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CloseI haven't completely caught up with the LP yet (I'm still only half-way through the previous episode, shame on me). But I can already imagine where this is going to go. Still, even Gallia didn't stay in power forever, so there's all the more reason to remain stoic and not lose hope.
To be perfectly honest, I even was a little afraid you might decide to cancel the LP at this point, so I'm very glad to see you want to keep going. Thanks a lot for that! Once I've finished watching the newest episodes, I'll try to post some more substantial feedback.
To be perfectly honest, I even was a little afraid you might decide to cancel the LP at this point, so I'm very glad to see you want to keep going. Thanks a lot for that! Once I've finished watching the newest episodes, I'll try to post some more substantial feedback.
I just finished watching this newest episode. And man, I'm sorry to hear you've been feeling so miserable recently. I myself could hardly sleep at all during that stupid election night, and the plight of certain skeletons from video games suddenly felt a lot more real the next morning. And as someone who doesn't live in America and doesn't have depression, I probably can't even begin to understand how you must feel, much less say anything helpful or uplifting. You most definitely don't deserve to be in pain over this situation. Still, as little as it means, if you ever feel like you want to talk about the things on your mind to someone with an outside perspective, feel free to let me know any time.
To be honest, it still completely blows my mind that there were so many people who bought into the ideology of and even admired a person who to me seems so clearly, so incredibly obviously evil. I mean, he never even tried to hide that he intended to make people suffer, and despite (or maybe even because of) that, he gained support. I mean, sure, it's not like America has a monopoly on crappy politics and citizens who are angry because of that - far from it, actually. But seeing so many people so desperate for simple solutions to complex problems, that they'd rather turn to aggression, scapegoating and radical egoism, that is still really sad.
And of course it's easy for me to be dismissive of people with opinions that I find disgusting. But knowing that I'm not above those kinds of instinct-driven reactions to perceived provocations is just as unsettling. I used to buy into quite a lot of prejudices against Americans when I was younger, and your works actually played a significant role in helping me overcome those. Which I am very grateful for, by the way. But now, even though I don't want to, I can feel some of those sentiments starting to creep back into my head, and I hate that.
But still, as far as giving up, retreating into apathy or hiding in a cave until it all blows over... If there's anything on this subject I've taken away from Master of the Wind, it's this:
I'm looking forward to the next episode. Maybe at that point I'll have something more worthwhile to say about the game itself, too. Until then, please take care!
To be honest, it still completely blows my mind that there were so many people who bought into the ideology of and even admired a person who to me seems so clearly, so incredibly obviously evil. I mean, he never even tried to hide that he intended to make people suffer, and despite (or maybe even because of) that, he gained support. I mean, sure, it's not like America has a monopoly on crappy politics and citizens who are angry because of that - far from it, actually. But seeing so many people so desperate for simple solutions to complex problems, that they'd rather turn to aggression, scapegoating and radical egoism, that is still really sad.
And of course it's easy for me to be dismissive of people with opinions that I find disgusting. But knowing that I'm not above those kinds of instinct-driven reactions to perceived provocations is just as unsettling. I used to buy into quite a lot of prejudices against Americans when I was younger, and your works actually played a significant role in helping me overcome those. Which I am very grateful for, by the way. But now, even though I don't want to, I can feel some of those sentiments starting to creep back into my head, and I hate that.
But still, as far as giving up, retreating into apathy or hiding in a cave until it all blows over... If there's anything on this subject I've taken away from Master of the Wind, it's this:
I'm looking forward to the next episode. Maybe at that point I'll have something more worthwhile to say about the game itself, too. Until then, please take care!
seacliff217
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I'm really not into politics, and I'm especially not comfortable talking about them on an rpg maker forum.
But damn, was that election crappy.
And it's not just the results either, it seemed like both parties were willing to nominate the worst possible candidates.
Now I'm seeing a lot of articles saying Burnie would've won if he was nominated. Probably should've thought about that when he had a higher approval rating.
But damn, was that election crappy.
And it's not just the results either, it seemed like both parties were willing to nominate the worst possible candidates.
Now I'm seeing a lot of articles saying Burnie would've won if he was nominated. Probably should've thought about that when he had a higher approval rating.
Volrath
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I'm not sure Bernie would have won. It might have been closer but it seems like it was just Trump's moment.
I can't blame anyone for thinking bad thoughts about Americans. Plenty of Americans are thinking them, I can tell you that, so I can't even imagine how bad this looks to other countries.
I think I need to address it one more time on the LP but I'm trying to plan it out a little bit so it's not just vomiting up misery. I'd like to say something a little more useful about what I've observed as a result of all this. That first wave of horrible emotions has died down but I still sometimes see his picture on the internet and it's like "shit that idiot's going to be president." A conservative friend of mine who follows the LP told me my worries were "out there." I really hope that's true. I'll be happy to look like Chicken Little if it means that people will be spared the suffering they were promised during the campaign.
I can't blame anyone for thinking bad thoughts about Americans. Plenty of Americans are thinking them, I can tell you that, so I can't even imagine how bad this looks to other countries.
I think I need to address it one more time on the LP but I'm trying to plan it out a little bit so it's not just vomiting up misery. I'd like to say something a little more useful about what I've observed as a result of all this. That first wave of horrible emotions has died down but I still sometimes see his picture on the internet and it's like "shit that idiot's going to be president." A conservative friend of mine who follows the LP told me my worries were "out there." I really hope that's true. I'll be happy to look like Chicken Little if it means that people will be spared the suffering they were promised during the campaign.
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