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It is well known that leftists have a penchant for feminine or female-like activity.
This is why so many trans women are leftists, why they care about "feelings" and "emotion" (postmodernism) over masculine things like "facts", "logic", or "rationality".
Not all, but most. 2/
This is why so many trans women are leftists, why they care about "feelings" and "emotion" (postmodernism) over masculine things like "facts", "logic", or "rationality".
Not all, but most. 2/
Thinking evolutionarily, it does make sense that we have these two populations. One that leads, creates, and innovates and one that follows and "emotes" (supporting others) along the way.
This is the masculine and the feminine. Yin and Yang. Leftists are obviously the latter. 3/
This is the masculine and the feminine. Yin and Yang. Leftists are obviously the latter. 3/
Now, returning to "Animal Crossing" and philosophy...
What we have seen recently is a rise in the authoritarian left. An emotional left that wants simultaneously to follow and to lead.
The left that wants to follow is one that submits to the authoritarian raccoon "Tom". 4/
What we have seen recently is a rise in the authoritarian left. An emotional left that wants simultaneously to follow and to lead.
The left that wants to follow is one that submits to the authoritarian raccoon "Tom". 4/
Tom is not a raccoon that gains power legitimately over the player. Instead, he forces the player into a contract against their own free will/choice.
He is not a true capitalist. This is the act of an authoritarian pretending to be a capitalist. A wolf in sheep's clothing. 5/
He is not a true capitalist. This is the act of an authoritarian pretending to be a capitalist. A wolf in sheep's clothing. 5/
It is telling that leftists derive pleasure from this act of being dominated by a masculine figure (the male Tom) pretending to be a capitalist.
Read into that what you will.
I think the message is fairly obvious. 6/
Read into that what you will.
I think the message is fairly obvious. 6/
PS: I do not know if "Tom" is in the recent "Animal Crossing" as I have not played it (or any of them).
The left that wants to become an authoritarian, meanwhile, is the one that finds something to dominate that cannot argue back with its utopian vision (the land, crops, etc) 7/
The left that wants to become an authoritarian, meanwhile, is the one that finds something to dominate that cannot argue back with its utopian vision (the land, crops, etc) 7/
Obviously, the leftist vision for domination does not work in reality (look at Venezuela), so they must activate their authoritarian desires in a video game.
The postmodern unreal world of the "video" (in "video game") makes their twisted desires become pseudo-real. 8/
The postmodern unreal world of the "video" (in "video game") makes their twisted desires become pseudo-real. 8/
In this way, Animal Crossing is effectively an insidious form of propaganda that plays simultaneously into leftist feminine desires to be led, while also irrational authoritarian desires to lead/dominate.
It tells them "your vision for reality can work" when it simply cannot 9/9
It tells them "your vision for reality can work" when it simply cannot 9/9
As another postscript, I will say that this is not commenting on the enjoyment of the game.
It may well be very well made, it might be incredibly fun, etc. I have no desire to play it myself, but people seem to be enjoying it.
This is about its philosophical underpinnings.
It may well be very well made, it might be incredibly fun, etc. I have no desire to play it myself, but people seem to be enjoying it.
This is about its philosophical underpinnings.
There is a difference between a game that encourages you to dominate land in order to please an authoritarian and one, like Mass Effect or even in a silly way Mario, where you fight authoritarians to increase personal freedom across the galaxy/kingdom.
