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Showing Original Post only (View all)Joe Biden calls game developers "little creeps" who make titles that "teach you how to kill" [View all]
Biden, who is currently campaigning to become the Democratic nominee for the 2020 presidential election, shared his opinions in an interview with the New York Times. When asked about Silicon Valleys expansion of power during his time in the Obama administration, Biden said: And you may recall, the criticism I got for meeting with the leaders in Silicon Valley, when I was trying to work out an agreement dealing with them protecting intellectual property for artists in the United States of America. And at one point, one of the little creeps sitting around that table, who was a multi- close to a billionaire who told me he was an artist because he was able to come up with games to teach you how to kill people.
And then one of these righteous people said to me that, you know, 'We are the economic engine of America. We are the ones.' And fortunately I had done a little homework before I went and I said, you know, I find it fascinating, Biden continued. As I added up the seven outfits, everyones there but Microsoft. I said, you have fewer people on your payroll than all the losses that General Motors just faced in the last quarter, of employees. So dont lecture me about how youve created all this employment.. The point is, theres an arrogance about it, an overwhelming arrogance that we are, we are the ones. We can do what we want to do. I disagree.
Biden has expressed his distaste for video games in the past. During 2013, while he was vice president, he proposed an additional tax on violent media, including violent games.
Despite numerous studies showing no link between violent video games and real-life violent crimes, weve seen several politicians suggesting extra taxes be added to the titles.
And then one of these righteous people said to me that, you know, 'We are the economic engine of America. We are the ones.' And fortunately I had done a little homework before I went and I said, you know, I find it fascinating, Biden continued. As I added up the seven outfits, everyones there but Microsoft. I said, you have fewer people on your payroll than all the losses that General Motors just faced in the last quarter, of employees. So dont lecture me about how youve created all this employment.. The point is, theres an arrogance about it, an overwhelming arrogance that we are, we are the ones. We can do what we want to do. I disagree.
Biden has expressed his distaste for video games in the past. During 2013, while he was vice president, he proposed an additional tax on violent media, including violent games.
Despite numerous studies showing no link between violent video games and real-life violent crimes, weve seen several politicians suggesting extra taxes be added to the titles.
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Yeah, it's video games. Despite pretty much every study, ever, I'm sure we need to crack down on video games.
And please tell me how this isn't pandering to the older crowd while telling the younger crowd that you don't care?
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Joe Biden calls game developers "little creeps" who make titles that "teach you how to kill" [View all]
Cuthbert Allgood
Jan 2020
OP
Anyone who brags that he's an artist because he designs games that teach you how to kill people IS a
highplainsdem
Jan 2020
#1
Read the quote in the OP. Biden said that creep told him "he was an artist because he was
highplainsdem
Jan 2020
#9
Depending on his specific job duties, a game designer can very well be an artist.
LonePirate
Jan 2020
#64
According to the OP which I assume you read...the guy claimed he was an artist because he taught
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#69
Haven't spent much time in the Research Triangle area of key state North Carolina, have you?
jberryhill
Jan 2020
#7
No, but years ago I was friends with one of the most successful and respected game designers
highplainsdem
Jan 2020
#16
There's still time before the voting starts for Joe to evolve on this issue.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#14
Yup, Joe told miners learn how to code. This'll be another 1 Joe's advisors advise him to walk back.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#17
VERY believable indeed, but there's still time before Iowa voting begins to back-pedal on this.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#18
Calling a little creep a creep? Totally believable. Calling game developers creeps? Never happened.
beastie boy
Jan 2020
#31
I am claiming that Biden didn't say what is in the headline of the article.
beastie boy
Jan 2020
#87
This was at a time when Obama had asked Biden to look into the effects of violent video games.
highplainsdem
Jan 2020
#56
And at the time this happened, Obama had asked Biden to look into the effects of violent video games
highplainsdem
Jan 2020
#58
There has never been a connection found that shows video games cause violence.
Cuthbert Allgood
Jan 2020
#75
He needs to quit calling people names. This is not the first time. We have a Prez that does it
Bummfuzzle
Jan 2020
#37
You should read up on what psychologists have said about video games. Plus, Biden never said.....
George II
Jan 2020
#29
What have psychologists said about video games? Do enlighten me please.
Cuthbert Allgood
Jan 2020
#76
See post #47. Some are very concerned with the effect of video games on violence...
George II
Jan 2020
#85
More dirty tricks campaigning that only makes the dirty tricksters look bad.
The Valley Below
Jan 2020
#30
See this thread for the actual context and why Biden would have offended by anyone bragging
highplainsdem
Jan 2020
#49
John Carmack is the only person I know of that might fit part of this description
mathematic
Jan 2020
#53
See this thread for context, including Obama having asked Biden to look into this:
highplainsdem
Jan 2020
#60
Did you read the article...he said a billionaire was proud that he taught kids to kill...he is a
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#67