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[SomedayTheFire]

Are you calling Colin Moriarty a Nazi? I'm confused.

Milo Yiannopoulis

 

[Goldenroad]

wtf is wrong with that? I'm sorry, but I don't see anything sexist about this tweet. People got way to sensitive.

Go show it to your mom, sister, girlfriend, or just any random woman you work with, and tell them exactly what you said. It's way too easy to live in a little twitter hate bubble and not see anything offensive about anything, but you need to broaden out and talk to people who don't see the world the way you do.

 

[Apples_89]

I've been watching Kinda Funny content daily now, for years, and that is largely attributed to Colin's presence on the shows. A lot of people seem to be spewing the hate, but to me, he will be hugely missed.

 

[OriginalPoe]

Um... agree or disagree, there are a lot of people who are interested in what he has to say about politics. I think if he goes this route he will be incredibly successful, like him or not.

He will not be "incredibly successful" because he has no real pull compared to the actual pundits. He has a small fanbase from KF/IGN. Be honest with yourself here, he is not going to be a meaningful drop in any political bucket.

 

[Mister Megative]

Milo Yiannopoulis

Ah, ok.

 

[gow3isben]

Actually, I'm pretty sure if any prominent female in the games industry said that, they would be immediately bombarded with harassment and drowned is sexist pejoratives.

Sexism is an entirely different matter. Getting harassed sexually from neckbeards and co. is obviously tough but it is completely different from having actual intellectuals bombard you and try to completely ruin your name or cause people to turn on you.

 

[meanspartan]

There are plenty who do that also happen to not write articles defending shitty "girlfriend modes" in games. This isn't just about tweets.

Ya, not very many people write articles that extensive any more. Polygon used to, now it is mostly shitty clickbait.

Colin will be missed by me, you don't have to miss him.

 

[RoKKeR]

Am I the only one disgusted by all the self-centeredness in that farewell blurb? Christ. Is he always this egotistical?

It's kind of his brand, lol.

 

[Cleve]

Are you calling Colin Moriarty a Nazi? I'm confused.

A few pages back Milo got pulled in to this, they were talking about him, and that public speaking event that sparked protests.

 

[KalBalboa]

What?

wtf is wrong with that? I'm sorry, but I don't see anything sexist about this tweet. People got way to sensitive.

I'm not arguing that you should find this tweet offensive.

I'm stating that the tweet is inarguably sexist. Especially given the context of it's posting.

What argument do you have that the tweet is not sexist?

 

[Demoskinos]

It seems real simple really. Colin is leaning harder and harder into political topics, even as they relate the gaming, the rest of the crew just want to bullshit and talk about games and not have to constantly answer questions about what stupid shit Colin said this week. It was a bad fit. Colin's twitter fuckery just made that all the more apparent. Whether you approve or not of Colin's antics, this is probably best for everyone involved.

He had really really visibly waned on his love of video games over the last year. This combined with his recent rubbing elbows with Rubin and Beck leave me not shocked at all that this happened.

 

[Jotaka]

oh man

Spoiler

what is with the juniors in this thread :|

TBH the poster should highlight that the post has being posted in the International Women's Day.

 

[sirap]

wtf is wrong with that? I'm sorry, but I don't see anything sexist about this tweet. People got way to sensitive.

Jesus christ.

Is this "Juniors being purposely obtuse" day?

 

[TheMrPliskin]

Sexism is an entirely different matter. Getting harassed sexually from neckbeards and co. is obviously tough but it is completely different from having actual intellectuals bombard you and try to completely ruin your name or cause people to turn on you.

I don't think you know what sexism is.

 

[pashmilla]

Sexism is an entirely different matter. Getting harassed sexually from neckbeards and co. is obviously tough but it is completely different from having actual intellectuals bombard you and try to completely ruin your name or cause people to turn on you.

but colin is sexist?? that's exactly what we're talking about. it's not a "different matter" it's the whole crux of the thing

 

[The Salt Life]

New York is where Fox News broadcasts from.

Yeah Fox News and everything else of importance broadcasts from there. Go home, follow your sports teams, be around family, pay higher taxes than San Francisco....But the bagels and pizza make up for it.

 

[jf DOOM]

No its been justified. He keeps doing it to himself. This is a good thing for everyone.

calling him a nazi, sexist, alt right, is justified?

 

[vegohead]

Fuck what? Even if you ignore his far right bullshit he's still aggressive, condescending and ignorant.

Just watch him go bananas for 30 mins over the PS4pro announcement.

Glad that his attempts to turn KF into video game's Breitbart News failed.

Colin was fucking right? How self centered can one person be? Glad he's out, enjoying that Polygon are making fun of him.

He probably thinks he has a big career in politics ahead of him because he was on the radio twice.

He should soon find out that he's just another white supremacist with a hint of conspiracy theorist in there and not as fucking special as he thinks.

So much hate and lies in this comment.

 

[SomTervo]

Colin was an excellent games commentator and historian. I always enjoyed hearing (but rarely, if ever, agreed with) his political views as a sort of side note in things like Conversations with Colin, Colin Was Right, etc.

But once these two things started colliding and he started holding himself out as some savior of free speech and "creativity" in games because he was brave enough to say white men can have opinions too, I couldn't stand him. Like many have said on this thread, he was always advocating for free speech, listening to different opinions, and having "civil" (my god how I hate how people use that word) conversations about politics, but never hesitated to drag anyone who had the gall to express dissatisfaction with representation in video games or dare to venture into the realm of identity politics (see the most recent episode of PS I Love You, where he spends half the time yelling about how stupid and childish a Native woman is for starting a conversation around the use of certain historically oppressive words in Horizon: Zero Dawn).

The first video game podcast I ever listened to was the Podcast Beyond episode recorded after their first live show (back when it was Greg, Colin, and Ryan). I remember Colin talking about how humbled he was by all of these strangers being so happy to see him in person. Now Colin goes on the Rubin Report and Glenn Beck. Now he spends time on his podcast (albeit humorously) discussing whether he is one of the most famous people to come from Long Island. Colin Was Right used to be a self-deprecating inside joke, but now it's turned into a single-minded worldview.

I'll miss hearing Colin's commentary on everything Playstation, his interest in the history of games, and his chemistry with Greg. I'll even miss his obsession with sales numbers and general know-it-all attitude relating to video game industry business decisions. I won't miss his negativity and constant crying over the opinions of "PC Police" or "SJWs." I'm sad that Colin is gone, but I'm happy to see him leave.

I'd love him to read this post. Very well measured and a good read.

 

[Lord of Ostia]

wtf is wrong with that? I'm sorry, but I don't see anything sexist about this tweet. People got way to sensitive.

Seriously? You don't see how that is a sexist joke?

 

[family_guy]

I suspect his decision wasn't because of the response to his joke tweet. It's probably been a number of things that have added up over the last year or so. You could tell he was losing the passion. I don't care for him particularly, but hope he grows as a person wherever he goes.

 

[gow3isben]

I don't think you know what sexism is.

You clearly didn't comprehend my post if you think so.

but colin is sexist?? that's exactly what we're talking about. it's not a "different matter" it's the whole crux of the thing

Colin isn't sexist. The tweet was sexist even if it was made in jest but he is not. His true feelings obviously don't resonate with the joke as he mentioned. I guess his girlfriend is sexist as well for laughing at the joke.

The original post responded to me talking about the completely out of proportion backlash to his tweet, which is a completely different type of backlash to the stupid sexism that would ensue if a woman made such a joke about a man.

 

[decisions]

I can't help but speculate that this didn't go down as smoothly as they said it did because of all the increased work Colin just started doing recently with CWR. Why would you start that if you were planning to leave in what, 5 weeks?

 

[kevin1025]

This isn't my first rodeo, and I already know how it will play out.

There's no point in engaging those that will never listen or step off of their soap box, and that's exactly what you have when it comes to issues such as this.

I will definitely agree that there are those out there that are infinitely stubborn and can't be swayed, but I think there are others out there, whose opinions may not be cemented or need more information, that can see other points of view. Everyone will be always be wrong in someone else's eyes, but context of a situation or a piece of information is always important to make your opinion.

 

[Cyclone]

Nothing I love ever lasts.... started at Podcast Beyond Episode 144, what is life without a Colin and Greg podcast?

 

[JustenP88]

Are you calling Colin Moriarty a Nazi? I'm confused.

No, I think they're comparing him to some of the most unsavory people involved in this whole 'alt-right' phenomenon because if you're not 100% with us you're 100% with them (and we all fucking HATE them) because that's how mature and rational political discourse works.

 

[ScientificPizza]

Whoa holy shit

 

[Tagyhag]

Not surprising, he's definitely taking an alt-right job.

However I still don't excuse Greg for defending him all these years, he clearly knows what type of guy Colin is and is OK with it.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

I can't say I was much of a fan in regards to the way he came across from a gaming perspective, mainly at IGN. I tend to find fanboys pretty intolerable in general to be honest.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

calling him a nazi, sexist, alt right, is justified?

No one called Colin a Nazi. The Nazi posts have been about Steve Bannon and Milo Yiannopoulis.

 

[DrBo42]

Just seeing the Don't Tread on Me avatar should indicate exactly what type of person he is. Not sure how anyone could be surprised by his comments or opinions.

 

[Poltergust]

Sexism is an entirely different matter. Getting harassed sexually from neckbeards and co. is obviously tough but it is completely different from having actual intellectuals bombard you and try to completely ruin your name or cause people to turn on you.

You make it sound as if this kind of thing came out of nowhere. The reason why this happened is because Colin made many crass and unsympathetic comments and did not apologize for any of it, even when he was clearly in the wrong.

 

[MassiveNights]

Tears of laughter at Colin leaving as soon as he was 'famous' enough to appear on The Glenn Beck Show, his life's ambition.

He's been using Kinda Funny for at least a year now to harbour support for his scumbag political views and his tweet was 100% him working his ticket out of the group so he can launch whatever he's doing next with the full force of the basement weirdos that love him, who now feel slighted and 'oppressed'.

He's a lot of things, but he's not dumb, and anyone that thinks this is an accident or the result of one tweet is missing the big picture.

 

[Fat_Caddis]

It makes me happy to imagine that this could be the last time he has a thread.

The biggest smile just crept across my face.

Good for Kinda Funny, Colin was brand poison. Not to mention a poorly-disguised Alt-righter. I might check out some of their stuff now.

 

[OriginalPoe]

Seriously? You don't see how that is a sexist joke?

Maybe he doesn't realize March 8 was National Women's Day? That's the only thing I can think of.

 

[Peltz]

wtf is wrong with that? I'm sorry, but I don't see anything sexist about this tweet. People got way to sensitive.

It was on International women's appreciation day.

(The context is important here).

 

[mnz]

oh man

Spoiler

what is with the juniors in this thread :|

They are the Twitter eggs of GAF

 

[Crayon]

are u a cis straight white dude perchance

Lucky guess!

 

[Toby Dammit]

What?

wait, is this the tweet people have been freaking out about?
Jesus, talk about hyperbole

 

[bemusedchunk]

#colinwaswrong

 

[GlamFM]

Jesus christ.

Is this "Juniors being purposely obtuse" day?

Alt Accounts. Always pop up in politics threads.

 

[FelipeMGM]

LMAO

 

[Data West]

I've been watching Kinda Funny content daily now, for years, and that is largely attributed to Colin's presence on the shows. A lot of people seem to be spewing the hate, but to me, he will be hugely missed.

no the person spewing the hate is the one resigning

 

[JJH]

All these posts who think this is the result of a single tweet.

 

[big fake]

wait, is this the tweet people have been freaking out about?
Jesus, talk about hyperbole

It's not that one tweet, its his entire outlook.

 

[OriginalPoe]

wait, is this the tweet people have been freaking out about?
Jesus, talk about hyperbole

Uh...

It's one day a year that's nationally recognized as "National Women's Day" and he posts that...

Even as a joke, it's in very poor taste.

 

[Lashley]

wait, is this the tweet people have been freaking out about?
Jesus, talk about hyperbole

How many fucking times does it need to be said? It wasn't just the tweet.

 

[vanx0]

wh0a, many ppl here really disliked Colin.
Too bad for PS I Love You

 

[HStallion]

Are you calling Colin Moriarty a Nazi? I'm confused.

Nazis had better fashion sense than him.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

wait, is this the tweet people have been freaking out about?
Jesus, talk about hyperbole

I know. Resigning from your job just because people said mean things on the internet seems like a total overreaction. Why so sensitive?