Or at least, these conservative commentators want you to think that.
It would seem that we are witnessing the early stages of a 90s rerun. If some of our dear readers would recall from the late 80s and early 90s, an event that was lovingly called “The Satanic Panic,” it would seem we may have a sequel. Back then, several rock bands, table top game creators, and artists were called into congress to testify about their motivations in their art. Conservatives readily denounced such hobbies and artistic outlets as evil, and poison to the young.
Liz Wheeler was interviewed by Glenn Beck a few weeks ago, declaring male gamers to be “undatable.” Glenn Beck was quick to agree, and declare that he forbade his daughters from dating gamers and collectors of figurines. This particular view seems to be permeating the conservative commentary space. I refer our readers to the views held by Matt Walsh as well. He is very vocal about denouncing anime and video game violence.
A saying comes to mind when I see this narrative rear its ugly head repeatedly: “How many times do I have to teach you this lesson, old man?” I may be a gamer, a fan of anime, animation, and all things nerd… But I’m no criminal, I’m not a violent degenerate, nor am I weak. Yet these people, who have garnered the support of the gaming audiences, continue to parrot the old tired narratives that gaming breeds violence, weakness, and unsavory behaviors.
The proverbial gamer, however, is not without allies. There are some pretty prestigious gamers out there, such as Elon Musk himself, who has pointed out that gaming actually aids with focus, critical thinking, and memory recall.
These attacks by conservative pundits do not end with gamers, but also stems to collectors and hobbyists. Action figures, retro gaming collectors, and card game collectors. No hobby seems to be safe from this attack.
It only leaves us questioning: Do these people want the world dull and boring? Without creative outlets? There’s much to consider now that there has been a dynamic shift in power in our country, dear readers. All we want to do is play fun games and collect cool stuff from our childhood.
We’ll see where the chips fall in the coming years.
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