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Chancellor Merkel is opening gamescom for the first time
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Nope, it is/was a common thing in Germany where even the news regulated by public law broadcasted highly biased coverages and were anti-videogames; citation with false context, even 'harmless' video games like World of Warcraft were put in a bad light, interviews with weirdly presented antisocial gamers and the like.
Though it didn't change the public opinion much. Video games are much more accepted than twenty years ago. In my social peer group, it started with the PS2 and Xbox 1 when even the 'cool kids'-- who mocked the 'nerds' on regular basis-- started with gaming.
Salty Rice
Member
Its no Gottkanzler Schulz but still nice.
The perfect Dark
Banned
You know what? I'm sick of this trolling bullshit on this forum. So many people who don't know shit and think they know anything. Posting gifs, short answers or just some dumb letters instead of arguments.
GAF turned into the worst forum over the last two years. I'm out.
So you vote AFD, gotcha.
FrontalMonk
Banned
Damn, son. I'm an American and even I know better than this all-or-nothing bullshit rhetoric. What's the equivalent of Fox News in Germany?
Little Monser
Banned
Super Mario Odyssey gonna get her blessing
Orniletter
Banned
So your criticism boils down to that you want more nationalism, you disagree with the premise that a country that has gone where Germany went in WW II should bear responsibility for their actions and you really like strawmen arguments.
Boy, do I have the party for you.
lol... you forgot to mention Lügenpresse and Wir sind das Volk to complete your nonsense post.
He probably already knows what to vote...
AfD
PhilipDoesMatter
Member
Will she be showing a gameplay of Wolfeistein? Just wondering ...
LÜGENFORUM! LÜGENFORUM!
"You don't know shit about anything" says person that doesn't say shit about anything and refuses to make a proper argument with actual basis on why exactly is Merkel a fascist, all the while complaining no one knows anything and constantly putting out the victim card.
If your "6 years" of studying "politics" were so enlightening, why don't you teach people and let them "know something"? All you did was your bullshit short answers that you complain about.
LMAO. You're the one making huge claims without any source, evidence, or even arguments, and in the one that needs to prove you wrong? LMAO, back up your shit kid. Something you should have learned in "6 years" of "politics"
Hahahaha.
Interesting that somebody so nakedly nationalist would be dinging others for fascism.
Spiritwalker
Member
das gamerkanzlerin-kun!!
I think he's already gone.
veloxStrix
Banned
I'm glad to know other countries besides the US have people that refuse to acknowledge the wrongdoings of their country. Sometimes it's nice to have a reminder that we're all still human, no matter what country we live in.
You know... we in Germany have a too good life so people start complaining about bullshit. It's in our nature unfortunately. And don't even try to discuss these topics seriously.
Dinosaur Tamer
Member
Sorry to tell you, but I think you might need six more years before you can talk with the grown ups without making a fool of yourself. Maybe you should go back and try again?
A unified, free Europe is not exactly the classic wet dream of fascists.
You honestly come off as a nationalist who got called out on his BS and is trying to project a rightfully earned label onto the political enemy.
Imp the Dimp
Member
3 pages was not a bad run actually
Wow that is insanely dull for someone who claims to have studied politics.
I am German myself and I really can't say if it is important for me to have a strict German identity, since I like the variation of culture in Europe. For me, being a citizen of Europe is just as good, if not better, as refering my identity to a single nation.
I even work as a Software Engineer in an european evironment in a leading E-Commerce company.
We have offices in many european countries and I can work from every office we have, if I want to.
There is really nothing in Germany that plasters you with guilt from WW2. But there is an insane amount of education of Germanys past since these events aren't dated too far and I don't think it is wrong to be reminded of that. That doesn't mean you carry the guilt. It just means you have to know better for the future.
And no, in Germany no one is called out being a Nazi for critizing her. That is a huge misinterpretation of "critic".
Germany is quite large in f2p and the domestic market, though yes, their international prominence is low and they could use government incentives to help with that.
IIRC Merkel has been pushing on modernizing Germany's technical industries though, and this appearance is presumably part of that.
Was it at Trump University?
llien
Member
Elections this autumn.
That's not how voters work, especially in Germany, with so many impulse voters.
It extends, not replaces (although normally it is skipped in her case, you are right).
Note that an official title for someone with two doctorates would be "Dr Dr" or "DDr". It doesn't stop there, triple Dr is also a thing and I don't see why quadruple would be a problem.
I did the same, so did my wife and we both disagree with you. Giving your studies as a reason for being correct makes you sound fucking arrogant and is not a real argument anyway.
Camp Freddie
Member
OK, so you call Merkel a fascist because she wants emphasises the importance of a super-national European identity rather than emphasising a German national one. You post this in response to Merkel refusing to celebrate a victory under the banner of Germany, because she knows she doesn't represent all Germans and doesn't want to be seen as promoting "Deutchland uber alles".
That's about the purest non-sequitur I've ever heard. I mean fascism is kinda defined by its nationalist identity-politics, coupled with an authoritarian leader who represents the state and a strong emphasis on militarism and anti-globalism.
But I guess someone who thinks militaristic authoritarian nationalism is bad is the real fascist...
rakkadakka
Member
I find it interesting that the people who pine for a strong national identity for their respective European country would also be the ones dying in a war.
Forum warriors turned front line warriors.
Yep, Germany had quite a good line-up of companies in the past but slowly, they died away.
German culture is "if you earned your Dr. it should be used out of respect". Especially in official messages like this one here it is absolutely normal. Doesn't matter if her job is being chancellor or whatever it is.
Alter, komm mal runter xd
This is a nation that actually feels calling someone with two doctorates who is also a professor "Frau Professor Doctor Doctor Last Name" is neither absurd nor excruciatingly pretentious, and also will try to legally fine foreigners who call themselves doctor because their degrees aren't from Germany, so presumably not.
She isn't but this looks like a good sign that video games might finally be appreciated a bit more in German politics.
Yeah, usually people in Germany just say "Chancellor Merkel". Oftentimes they'll also just say "Angel Merkel" without the Chancellor. Adding in the Dr is definitely not common practice as far as I know (although I suppose in this case it's meant as an added sign of respect).
SnowFlakeCake
Member
Her opening the gates saying everyone can come in and shutting it on their faces a few minutes in will be interesting to watch.
Its really laughable, Helmut Kohl went famously overboard with this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oINBasa8BXg
pennypincher
Member
Herrschaftszeiten.
Safri Duo playing then?
Safri Duo playing then?
"I don't know how much you know about politics (I'm an expert)..."
Used to be a way to get rid of them. Unfortunately it didn't stop there.
They failed to adapt in alot of cases.
Plenty of times these studios really missed a good publisher back in the day.
Alot of studios could have survived with a publisher leading them and supporting them properly.
Yikes. Und tschüss!
BossDarkseid
Member
"Too many people who have no idea what they're talking about"
"I studied politics for six years"
is like the equivalent of "I don't know if you know about japanese culture - i'm an expert - but..."
Hmm. I mean, you could at least engage in debate, even if you dislike + disagree with people. I mean you almost literally shitpost by saying "Not even worth talking about human beings like Merkel" then go onto say "I know about Facism" then claim a six year politics education gives you a right to tell people to shut up because they're not worth your time. Almost like...
Dangansona
Member
It sucks that I'm moving to Bavaria literally a week after Gamescom. Maybe I'll live though, I hear that show is PACKED.
Also I wonder how many of the Merkel critics are Americans? My fucking lite alt right brother has been brainwashed into hating her.
Also I wonder how many of the Merkel critics are Americans? My fucking lite alt right brother has been brainwashed into hating her.
I'm interested in this. How could the government help with that? Do you mean something like Poland is doing for CDPR? Or something else?
Agreed on the 2nd part, though. For example, she is trying to push the "50mbit/s internet for everyone by the end of 2018". Really nice, even if it probably won't happen according to Netzgesellschaft experts.
That really neat of her, honestly. The cynical in me is saying she's just doing this to get the youth vote, but hey, I like to see good leaders interact with the people that may or may not have voted for them.
I've studied medicine for 8 years at university, and vaccines totes gives kids autism.
(I'm not really a doctor, also you have no idea what fascism is.)
I've studied medicine for 8 years at university, and vaccines totes gives kids autism.
(I'm not really a doctor, also you have no idea what fascism is.)
Translation: I've been called out a ton of times on my ignorance and don't like it!
Greigor The Fellhand
Member
thats pretty awesome, Now I want Obama to headline PSX
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
Holy shit this escalated quickly.
Dude, you got triggered as hell. If a random one-word reply from a stranger in an online forum makes you this angry, you'll never survive in the real world. I don't know too much about Merkel, but you gotta realize that you're throwing around powerful words. No one is obliged to explain why they think she isn't fascist, if you don't explain why she is in the first place.
And that hyperbole at the end, lol. You haven't been to many forums, that's for sure. The grass isn't greener; there's nothing but darkness in non-GAF gaming forums.
Krusenstern
Banned
Still won't vote for her.