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What video games are pure ideology? (hexbear.net)
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For instance, the Civ games are basically Whig History: The Game, presenting liberal capitalism as the ideal end point for all societies. It even includes uncivilized "barbarian tribes" whose sole purpose is to be exterminated so you can take their land for the glory of capitalism.

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[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

Oh man i know! Great series but, yes total capitalist realiism. Its also pretty damn fascist too, or at least explicitly militirastic. Only way to get around this damn red tape is for some hardass military dude to disregard civilian authority and save the ungrateful civilians. Its got some "It was the politicians! They wouldn't let us WIN in Vietnam!" kind of vibes.