ComradeYellow

Ironically, the only games I liked that were companion based were the games that had 108 companions to choose from.

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/29/debates-dont-matter-422839 Sums it up quite well.

This is false, and bordering dangerously close on class shaming. https://www.dw.com/en/no-most-working-class-americans-did-not-vote-for-donald-trump/a-39471004

^I have to counter that with "The Public" is not confined to Californian style cities, here in New England (Which is pretty solid Blue only because of the cities) Trump signs are quite common. Lots of rural whites have this sentimental attachment to him. Yes, there's no logical or intelligent reason to support Trump, it is purely sentimental. They're not very bright and he plays into their dull emotions quite well.

Grim Dawn's action may be mindless but the character building is fairly complex, and it's hardly what I'd call open world. Having said that, probably the best Diablo clone I've played, as I have 352.7 hours sunk into it.

Most people disagree. Debates were a disaster and both candidates really suck, but Trump really needed to get a leg up to help his campaign.

Yes we alcoholics take glory in our miserable existence! We do have the coolest dreams though, those (albeit rare lately) times I go on a drinking binge I never wanna wake up because my dreams are so badass. Speaking of Vladimir Vladimirovich, how's the Russian federation doing these days? Must be tough with constant NATO attacks, disinformation campaigns, lies, and military aggressions but I hope they're doing well over there.

This is one of the moments where we agree but probably for slightly different reasons. I'm honestly hoping a candidate comes along that can unite everyone who's disgusted with the 2-party system, or almost everyone.

Nice. Finally seeing some post apoc stuff where you play as the good guys for a change. Metro: Exodus is fun and shiny but every now and then you gotta dive into multi-faceted numbers heavy games.

This sounds almost Biblical "Last Supper" type of stuff. Whilst I don't think Covid-19 is "End of Days" worthy material (We are far more likely to die in a nuclear devastation if the radical right get there way), I'd say my last meal would be chunking on a human torso because once consumerism is gone everyone would turn into savage carnivorous flesh eating zombies.

I have not played ME:A but most of the harshest criticisms stem from internet edginess more than anything rather than genuine disgust towards a video game. I mean how often do you see people praising games like Battlefield on the net?

"You are Putin's puppet!" vs. "You're a trojan horse for the radical left!" Yeah sorry these two neoliberal clowns would be serve the country by rotting in a cell. Lose-lose situation for anyone who's remotely left-leaning.

Companions? Pshh I'm a lone gunman baby.

Wow prophetic stuff right here. The good stuff starts about 1 minute in for the impatient.

What happened to 60's-90's Clint Eastwood anyway? He's become too much of a dementia addled bootlicker lately. I guess even the best of the best can't conquer old age. Another harsh reality of life.

Go Lions!

Providing state enterprises that offer employment to those who want it is completely different than government bailouts and regulations. I believe in completely free and utterly unfettered non-interventionist by the government markets but government itself can hold a slice of the action as well to offer more robust competition. Call it "free market competition" but with a wild card.

Why can't the state control some sectors of the economy and leave others completely alone?

And I'm blessed in the fact that I've always been a proponent of both and that they do not have to be mutually exclusive.

You can't, which explains the growing divide amongst the U.S. population. It's no longer just Democrat vs. Republican, oh no sir, there's now a class factor into play so now it's Democrat vs. Republican vs. a growing sector of the working population who is fed up with both parties and the system itself. Nobody can predict the endgame here but it's sure get a little ugly.

Impossible considering 70% of the American-controlled economic sphere of influence is based off of consumerism which inevitably leads to people leaving what they perceive as their "poor" countries in search of more wealth, it's like gravity and sucks people in because it doesn't leave much room for alternatives. Some people in Mexico actually love it there in the rural areas because even though they are technically "poor", they don't know that they're poor because they're all in the same boat. Most, I think, however, would rather gravitate towards the U.S. to seek better income and quality of life (Which is a risky double-edged sword if you ask me). Also speaking of Amazon and Bezo's, their business practices certainly "sounds good on paper" (to quote die-hard economic rightists) but herein lies the dangerous internal contradiction of what goes on with the nuts and bolts of Amazon employees. http://www.usforacle.com/2020/04/28/online-shoppers-should-be-aware-of-amazons-grueling-working-conditions/#:~:text=Amazon warehouses%2C for example%2C have,only two 15-minute breaks.&text=The 600 workers who signed,per 100 full-time employees.

That's been obvious for a while now, or else Wal-Mart would only sell products with a Wal-Mart label attached to them (to give a clear, concise example of said practices). I'm actually thinking about moving to New Hampshire and seeing how a weapons manufacturer operates (Sig Sauer is hiring machinists there). Even though I make decent money, not really digging the snow plow business here because the management is very strict and hypernationalistic (whilst buying all there parts from cheap labor overseas at the same time, they are truly loving Trump's tax cuts at the expense of the workers lol).