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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Joe Biden calls game developers "little creeps" who make titles that "teach you how to kill" [View all]lapucelle
(18,187 posts)80. Yes, but does he say "Happy Birthday"?
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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