newthrowaway20

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[–] newthrowaway20 6 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (2 children)

I didn't know I accused boomers, or older people specifically, of anything. Did I do that? Or am I misunderstanding what you mean?

[–] newthrowaway20 61 points 5 hours ago (9 children)

If you didn't know this, you haven't been paying attention. Right wing voices have gone hard at the young male demographic for years now. They've targeted kids in online games and social media, and groomed them for years all with the goal of shaping their world view and by extension, their politics. Lonely young guys looking at people who present themselves as successful, rich, and rolling in women, not giving a fuck about anyone but themselves, telling young boys that they just need to be more sexist and racist and that'll get them laid and make them feel fulfilled. Telling them that the world is wrong and they're not. It's been extremely successful, and all wide out in the open. That's why voices like Andrew Tate made it into the public zeitgeist.

Frankly, it's an absolute failing on all of the left for being completely unable or unwilling to see this or show an alternative world view. Too often, when I hear people talk about young white men's issues, I get crocodile tears from everyone who can't separate them from actual right wing provocateurs.

[–] newthrowaway20 8 points 5 hours ago (5 children)

Got a non-paywall version?

[–] newthrowaway20 46 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

The unflattering angle and double chin really hit home.

[–] newthrowaway20 1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

That photo reeks of fetal alcohol syndrome

[–] newthrowaway20 16 points 6 hours ago (6 children)

Here's hoping this fuckin guy loses his right to vote.

[–] newthrowaway20 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

You think you're sick of it? Try living here where the ads never stop.

[–] newthrowaway20 246 points 20 hours ago (12 children)

So what the fuck do we need CBS for again?

[–] newthrowaway20 14 points 2 days ago

The board and the executives are the problem, so if they're the ones ordering the investigation, this is pointless.

[–] newthrowaway20 24 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (5 children)

This is probably why they pumped the brakes so hard on Assassin's Creed Shadows. The state they released Star Wars Outlaws in was absolutely abysmal. Something tells me they figured if they did the same thing with assassin's Creed shadows, they were fucked. They're also now releasing that one day one on steam. I really get the distinct feeling that if assassin's Creed's shadows doesn't sell for Ubisoft, they're in serious trouble.

[–] newthrowaway20 39 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

These white, Republican congressmen are wild. Cocaine fueled bingers, sex trafficking, Christofascism. Rape and disease. Nastiest leaders in the free world. Cults, wannabe gangsters. But damn if they don't feel emboldened now, attacking anyone they can.

[–] newthrowaway20 12 points 2 days ago

Thanks for calling that out. We've home grown Nazi's for a long while now, we didn't just inherit them after WW2

 

If you aren't aware, the Ghost Stories English Dub is one of the most insane dubs ever made. It's incredibly offensive and racist and bat shit insane at times and it's probably one of the funniest things I've ever watched. Scamboli Reviews has a great summary video about it. If you have time, it's worth watching this anime at least once in your life.

 

The Gold Saucer is sure to be fantastic, and I'm excited to see the date scene. But I'm particularly interested in how they do Barret and Dyne's encounter. I hope they expand on that whole moment.

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by newthrowaway20 to c/baldurs_gate_3
 

Can we discuss the start of act 2?

I made it a point not to roll back my saves for any decision I make. So far, I've managed to save the tiefling's at the druid camp. Being a tiefling myself, I want to see them make it!

This made me all the more excited to see all the tiefling's that I'd saved make it this far. And boy were there a lot of them. So many people I recognized from previous conversations or quests. I was thrilled! And they of course remembered me.

I say all this to emphasize how hard it hit me when I wasn't able to protect Isabel. That whole interaction blindsided me so bad. And my initiative roll was horrible for all my characters, I ended up being paralyzed and they just slaughtered her in 2 turns.

It was a freaking gut punch, the likes I haven't felt in a game in years. All those innocent people, turned to monsters, then forcing me to put them down.

My main character was always so optimistic before this. This interaction is gonna make me change the way I play and the decisions I make going forward, just to really add to the impact of him losing all those people he cared about, thinking the decisions he made led to their death.

Is there anyone living the good life with their tiefling friends in the Last Light Inn? Anyone who saved Isabel? Because my character just lost his people and is a broken person now because of it.

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