Vegan_Joe

It exposes a structural disadvantage that plagues liberal politics. The hard right can simply point to images and tell a straightforward story, however true or false. Liberal politicians must choose between explaining context, embracing social complexity, and fussing over minute statistics, or allowing the hard right to gain ground by deferring to their narrative.

This is the crux of the issue. Partially the fact that

A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.

, but also the fact that that reality is complicated and nuanced, while political rhetoric is not.

Conversations inevitably degrade to the level of the dumbest people in the room, and on the internet, that leaves it at about the level of a 12 year old.

Couple that with the fact that narratives are more powerful than data, and it leaves the conservative stance as the most compelling, despite it being the most false and most damaging…

This reads more like a traditional “monkey’s paw” scenario though

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The third act started on a punch to the gut that marred the playful fun the game had built up to that point.

Maybe it was because I had done Iki Island (director’s cut DLC) just before starting the third act, and it was pretty amazing. I think it hit the redemption notes of starting from scratch much better than the third act did.

Even moreso, it was also hard for me to buy the contempt against the ghost for going rogue. You’d think they would appreciate someone taking out entire armies by themselves.