if you still want to pursue your dream.  Or I guess you can screech about the evils of capitalism because you don't get whatever you want at all times.

You have no respect for my eyeballs.

[Propagandhim]

Shut up Zionist

[Gameboy Nostalgia]

My girl Kamala putting in work. 

[Boredfrom]

Okay dudes. To be clear. WE DONT EAT DOGS OR CATS (at least not intentionally).

[D3RANG3D]

Thinking a Cheney endorsement isn't a kiss of death, she really is more gone, than it's Joever...

[Boredfrom]

Thinking a Cheney endorsement isn't a kiss of death, she really is more gone, than it's Joever...

Why is Trump saying that immigrants eat cats and dogs, my dear?

[D3RANG3D]

Because they are menso.

[Boredfrom]

Because they are menso.

[D3RANG3D]

And ducks, and geese.

[D3RANG3D]

Lifting Illegals up maybe...

[Boredfrom]

 

I will take your save.

[Gameboy Nostalgia]

TRANSGENDER ILLEGAL ALIENS!

[D3RANG3D]

Exactly, where's my fake cunt surgery!?

[malfoyking]

I swear, Trump is so fucking stupid. What the fuck is he talking about?? Nancy Pelosi's daughter? 

[benji]

What's wrong with eating dogs? Sounds like colonialist white nonsense to me. Just wash the meat before cooking. 

[D3RANG3D]

[Cheststrongwell]

Trump wasn't prepared for this baiting shit 

[Boredfrom]

What's wrong with eating dogs? Sounds like colonialist white nonsense to me. Just wash the meat before cooking. 

We don’t eat cheap tacos.

[benji]

You're not Haitian, stay in your lane colonizer.

[D3RANG3D]

They do in Springfield Ohio.

[Nintex]

I'm going to sleep but I like how both are constantly shooting themselves in the foot.

200 Republicans? That's a good point Kamala... aaand you mentioned Cheney.

That's right Trump, Kamala rebuffed Bibi... wait no, don't talk about Orban

[Boredfrom]

She's still weak as fuck on Israel but I'll save the smoke until after she wins and then gloves are off. She can't continue the genocide when she is in charge.

All in all she has ended him imo. This hasn't even been close.