Pushing Back: Do Gamers Resent Some Political Ads?
Perhaps it is just anecdotal evidence but the latest political ad from Barack Obama telling citizens to take the day off to vote and knock on doors isn’t sitting very well with some gamers. From sites like Kotaku, Game Politics, and more, readers are sounding off about the political process invading their gaming culture – and it’s not all sunshine and roses.
The latest ad (which you can watch in the Crispy Gamer Community) shows a still of a couch, an office workspace and a Wii Remote, each followed with a comment that “you can’t make history from here.” The ad goes on to encourage everyone to take Election Day off to vote and make phone calls for the campaign. The general tone has been one of mild anger; some gamers find this particular ad insulting because it lightly insinuates a notion that gamers are lazy creatures.
