I talked with my dad about it (retired firefighter, so he has contacts and sources), and he says it isnt actually new, they have just had to step it up. But they have been having to wear vest for years now. Same with a lot of major cities. Another one I know of (because there was a family story involving it) is that in Atlanta they have a cage over the parking lot of where they keep the trucks. Because even keeping them locked up in the building is no guarantee they wont get stolen or broken into. Yes, you heard that right, there are gang bangers trying to steal fire trucks because "reasons beyond your comprehension as a sane person."
only 25 percent of the population is not vaccinated but I don't buy that at all...My guess is the real numbers are probably 50-60 percent vaxxed at most.
IIRC, the 75% vaxed number is if you include everyone who has had at least one dose, while the fully vaxed is indeed around 50%. And very little has made it budge over that amount, especially as a significant chunk of the country in terms of area (read: pretty much everywhere outside of major cities) is well and truly done and back at as close to normal as they can currently get with all of the shortages in effect.
Wort Wort Wort
sigh Dont make me get the Magnum Split Lip.
Back to being serious, I would be on board. I think we have been WAY too quick to back away from games and declare them a lost cause. Nevermind that the Indie and AA markets are at their peak. Nevermind that a lot of AAA games are still at least decent. No, we need to become blackpilled reactionaries waiting for our turn to declare how much we love Stalin Malenkov Biden before they blow our brains out in the gulag. But that does mean we have to be a bit more tactical about the games we oppose and for what reasons. Because at least from what I have been hearing, most of my gaming coworkers are hype for God of War: Ragnarok, think that Fat Thor looks badass, and upon hearing the "She was brought in by Tyr" excuse were willing to suspend their disbelief regarding a black Norse god. And of course, the people complaining about it (our side) were the laughing stock.
Now with that said though: How do? Because if the average person you would be trying to go after is anything like my friends, they know about this stuff. They play games and watch Anime because it is still fun and (largely) not woke. They make jokes that are absolutely politically incorrect, for no other reason than "its funny." We share memes and videos that would send your average Leftist into having fits and spasms. But dont you dare bring up the idea of voting for anyone other than Dem (if you are going to vote at all). Now not all of them, I know plenty of my friends voted Trump, ranging from "Enthusiastic Vote" to "holding my nose vote". But the other friends still stem to think this is the 90's, the Dems are the "Party of the Poor and Working Class", and that Republicans are all either corporate fat cats or bible thumping uber-Christians.
And if you suggest that the situation has changed and the Dems are the ones trying to kill our fun, they just shut down, get angry, and refuse to talk about it, before going right back to square one.
Yep, thats the one. And yeah, it’s disappointing but expected that YouTube would remove that.
The full product of Warhammer 2 is a really good game (at least the campaign, I've no MP experience) but there's a bunch of flags in it.
Totally agree on the points in this paragraph, but at least modding can somewhat fix them. That is not an excuse for CA, and it is part of the reason I am likely to tap out after Warhammer 3, unless they do something to fix their shit. I am holding out hope though that they are doing a big rework of sieges to go back toward something like what they had with Attila or Rome 2 (after all, they are making all this big hype, so it must not be something related to "Its mostly staying the same.")
I want my wall mounted Dwarf artillery damn it!!
The "Kislev invading the realm of Chaos!" battle they showed was just a tower-defense like thing and thoroughly meh.
To be fair, they seemed to imply that those battles in the Realm of Chaos are either option or situational, so I could probably live with it in small doses.
Kislev's roster was turned into "LOL, ICE AND BEARS! DON'T YOU LIKE BEARS AND ICE? IT'S A MAGIC ICE SLED PULLED BY A BEAR!".
It was? I just looked at their roster again to remind myself, and the only units that used magical ice and bears were the elite, like the Ice Guard (and on a side note, while I dont dislike them, I do prefer Arch's redesign of them). The rest of their units were totally human, riding horses if they were cav, and the only really unusual about their army is that almost all of their infantry are hybrid ranged/melee units.
compelling because "she is the eldest daughter trying to prove her worth to her father against jealous siblings." So, girl power in a grand strategy game.
I disagree with that interpretation. It would be no surprise to me that she would have the whole "prove her worth" thing. She is the eldest child of the emperor. So she would have power, but she needs to prove she deserves it. Meanwhile, no duh her siblings would be jealous, because THEY want the power and prestige so THEY can be the next ruler. And everyone will be backstabbing everyone over power even while the forces of literal hell are knocking on their door. This is basic bitch royalty, and not some "girl power" statement.
All of that said, you are more than welcome to make your own choices, and disagree with my own takes. We are all here for love of game, and that comes with disagreements.
Honestly? I think here in the US its all going to become yet another regional thing. The Blue States will stay locked down, the Red States will be open and telling the Feds "Piss Off!"
I remember going on a roadtrip with my family back over the summer. We went from out home in Kansas, went up through Nebraska to South Dakota (to see the Badlands, Mt. Rushmore, and the Black Hills), then went to Cheyenne, WY (I wanted to see the UP museum and railyard), then finished out as a few days at Estes Park, CO (original plan was to go hiking in the Rockies, then it snowed 2 feet the day after we got there. Go figure.)
As we were going through most of the country, we very quickly learned one thing: Nobody cared. In SD, the only place we wore a mask was at Mt. Rushmore because it was federal land, and once we realize the park rangers had no damns to give, we took them off. And we went to plenty of places where they had the "wear a mask" sign on the door, but no one, not even employees, were wearing them.
When we went to WY, they gave even less of a damn. There were some smaller towns we went to that they didnt even bother putting up the fake sign. We even began to forget there was Covid going on.
Then we got to Colorado. Rural Colorado? Not too terribly different from the rest of where we had been. Estes Park itself? Mask everywhere, stores freaked out if you didnt have a mask on, and even when we were walking down the street some people gave us dirty looks for not wearing a mask...OUTDOORS! Although once we went to the Rockies it went right back to "Nobody Cares".
It really did a good job of showing me that, for a large chunk of the population, this stopped being about a potential illness a long time ago, and became nothing but a political position, and they refuse to back down.
Is this the chick from the clip where it was edited together and made her sound like an unironic Nazi? (Am American, I have no idea who those people are)
Speaking from the next state over (Kansas): If their attitude in Missouri is anything like here, that shit may fly in St. Louis, but not in the rest of the state. And I would imagine that while its not something they are going to be pushing super hardcore, you probably still have the big dogs in Jefferson City breathing down her neck saying "Oh dont worry, we didnt forget about you."
And to top it off, i think they were the bad influence that turned Creative Assembly into Paradox Light.
I could believe that. I will admit that I am getting Total Warhammer 3, on the grounds of "I might as well finish out the trilogy", but after that...we will see. I already skipped TW: Troy because I have heard that it was a case of "One step forward, 2 steps back" (interesting change to the economy, but subpar units and even more borked AI than usual), so unless they really knock something out of the park it may be my last ride with CA.
There is a chance this NDA is a very convincing fake. Assuming it is not, here are some of the highlights:
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You are not allowed to disclose if you are on the take from GW until 3 years after the fact. Even acknowledging the existence of the NDA is verboten.
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GW dictates the terms of the information they give to you and how it is to be released. The signer is relieved of this duty once the product/information in question is available to the general public.
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Upon the completion of the event, all documents related to it will be destroyed or returned to GW, and you must certify in writing that this was done.
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The NDA is also a non-compete agreement, with pretty wide latitude of who you are not allowed to work with.
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You are not allowed to say anything that "may" damage the reputation of GW, as determined by GW. What is included in this category is not explicitly stated, but it is expansive enough to effectively be a gag order.
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GW can sue your ass over any of these issues, and you will be paying for GW's lawyers while you are being sued. If they win against you, they will also collect back the "reputational damage" inflicted on them from you.
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All legal issues will be conducted in the United Kingdom.
Oh, and did I mention that you, as the signer, have NO rights?
As pointed out, there seems FAR too extreme to be real. But at the same time, with the way GW has been acting, there really is a chance it could be real.
I am not surprised. One of the less talked about events going on right now is that Mexico has been trying to turn itself around and has been getting real sick and tired of being the doormat for everyone trying to break into America.
I remember a month or so ago there was reports of another migrant caravan trying to get up to the US border, and then it dropped out of the news. I did more looking into it and found out that the reason was because the Mexicans had (literally) beaten them back, with the Federales just beating the absolute tar out of them as they attempted to cross the border. So the caravan turned around and fell apart.
So its no shock that they look at the Haitians coming into the country and are taking an attitude of "How many times do we have to teach you this lesson, hombre?!"
I like the cope from the one journo saying that the only reason the AI get like this is because of "garbage in, garbage out" problems. Well, who wrote the AI? Because it sounds like you may be admitting something there.
another one claiming Jesus was a refugee
So I suppose we are just going to ignore the fact that Mary and Joseph were Roman citizens and this is the whole reason they were in Bethlehem. To register for the census, like all Romans.
Did this dude even read the Bible? Dont answer that, we all know the answer.
Meanwhile, here in reality, there is a fairly decent amount of Anime targeted at gay and lesbian individuals, or that at least appeals to them. Its just that Japan seems to remember that you can make different things for different people and let them pick what they want. So they just let it all get made and as long as it makes money they leave it be.
Shocking concept, I know.
Do they need Biden to come out and spell it out for them or something?
No. They want Biden to get the blame. I firmly believe that is at least part of the reason you had so many governors get angry at Trump back when this all started and he said "I am going to leave it up to the states to decide what is best for their people" (which is the Constitutionally correct response obviously).
Now, if anything went wrong, it was on them. And every politician doesnt want the blame to be on them when something goes wrong. So you have seen weak governors like Hogan (who is one of the arch RINOs) trying to get the Fed involved in all of the state matters. But the Fed actually doesnt have a ton of options, and they have burned through a lot of their options getting into pissing matches with Texas and Florida.
Which, if we're being honest: go ahead! I don't care. It will only demonstrate ever more succinctly just how stupid these people are.
Especially since his little Dictator "Our patience is wearing thin!" "You will get vaxxed NOW!!" rant seems to have barely even moved the needle. At least, that is what the data starting to come in says at least. And if a "I am going to threaten your job and your livelihood!" was met with a resounding "Bet" from the American people, I dont imagine a push for shot #3 will end up much better. Especially since there are probably a lot of people like me who got the first 2 shots who will not get the 3rd.
I have but one question:
Ah, that would explain why the lyrics dont really match up then.
That may be the point. After all, Jordan Peterson pointed out that there is a certain type of woman that gets pleasure off of dominating their partner. Not just physically (think dominatrix), but also mentally, financially, the works. And that a lot of those women become feminist. So she may well be trying to convince people to become betas because that IS her "type."
Wait, IT IS?! I thought the music sounded familiar, but I had never heard the lyrics for it before. Second best soundtrack for the series IMO (behind Zero. Spanish flamenco guitars intensify)
Disagree strongly. Mercy is how you win, not how you lose. If you show no mercy, you close off potential allies, converts, and the now scared agents of the government will feel justified in punishing you harshly.
Take the Indian Wars. Up until the Battle of Little Bighorn, the Cavalry considered it all to be a nuisance, but nothing worth breaking a sweat over. They won some fights, they lost some fights, but they never really considered it a big deal. Then Custer and hundreds of his men died scream, wiped out almost to the last man (as no mercy was shown), and then the Indians brutalized their dead bodies to put the fear into the rest of the Cavalry. And thus the Cavalry responded, and decided that the Indians were no longer a nuisance. They were now a threat.
And the Cavalry responded by pounding them into the fucking dirt. No longer was it squadrons of cavalry, now it was divisions. No longer was it green recruits, now it was crack elites and veterans of the Civil War. No longer did they just hold the area around their forts, they went out and chased them down where they lived. No longer did they stop following if the Indians moved too far, they started living out of the saddle like their enemy. No mercy had been shown. Now no mercy would be given. And just to rub salt in the wound and really make it sting, they went and committed a few atrocities of their own (Wounded Knee). All because a few Indian warriors decided to not show mercy.
No, the most dangerous thing to the state is a populous who has so much contempt for them and so little "give a damn" that they will not be ordered around. Because at that point, the government is illegitimate, and no amount of force can make people comply. And in fact, the use of force just further reinforces their illegitimacy.
I am sure u/Gizortnik could tell you all about it. Considering he has dealt with this exact sort of problem first hand, and has explained it frequently.
Here is a thing I would also point out:
Compare this situation to a BLM Riot.
Here, after the initial breaking of the line, you see plenty of cops get sucked into the mob, and while some of them get clocked, they are allowed to retreat and are largely left alone.
Would you expect BLM to show the same mercy?
It really shows you how evil the Left truly is. That when the average person snaps and starts to fight in rebellion of their government, they are STILL more merciful than a leftist.
And another theory/observation to point out, because I am sure everyone is thinking it: This happened in a country that is disarmed, with the police almost entirely following the government narrative. What happens in a nation that is armed and where a majority of the police are either apathetic to the mandates or actively hostile toward them? (Of course, I would argue it doesnt get to that point, BECAUSE of so many police/sheriffs in defiance).
At least based on what I have seen going down, I think that Fox is having the same "issue" as the Republican Party where the Neocons are still trying to hold on to power, but they are getting eaten from the inside out by the Populist, and said Populist are more than happy to get cheeky beeky and do creative things to screw with the powers that be.
I kind of thought this is what went down, what with it being so close after when Biden gave the Taliban the list of people he wanted to rescue. Something like this:
Biden: "Listen fat, we just got hit with a terrorist attack and I need to kill the guy responsible or else I will get in trouble. Can you help us find him?"
Taliban: "snickering Of course we can. Give us one moment. picks a random interpreter on the list who lives in Kabul Ah yes, we found him, he is right there."
Biden: "Thanks for that. You guys are all right missile"
Taliban: "wheezing, hysterical laughter THE KAFIR ACTUALLY BOUGHT IT!!!"
This has been my take. She is an ally of convenience, nothing more.
Of course, it has been absolutely hilarious to watch this all go down. And most importantly, I like that she is showing the journo and political class exactly the respect they deserve: none.
So I guess the question now is: Who do you think replaces her? Because at least from the "Outsider looking in" stuff I am keeping up with on the [New Zealand Ranchers] website, there are two likely options. Domonic Perrettot (who they say wants to end the lockdowns and go back to comparative normal) or Matt Kean (who I couldnt find anything about other than that he is a nutty Watermelon, so I dont imagine his stance on lockdowns is good).