If you are eligible to vote in the U.S. midterm elections, then please vote!
(I know this is a gaming community, so I wouldn’t normally post something of this nature here. But this is also a community that values diversity and inclusion. And this election is going to directly impact the safety and well-being of the most vulnerable, marginalized members of our community.)
How about this for gaming content:
Elections in the US are a game. They’re a game with many players, and only two possible winners in almost every single election.
Min-max the game. Vote for who you love, but if you can’t, vote for the only other person who can win.
We’re gamers, this math should be easy.
(Also, if you vote Republican, I personally consider you voting for fascism. And so do most of the people I know.)
How about this for gaming content:
Elections in the US are a game. They’re a game with many players, and only two possible winners in almost every single election.
Min-max the game. Vote for who you love, but if you can’t, vote for the only other person who can win.
We’re gamers, this math should be easy.
(Also, if you vote Republican, I personally consider you voting for fascism. And so do most of the people I know.)
Elections in general effect us all. This election in particular potentially can effect not just members of this community, but basic ideas of the gaming industry and indie publishing.
Elections in general effect us all. This election in particular potentially can effect not just members of this community, but basic ideas of the gaming industry and indie publishing.
Robert Bohl Yes, an extremely high stakes game!
Robert Bohl Yes, an extremely high stakes game!
Robert Bohl Someone needs to come up with a good US politics game, playable in classrooms.
Robert Bohl Someone needs to come up with a good US politics game, playable in classrooms.
Joe Webb Robert Bohl Caleb Stokes hmmm with randomised representatives… each could be composed of a three cards: a party card, a state card, and a class card.
Stage 1: Choose an election. Use the current upcoming election or a historical one to set up the house and senate.
Stage 2: Campaign. Each student chooses a rep and prepares media posts as campaign materials with the type dependent on setting. The students have debates.
Stage 3: Voting. Not everyone gets to vote. Instead, a random assortment of students based on the voting rates get to vote. A student may rip their ballot (an index card) in half and give it to two other students, if they wish. Each ballot allows choice of reps in your randomly chosen state.
Stage 4: Winners are unveiled and the class discusses the outcome, problems, and such.
Joe Webb Robert Bohl Caleb Stokes hmmm with randomised representatives… each could be composed of a three cards: a party card, a state card, and a class card.
Stage 1: Choose an election. Use the current upcoming election or a historical one to set up the house and senate.
Stage 2: Campaign. Each student chooses a rep and prepares media posts as campaign materials with the type dependent on setting. The students have debates.
Stage 3: Voting. Not everyone gets to vote. Instead, a random assortment of students based on the voting rates get to vote. A student may rip their ballot (an index card) in half and give it to two other students, if they wish. Each ballot allows choice of reps in your randomly chosen state.
Stage 4: Winners are unveiled and the class discusses the outcome, problems, and such.
Campaign Manager 2008 and 1960: Making of the President both fit the bill. Twilight Struggle has also greatly informed my perception of US politics (and particularly how they are framed).
Campaign Manager 2008 and 1960: Making of the President both fit the bill. Twilight Struggle has also greatly informed my perception of US politics (and particularly how they are framed).
Robert Bohl wow…you might have had me convinced until you told me you were going to judge me on how I voted.
Robert Bohl wow…you might have had me convinced until you told me you were going to judge me on how I voted.
Christopher Onstad – I could give a fuck. It’s not my job to convince you. It’s to take my vote seriously, be a grownup, and fight fascism even if someone hurt my feewings.
How about you?
Christopher Onstad – I could give a fuck. It’s not my job to convince you. It’s to take my vote seriously, be a grownup, and fight fascism even if someone hurt my feewings.
How about you?
I mean, I understand if your feewings matter more than the protection of trans identity, the lives of the victims of white supremacy, or the future generations who will live in a climate post-apocalypse. But those aren’t my values.
I mean, I understand if your feewings matter more than the protection of trans identity, the lives of the victims of white supremacy, or the future generations who will live in a climate post-apocalypse. But those aren’t my values.
Robert Bohl My post was more a knee jerk reaction to blind judgement. I find politically I am much more interested in ballot measures than candidates. I do, however base my vote on what I see in the candidates and what I read in the voters pamphlet in support and against. I am registered non-affiliated, and rarely actually pay attention to the party for which I am voting, preferring to focus on the person.
Robert Bohl My post was more a knee jerk reaction to blind judgement. I find politically I am much more interested in ballot measures than candidates. I do, however base my vote on what I see in the candidates and what I read in the voters pamphlet in support and against. I am registered non-affiliated, and rarely actually pay attention to the party for which I am voting, preferring to focus on the person.