SteveHasBunker [he/him]
What if my interest is interest policing people?
Aw jeez, I live near where the crappiest fallout game takes place.
Should I move to the Vegas metro area?
Lately?
There’s been “read settlers!” People since like 2008 dude.
I do think you should read settlers FYI, but the people who can’t shut up about it are really fucking obnoxious. Also I suspect half of them haven’t actually read it, if you grill them on details about the book they usually just end up calling you a “honky” or something. Plus they all talk like 14 year olds.
I’m American and I say: Every single American has been brainwashed from birth by the most effective propaganda machine in the history of humanity. Every single American carries brainworms designed to defend global capital and perpetuate a genocidal empire, and reflexively repeat them whenever challenged. Every single American has internalized these defenses to such a degree that they think they’re their own thoughts. Yes, even the so-called “American left”. Yes, even Bernie. Yes, even AOC. Yes, even your favorite Youtuber.
If you’re American, just shut the fuck up. The only way America can help the world is by dissolving itself, period.
Haha now you have to reject your own argument!
Anime consumption is pretty ubiquitous at this point. It’s really become in the same vein as video games, a formally niche hobby who’s hardcore fans were viewed as bizarre, but is now popular enough that almost everyone under 30 has moderate exposure to it. It’s not really even a white guy thing anymore, a lot of people seem totally unaware how popular anime is among African Americans, and while not 50/50 female anime fans aren’t exactly rare.
As such I think taking about “unique” effect anime has over other media is, well about as stupid as doing the same for video games. Video games tend to be more violent and anime more openly horny than most media, but yeah I don’t really think you can isolate any affects they have over any other media.