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Topic	Why is there such crossover between WH40K, Paradox games, and the alt right?
Sackgurl 08/24/20 12:40:16 PM #12:	JE19426 posted... The Empire in WH40K have pretty much the ideal government type for the alt right. A totalitarian dictatorship which is xenophobic as hell and requires you follow the state religion. I can't think of any particular reason Paradox games would be popular amongst the alt right. i mean 40k presents this government as deeply dystopian, fundamentally corrupt (often with literal traitors) and nearly all of its heroes are those seeking to reform it you'd have to be consuming 40k without any of the narrative to think it's glorifying fascism --- LittleBigPlanet is like merging dress-up with a real game. <cite>Sackgurl posted [p:943762966] in Why is the... [t:78931146]...</cite> <quote>JE19426 posted... </cite> <quote>The Empire in WH40K have pretty much the ideal government type for the alt right. A totalitarian dictatorship which is xenophobic as hell and requires you follow the state religion. I can't think of any particular reason Paradox games would be popular amongst the alt right.</quote> i mean 40k presents this government as deeply dystopian, fundamentally corrupt (often with literal traitors) and nearly all of its heroes are those seeking to reform it you'd have to be consuming 40k without any of the narrative to think it's glorifying fascism --- LittleBigPlanet is like merging dress-up with a real game.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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