Rip Blazkowicz from Wolfenstein. Not a particularly unique character but definitely a kind of person who exists in great numbers, which I think is what makes him terrifying more than him as an individual.

Please tell me unit collision is back

I know there are WWI mods for empire/napoleon total war but I’m not sure how good they actually were at capturing modern combat and if they were, if it was actually any fun

Some kind of cover system w/ good unit pathfinding I imagine. more accurate artillery units to incentivize deliberate movement of units, maybe more use of tech system to make units survivable under fire + encourage specialization, ie send armored guys across the open field cause they’re more durable

Hegseth is loyal to the in-group, so don't expect any consequences for him. Consequences are only for the out-group.

The values and goals of the elite in our society are so extraordinarily backwards, it’s not even like they have an alternative means of achieving things everyone thinks are good, they’re just openly pro-death and corruption and decay. These people have to be relegated to the dustbin of history

I’m getting a ton of mileage out of this reaction image today

No idea, but I get the feeling he only did this due to peer pressure from the creepy ass contingent of Silicon Valley that’s obsessed with breeding and genetic lineage.

i.redd.it/lr72ljnaedh8...

Calling it now, they’re gonna have a chiron with betting odds on the ideology of the next mass shooter that gets into the news cycle

Best I can come up with is barbarism with a veneer of democracy. Still too many syllables though

I’ve never been anywhere close to Minneapolis either but I feel like the corn dogs there are fire and I base this on absolutely nothing

But I like not being involved for once! Such a rare feeling for an American to experience

It totally can involve shaming, I’m just not inventive enough to come up with an alternative social enforcement mechanism is all

I cant imagine having a paper that says I studied X subject for 4 years and then not being able to pass a basic litmus test of subject knowledge without feeling bad. Id want to have something to show for my time.

But I cant think how to push the culture from that angle that doesn’t involve shaming

I think people are starting to crave authenticity (or at least, things that feel authentic) in their lives and I can see some kind of angle where people won’t want a credential that says they’re qualified in some field without actually knowing anything about said field.