There is only one gaming ideology
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Video games are like anything else. If it's unhealthy, it's unhealthy. If it's not, it's not.
If video games prevent you from developing or achieving life goals, or if they're the only skill you have or the only thing you can talk about, or if they are the dominant lens through which you see the world, if you are so sensitive to any critique of video game culture that even this mild comment makes you mad- that's a problem.
If it's just something you enjoy or it helps you unwind so you can go out and face the real world again or if it's a skill you are cultivating amid a host of other skills, then they're a good thing.
It's sort of funny in that every single in-person discussion I've ever had about video games being bad comes from some of the people that have the least room to criticize. We're talking either people who watch TV more than I play games and have no other hobbies or skills, or people with legit issues "developing or achieving life goals."
They also usually respond like a leftist when brought to their attention.
Very true