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By: “Disabled Girls” Video Game » Sociological Images

“Disabled Girls” Video Game » Sociological Images — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:09:46 +0000

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By: S.F.

S.F. — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:53:39 +0000

I’m sorry, I know this is a little thing, but did you have to point out that your (somewhat backwards) relative was from Arkansas? Would you have bothered if they were from Washington? Or New York?

Arkansan doesn’t actually = “crazy redneck racist,” but here it seems like you’re using that stereotype, which IS associated with Arkansas, as part of your argument. Is that not a little like the game?

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Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:43:27 +0000

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Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:58:08 +0000

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By: City Councilman Promoted Violent Anti-Immigrant Video Game at Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:30:43 +0000

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By: bluey512

bluey512 — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:59:28 +0000

I’m pretty sure you’re right about the Star of David indicating that the US is ruled by Jews. I have on occasion perused racist websites, and the basic idea here is this: racism = strength, anti-racism = weakness = liberalism. Jews spread liberalism in order to weaken whites. Black and Hispanic people are already weak because they’re stupid and unruly. With everyone else weak, the Jews can then take over. So whites must stop non-whites from coming to the US so that we can return as a nation to the 50s and get back to being a Great Western Civilization.

I know. The stupid, it burns.

By: Skwrr

Skwrr — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:38:08 +0000

I think I figured out the deal with the Star of David, and it’s not pretty:
http://www.motherjones.com/media/2007/08/all-your-political-base-are-belong-us

By: Starfoxy

Starfoxy — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:59:09 +0000

My best guess on the Star of David thing is the stereotype of Jewish people as being wealthy, intellectual, and liberal. So with thatin mind I would take the flag as whole to mean that the liberals have control of the country, obliterated states rights (because it is one big star instead of 50 smaller ones), and put welfare offices all along the border for the ‘illegals.’
But yeah. classy.

By: Miriam

Miriam — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:43:02 +0000

I get upset whenever I see the kind of conflating of religious and civil values evidenced by the use of the Star of David on the flag. To me, it seems to indicate that keeping Mexicans out of the United States is an expression of “Judeo-Christian” values. I don’t buy it, but that’s my best guess.

Whether or not this has any relation to Christian values (though I don’t think it does), as a Jew, I’m always bothered by how Jewish and Christian values are conflated on issues on which the two religions generally have disparate views.

By: Meep

Meep — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:05:43 +0000

The first thing I saw was the Star of David on the flag; I couldn’t make sense of what was going on outside of that before I read your post. (I thought the “target” on her head was something that had been added to call attention to something in the image.) I’m trying to figure out the politics of this game: seriously racist and xenophobic, but is the Star of David supposed to be pro-Israel or anti-American?

It doesn’t matter, ultimately, what the Star of David on the flag means. What matters is that there’s a video game that involves shooting unarmed people for fun. (I’m not anti-video game. I’m not even anti-shooting games. I just don’t think it’s right when the people you’re shooting don’t have the in-game option of shooting you back. The fact that this game takes place in a real place and time only adds to the disturbing nature of the thing.)

By: abc

abc — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:38:31 +0000

Elise – I had the same thought. Thanks for giving voice to it!

By: Elise

Elise — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:21:01 +0000

The armpit hair on the woman is a nice touch. “It’s bad enough that she’s coming into our country to steal our resources, but… hairy pits on a lady?? That’s going TOO FAR!”

Man, I could write an entire paper on that armpit hair. Seriously semiotically rich.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:03:27 +0000

This strikes me as being way too disturbing and f*cked up to be ironic… but I am also confused about the star of david.

By: Rachael

Rachael — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:13:32 +0000

the star of david makes me wonder if it’s supposed to be anti-conservative irony

but i’m from England, apparently that makes my sense of humour different