Current Events > Bernie is the gamer candidate

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https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/15/20804614/bernie-sanders-twitch-presidential-campaign-gamers-streaming-donations-streamlabs-fec

Those people who the campaign is reacting to at least on Twitch are gamers, a fact that isnt lost on Sanders. Sanders, says Miller-Lewis, was one of the first people to speak up and weigh in on behalf of gamers getting a larger share of those profits and trying to form a union. While Im not sure gamers writ large would be able to form their own union, as theyre not employed by a single corporation or a professional class, game developers could. The system has been rigged in favor of large corporations, he continues. And the people who are actually doing the work arent really getting a share of the profits. Which is true. Though it does raise the question: is Bernie a gamer?

What does it mean to be a gamer? asks Neidhardt rhetorically. Bernie stands in solidarity with those who are developing games and players. Does that make him a gamer? Id say so.

Hes a gamer in the same way that hes a millennial, says Miller-Lewis

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Bernie in the lab practicing his 46 hit combo
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The problem with modern gaming is all the garbage DLC. As far as the developers go, they already have pretty cushy jobs and schedules. Bernie just has a hardon for unions.
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TwoDoorPunkCab posted...

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Lmao

I feel like Bernie would be cool with micro transactions and loot box scams.
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