Political humor and presidential assassinations
How much do you dislike President George W. Bush?
Odd question, I know, but one that bears asking due to this report uncovered by Gamepolitics. It details one designer’s game which is about the assassination of our current president.
A video report that goes into more detail can be seen below:
While I may have my differences with our current president, I sincerely doubt this method would prove beneficial in expressing my views. However, based on what is reported by Gamepolitics.com, it amounts to art being suppressed due to the expression of views that are not favorable by the majority. The designer of this game was simply trying to express a point about the vulnerability of Iraqi citizens to recruitment tactics.
However, in the future, I would advise him on being careful of where he expresses his opinions. I am really starting to think that our society is scared of free expression, preferring only to approve of what is considered ‘acceptable.’
As for the humorous side of this post, Gamepolitics also has a report about a car in GTA 4 named after a game violence researcher. It can be read here.
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