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[–] doublepepperoni@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Did they manage to turn Sweet Baby Inc into Gamergate 2.0 or did that fizzle out already

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] doublepepperoni@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I don't think the momentum can be recreated. In 2014 every "apolitical" gamer had their inner chud activated Manchurian Candidate style and they've just remained loudly and proudly right-wing ever since with most normal people doing their best to ignore them. There's now an established subculture of cranky reactionary nerds for anyone who leans that way