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[List] TTRPG Guide to Woke Companies

Started by Ocule, August 03, 2021, 12:26:41 PM

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Corolinth

Quote from: HappyDaze on May 20, 2024, 02:30:15 PM
Quote from: Exploderwizard on May 20, 2024, 01:32:34 PMWoke bullshit is like the dark side of the force. Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny.
Much like the path of those that crusade against it, right?

Well, I'm not the one who decided everything had to be political, but everything is political. If we want to go back to the world where we don't have to be political all the time, someone or something has to die. Maybe that's a brand like Bud Lite, maybe it's a subsidiary like Anheuser-Busch, maybe it's a company like InBev, or maybe it's people.

I don't know what it's going to take, but sitting around saying, "Can't we just lay off the politics?" hasn't worked. Personally, I'd rather metaphorically burn down a few woke companies than give Seattle the old Sherman.

Eirikrautha

Quote from: HappyDaze on May 20, 2024, 02:30:15 PM
Quote from: Exploderwizard on May 20, 2024, 01:32:34 PMWoke bullshit is like the dark side of the force. Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny.
Much like the path of those that crusade against it, right?
Ahhh, the old "two sides of the same coin" argument?  What a smooth-brain.  So, someone who fights vehemently against racism is exactly the same as someone who fights vehemently for racism?  Someone who despises every murder is the same as someone who advocates for it?  That's your "two sides" argument for you.

"Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice, and moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue!" - Barry Goldwater
"Testosterone levels vary widely among women, just like other secondary sex characteristics like breast size or body hair. If you eliminate anyone with elevated testosterone, it's like eliminating athletes because their boobs aren't big enough or because they're too hairy." -- jhkim

HappyDaze

Quote from: Corolinth on May 20, 2024, 03:43:42 PM
Quote from: HappyDaze on May 20, 2024, 02:30:15 PM
Quote from: Exploderwizard on May 20, 2024, 01:32:34 PMWoke bullshit is like the dark side of the force. Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny.
Much like the path of those that crusade against it, right?

Well, I'm not the one who decided everything had to be political, but everything is political. If we want to go back to the world where we don't have to be political all the time, someone or something has to die. Maybe that's a brand like Bud Lite, maybe it's a subsidiary like Anheuser-Busch, maybe it's a company like InBev, or maybe it's people.

I don't know what it's going to take, but sitting around saying, "Can't we just lay off the politics?" hasn't worked. Personally, I'd rather metaphorically burn down a few woke companies than give Seattle the old Sherman.
I disagree with just about everything you wrote there, except the part where you say you don't know what it will take. I don't know either, but when it comes to gaming, I'm not going to assume it requires inflicting deaths.

HappyDaze

Quote from: Eirikrautha on May 20, 2024, 04:54:16 PM
Quote from: HappyDaze on May 20, 2024, 02:30:15 PM
Quote from: Exploderwizard on May 20, 2024, 01:32:34 PMWoke bullshit is like the dark side of the force. Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny.
Much like the path of those that crusade against it, right?
Ahhh, the old "two sides of the same coin" argument?  What a smooth-brain.  So, someone who fights vehemently against racism is exactly the same as someone who fights vehemently for racism?  Someone who despises every murder is the same as someone who advocates for it?  That's your "two sides" argument for you.

"Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice, and moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue!" - Barry Goldwater
You do you, boo. Just remember, when it becomes obvious to you that it's you and a few other unhinged loonies against the world--you picked the teams.

Crazy_Blue_Haired_Chick

Quote from: HappyDaze on May 20, 2024, 05:20:02 PM
Quote from: Eirikrautha on May 20, 2024, 04:54:16 PM
Quote from: HappyDaze on May 20, 2024, 02:30:15 PM
Quote from: Exploderwizard on May 20, 2024, 01:32:34 PMWoke bullshit is like the dark side of the force. Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny.
Much like the path of those that crusade against it, right?
Ahhh, the old "two sides of the same coin" argument?  What a smooth-brain.  So, someone who fights vehemently against racism is exactly the same as someone who fights vehemently for racism?  Someone who despises every murder is the same as someone who advocates for it?  That's your "two sides" argument for you.

"Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice, and moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue!" - Barry Goldwater
You do you, boo. Just remember, when it becomes obvious to you that it's you and a few other unhinged loonies against the world--you picked the teams.

Ah, so it's just a game to you then? I see it as a series of threads that connect us and disconnect to and from what we say, what we do, and what we believe. And since when do numbers matter? They're 1% for a reason.

"Kaioken! I will be better than I was back then!"
-Bloodywood, Aaj

Eirikrautha

Quote from: HappyDaze on May 20, 2024, 05:20:02 PM
Quote from: Eirikrautha on May 20, 2024, 04:54:16 PM
Quote from: HappyDaze on May 20, 2024, 02:30:15 PM
Quote from: Exploderwizard on May 20, 2024, 01:32:34 PMWoke bullshit is like the dark side of the force. Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny.
Much like the path of those that crusade against it, right?
Ahhh, the old "two sides of the same coin" argument?  What a smooth-brain.  So, someone who fights vehemently against racism is exactly the same as someone who fights vehemently for racism?  Someone who despises every murder is the same as someone who advocates for it?  That's your "two sides" argument for you.

"Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice, and moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue!" - Barry Goldwater
You do you, boo. Just remember, when it becomes obvious to you that it's you and a few other unhinged loonies against the world--you picked the teams.
My team's got all the guns and children.  If the key to victory is boxed wine, cats, and groomers, well, your side might have a chance...
"Testosterone levels vary widely among women, just like other secondary sex characteristics like breast size or body hair. If you eliminate anyone with elevated testosterone, it's like eliminating athletes because their boobs aren't big enough or because they're too hairy." -- jhkim

HappyDaze

Quote from: Eirikrautha on May 20, 2024, 10:31:30 PM
Quote from: HappyDaze on May 20, 2024, 05:20:02 PM
Quote from: Eirikrautha on May 20, 2024, 04:54:16 PM
Quote from: HappyDaze on May 20, 2024, 02:30:15 PM
Quote from: Exploderwizard on May 20, 2024, 01:32:34 PMWoke bullshit is like the dark side of the force. Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny.
Much like the path of those that crusade against it, right?
Ahhh, the old "two sides of the same coin" argument?  What a smooth-brain.  So, someone who fights vehemently against racism is exactly the same as someone who fights vehemently for racism?  Someone who despises every murder is the same as someone who advocates for it?  That's your "two sides" argument for you.

"Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice, and moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue!" - Barry Goldwater
You do you, boo. Just remember, when it becomes obvious to you that it's you and a few other unhinged loonies against the world--you picked the teams.
My team's got all the guns and children.  If the key to victory is boxed wine, cats, and groomers, well, your side might have a chance...
You're wrong.

HappyDaze

Quote from: Crazy_Blue_Haired_Chick on May 20, 2024, 09:58:25 PM
Quote from: HappyDaze on May 20, 2024, 05:20:02 PM
Quote from: Eirikrautha on May 20, 2024, 04:54:16 PM
Quote from: HappyDaze on May 20, 2024, 02:30:15 PM
Quote from: Exploderwizard on May 20, 2024, 01:32:34 PMWoke bullshit is like the dark side of the force. Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny.
Much like the path of those that crusade against it, right?
Ahhh, the old "two sides of the same coin" argument?  What a smooth-brain.  So, someone who fights vehemently against racism is exactly the same as someone who fights vehemently for racism?  Someone who despises every murder is the same as someone who advocates for it?  That's your "two sides" argument for you.

"Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice, and moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue!" - Barry Goldwater
You do you, boo. Just remember, when it becomes obvious to you that it's you and a few other unhinged loonies against the world--you picked the teams.

Ah, so it's just a game to you then? I see it as a series of threads that connect us and disconnect to and from what we say, what we do, and what we believe. And since when do numbers matter? They're 1% for a reason.


Who are 1%?

Nevermind.

This isn't the thread for this conversation. Feel free to start a thread to discuss this further and we can pick up there.

Cathode Ray

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Quote from: HappyDaze on May 20, 2024, 10:57:33 PMThis isn't the thread for this conversation. Feel free to start a thread to discuss this further and we can pick up there.

Always the way the one who instigated the whole thing goes after already de-railing the thread.  But, yes: this is for discussion for woke/fascist (synonyms) companies, not a troll war.  The pinned sister post to this one is for submitting additions or changes to the list.
Creator of Radical High, a 1980s RPG.
DM/PM me if you're interested.

pawsplay

Quote from: Cathode Ray on May 21, 2024, 04:27:11 PMBut, yes: this is for discussion for woke/fascist (synonyms) companies, not a troll war. 

So Mussolini is woke now?

Are there many RPG companies pushing a nationalist, authoritarian, neo-Romantic, militant, modernist, Fordist, and de-individualized agenda? Help me understand how you are using those words.

RNGm

Quote from: pawsplay on May 23, 2024, 03:32:51 PM
Quote from: Cathode Ray on May 21, 2024, 04:27:11 PMBut, yes: this is for discussion for woke/fascist (synonyms) companies, not a troll war. 

So Mussolini is woke now?

Are there many RPG companies pushing a nationalist, authoritarian, neo-Romantic, militant, modernist, Fordist, and de-individualized agenda? Help me understand how you are using those words.

They don't have to be EXACTLY the same to be compared with each other and share things in common.  And, yes, woke RPG companies do push authoritarian militant de-individualized agendas.   Try disagreeing with them and their fans publicly on socio-political topics as an experiment and you'll find out just how much. 

Omega

Quote from: Crazy_Blue_Haired_Chick on May 20, 2024, 09:58:25 PMAh, so it's just a game to you then? I see it as a series of threads that connect us and disconnect to and from what we say, what we do, and what we believe. And since when do numbers matter? They're 1% for a reason.

At this point pretty much everything he says is like this.

Insane Nerd Ramblings

Quote from: pawsplay on May 23, 2024, 03:32:51 PMSo Mussolini is woke now?

You do understand that the Father of Italian Fascism, Giovanni Gentile, was a Communist.....right?
"My political opinions lean more and more to Anarchy (philosophically understood, meaning abolition of control not whiskered men with bombs)" - JRR Tolkien

"Democracy too is a religion. It is the worship of Jackals by Jackasses." HL Mencken

Cathode Ray

Quote from: Insane Nerd Ramblings on May 24, 2024, 05:57:04 PM
Quote from: pawsplay on May 23, 2024, 03:32:51 PMSo Mussolini is woke now?

You do understand that the Father of Italian Fascism, Giovanni Gentile, was a Communist.....right?

Pawsplay has a history on this forum of willingly not understanding.
Creator of Radical High, a 1980s RPG.
DM/PM me if you're interested.

NotFromAroundHere

Quote from: Insane Nerd Ramblings on May 24, 2024, 05:57:04 PM
Quote from: pawsplay on May 23, 2024, 03:32:51 PMSo Mussolini is woke now?

You do understand that the Father of Italian Fascism, Giovanni Gentile, was a Communist.....right?
On a scale of 1 to 10 your idiocy rating should be around 300....
Read some history book (written by a real historian and not some american "conservative" with a barely functional frontal lobe) before spouting this crap.
Gentile was, and always has been, a hardcore right winger. 
I'm here to talk about RPGs, so if you want to talk about storygames talk with someone else.