Ehh... no. I don't see that as being the reasoning. Maybe if bigger fish from the conservative side had been actively trying to shit on gamers, but it was merely a handful of mildly popular commentators who were pulling it.
I could definitely see that as being a potential long-term strategy that conservatives might aim for, but as of yet I don't see a strong indication that they've made any serious investment or moves into this regard.
As for the left/Feds/DHS, they absolutely are targeting gamers, both because of Gamersgate and I think also because intelligence agencies see gaming as a fantastic opportunity for psychological, sociological, and behavioral analysis. Gamers also make for a convenient "boogieman", along with anything else they can bunch into the "evil far right" that no one else will stand up for or defend.
There's also of course the money side of things too.
Ehh... no. I don't see that as being the reasoning. Maybe if bigger fish from the conservative side had been actively trying to shit on gamers, but it was merely a handful of mildly popular commentators who were pulling it.
I could definitely see that as being a potential long-term strategy that conservatives might aim for, but as of yet I don't see a strong indication that they've made any serious investment or moves into this regard.
As for the left/Feds/DHS, they absolutely are targeting gamers, both because of Gamersgate and I think also because intelligence agencies see gaming as a fantastic opportunity for psychological, sociological, and behavioral analysis. Gamers also make for a convenient "boogieman", along with anything else they can bunch into the "evil far right" that no one else will stand up for or defend.
There's also of course the money side of things too.