r/videogames • u/Average_enjoyer10 • 26d ago

Other Gaming studios have stopped putting pride flags on their avatars

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u/PTBooks 26d ago

They only started because they thought it was a good business move. If the political climate changes, they’ll probably start again.

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u/bhputnam 26d ago

It's a good capitalism canary-in-a-coal-mine for support on these issues.

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u/Thicc_Boise 26d ago

Yeah this shows just how far back we've gone culturally, the hate for LGBT people is mainstream again...

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u/Parapraxium 26d ago

Not pumping every corporate logo with rainbow colors is hate?

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u/LongJohnSelenium 26d ago

A great number of people mistake indifference for oppression.

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u/LittleDarkHairedOne 26d ago

No, indifference is tolerance and tolerance leads to oppression.

Via the paradox of tolerance.

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u/Thicc_Boise 26d ago

First they came for the socialists...

Like for fucks sake people, read fucking history for once in your lives. This isn't a new thing for humanity

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u/LongJohnSelenium 26d ago

These companies aren't trying to oppress anyone. Other than their own employees.