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Jacobin is right about DND

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Capitalism did destroy the tabletop hobby in an effort to bring more people in. Wizards of the coast alienated their core fanbase in order to attract casual players. The kind of people that once mocked, and bullied tabletop hobbyists.

The Pathfinder franchise owes it’s entire existence to this change in direction. The OSR ttrpg community wouldn’t exist without it either. But this was bound to happen anyway.

Once a form of entertainment gets too popular. It begins to dilute, and change form. The presence of profit only accelerates this. Some say that the core fans should just get over it, and adapt.

But for many people these hobbies were the only source of community they had. Because they were pushed out of everything else or simply didn’t fit in anywhere else. No one wants to acknowledge a simple truth.

Gaming got gentrified by normal, and popular people. The last refuge of the nerd was stripped away. Capitalism pushes for cultural homogenization.

There is no diversity of culture in a capitalist society. The nerd has every right to be upset that their community is gone. Socialism also enforces it’s own cultural homogeneity. Depending on what form it takes. Some brands of socialism are better than others.

Cultural appropriation, gentrification, and the stripping away of uniqueness is an integral part of liberal capitalism. You can’t retain cultural uniqueness in a universalist for profit system.

Decisions have to be made.

Learning about Battletech

Stalker mech, and the beginning. My current understanding of Battletech comes from here. Given the recent Games Workshop drama, and 40k players saying they’re interested. I figured that I should have a look too.

Although as someone whose sole interest in anything Warhammer is the story. I don’t have as much skin in the game as a guy with 1000s invested. If I were to play any GW game it’d probably be Necromunda. I think wargaming minis are exceptionally overpriced.

The beginning: Technological breakthrough brings new opportunities, and more problems. A story as old as time itself I like it. The Deimos project was completed in 2108 by the Terran Alliance. Humanity began to expand, and the settlements on other planets weren’t very keen on listening to Earth.

Separatism was building in the early 22nd century. After decades of war the Terran Alliance decided to let plenty of worlds go. Some prosper, and others don’t. Sounds like European colonial imperialism or the decline of any empire really.

The great weakness within the Terran Alliance led to a military coup in 2314. The Terran hegemony took it’s place. The hegemony eventually became a neutral power as five factions fought. But this became quite profitable especially with the birth of the Battlemech.

The Stalker: A very interestingly shaped mech looks slightly inappropriate. It’s not a fancy machine that’s for sure. It was designed in 2594 by triad technologies. Designed for strong defense, and firepower it’s quite slow. But it’s still good in urban areas. The STK-3F has 2 LRM-10, 6 lasers, and 2 SRM-6s .

It seems like a very simple, and useful design kind of like the AK-47. Very nice.

I’ll probably write about it a bit more as I look into it more. Kind of need to make posts about AEW & CMLL too. Probably some Warhammer or SoundCloud reviews too.

A winning agenda the GOP would reject

The Republican Party can be described in a variety of ways. Progressives driving the speed limit. The Husband that gets off on his Wife sleeping with other men. A corpse getting dragged along. My point is the Republican Party is great at losing.

Donald Trump doesn’t count as a win. He was never truly embraced by the party, and it’s elite. So keep quiet on that.

We’re seeing the rise of social democratic politics, economic uncertainty, and another cultural revolution in America. The Conservative response is as usual nothing of value. The solution isn’t Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump, and “hard work” .

Policy 1: Universal Basic Income

The American Right needs to leave the basement, and accept reality. Milton Friedman, Friederich Hayek, and Thomas Paine all supported it. But the common retort is taxes, inflation, and socialism. While ignoring the existence of social security checks.

There’s an easy way to fund it that shouldn’t be too harmful to the average taxpayer. This part is going to spook the libertarian wing of the GOP but here it goes. STATE RUN CRYPTO MINING CORPORATION!!!

Yes, you read that correctly. The United States will mine & sell cryptocurrency to the masses. We’ll start with the five popular cryptos. Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano, Dogecoin, and Dash. The crypto industry is a booming industry that out-of-touch politicians are trying to put a leash on.

When they should be encouraging it, and getting involved with it. This could allow a monthly payment of $2000 to all American adults.

Another possible benefit is the reduction of taxes on regular income. This would free people from their dependency on jobs that don’t suit them. Automation is already expected to decimate low skill jobs in the coming years.

Whoever gets ahead of that, and has a solution is the kingmaker.

Policy 2: Restoration of the education system

Our education system needs a 21st century update but with an old school touch. pre-K & Kindergarten are abolished. That part of a child’s education is the parents responsibility. The associates degree will also be abolished. Students will be in school from age 6 to 20.

Homeschooling parents will be allowed to structure their curriculum however they like. But their child must be able to pass English and Mathematics exams. That’s all that will be required of them from the state.

English, Fitness, and Mathematics are the only mandatory subjects. History, and science will be elective courses. This will allow the student to find the path that works for them.

There were will be many wonderful electives to choose from. Here’s a list that each student will pick from.

1. Abrahamic theology

2. Astrology

3. Divination

4. Investing

5. Western polytheism

6. Eastern polytheism

7. Painting

8. Latin language

9. Greek language

10. Norse language

11. Cushitic language

12. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

13. Boxing

14. Archery

15. History

16. Science

17. Music

18. Automotive repair & carpentry

19. Programming

20. Game design

Homework will no longer exist either. Students will be encouraged to study & play instead. They should not be robbed of their free time to the extent that they are now.

This robust overhaul of our education system could make us #1 in the world.

Policy 3: Woman’s opportunity visa program

Women 18-35 years of age will be given the opportunity to come to the United States. Experience the American Dream that they’ve fantasized about since childhood.

Policy 4: Warhammer & the US Space Force

The US military should look at the Thunder Warriors & the Adeptus Mechanicus for inspiration. We shouldn’t do some bland Space Air Force or Star Trek bullshit. Make it fun, and exciting!

Policy 5: Revive the X-33 project

This is self-explanatory, and there was no reason to cancel it. At the very least let SpaceX do something with it.

Policy 6: nationwide legalization of Moonshine, Marijuana, and NOS

Because going fast is as American as apple pie. Prohibition created organized crime, and more taxes. Let the people have fun!

Policy 7: Promote & preserve the National Wrestling Alliance

Pro wrestling is big part of American culture like it or not. This wouldn’t be the case without the NWA. The NWA should receive 17,760,000 a year from the US government.

Policy 8: Form an unbreakable bond with certain foreign powers

1. France

2. Italy

3. Japan

4. Australia

5. Kazakhstan

6. Mongolia

7. Finland

8. Argentina

Raspork’s human BBQ show

On tonight’s episode of Raspork’s human BBQ show. We’ll be making Pulled Human! The meat for today’s delicious meal comes from the Green Tea Tavern. I’ve got a special connection with a half-orc lady in their kitchen!

The pot has been lined with sliced onions. I’ll be rubbing the human butt with seasoning, and placing it in the pot. Human butt is a very cheap, and easy cut of meat to transport. Plenty of Half-orcs, and goblins in the cooking field will be able to sell it to you!

The last, and most important part is pouring two bottles of honey mead into the pot. After four or five hours the meat should fall right off the hip. After that you can place the sweet meat between two buns, and sit down to enjoy the sweet taste of humanity.

A truly delicious species that we were blessed with encountering. But remember folks! Never let your human friends find out about this delicacy. Otherwise they’ll have to go missing too.

Thanks for watching!