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#118251: Apr 4th 2016 at 10:41:14 PM

Someone made a mash-up of Trump and Mass Effect that was retweeted by Trump's Twitter. EA was not amused.

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smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#118252: Apr 4th 2016 at 11:04:44 PM

Does... Does he not know that Mass Effect has multiple LGBT characters, people of all ethnicities, and strong anti racism themes?

Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#118253: Apr 4th 2016 at 11:15:17 PM

Not if you play Renegade.

But what is funny is The Illusive Man, which is who the video was ripping from, was an extreme racist. He had a big very much became a He Who Fights Monsters thing, became a political tool for his enemies, and a crap ton of other things people call out Trump for.

Comparing him to that actually makes sense.

Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#118254: Apr 4th 2016 at 11:20:14 PM

Yeah, comparing Trump to the Illusive main is fair. In fact, Trump's quite possibly worse-at least in some regards.

edited 4th Apr '16 11:21:34 PM by Protagonist506

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#118255: Apr 5th 2016 at 5:08:17 AM

At least the Illusive man was smart and cool. Trump is just a boor.

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Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#118256: Apr 5th 2016 at 5:50:43 AM

Yeah, Trump isn't even Affably Evil. If you were to have a guy like him run for president in a movie, it'd be called unrealistic.

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TerminusEst from the Land of Winter and Stars Since: Feb, 2010
#118258: Apr 5th 2016 at 6:13:18 AM

Considering TIM's background, and that it's aliens...I wouldn't call him Trump. Not even close.

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Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#118259: Apr 5th 2016 at 6:16:05 AM

[up][up]In this case, I think it's actually a case of Wrong Genre Savvy caused by Polite Villains, Rude Heroes and Cool People Rebel Against Authority. Since, in movies and such, evil political leaders are always Affably Evil and sophisticated, a person who doesn't act anything like that therefore can't be evil. From their perspective, he's the "rude hero" to the "polite villains" in Washington. Trump must be honest, after all, since he's so blunt and rude.

You can essentially think of Trump as being an Evil Counterpart to someone like Stephen Colbert. If we ignore Trump's actual morality and pretend for a moment he's good-it'd make for a pretty marketable comedy movie. A guy from out of nowhere tries to run for president to bring truthiness to our election! He doesn't play by the rules of politics and despite it all he manages to thwart those boring, lame politician-types! All the while, hilarity ensues!

edited 5th Apr '16 6:21:23 AM by Protagonist506

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#118261: Apr 5th 2016 at 6:27:56 AM

[up][up]Or you can say Hilary ensues.

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#118262: Apr 5th 2016 at 6:30:56 AM

You keep making jokes like that, Hillary will sue. tongue

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#118263: Apr 5th 2016 at 6:37:17 AM

For those of you who don't read the Panama Papers thread

So this cup will probably not pass the US...

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Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#118264: Apr 5th 2016 at 6:38:19 AM

[up][up][up][up]He's essentially Lex Luthor pretending to be the Distinguished Gentleman. He's doing an I Know You Know-Politicians stereotypically pretend to be "good guys", and Trump is pretending to be the real good guy fighting the bad guys pretending to be good guys.

Also, he's far worse than the establishment he wants to replace.

edited 5th Apr '16 6:40:44 AM by Protagonist506

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#118265: Apr 5th 2016 at 6:42:00 AM

but aren't the likes of Captain America and Superman polite heroes?

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Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#118266: Apr 5th 2016 at 6:47:18 AM

[up]They are, but it's gotten to a point where such heroes are subversive now. Cap's movies usually lampshade this (while trying to reconstruct the idea), and Superman stories usually like to throw a darker spin on the idea.

To be fair, with Superman it takes a pretty skilled writer to not turn him into a Canon Sue.

edited 5th Apr '16 6:54:44 AM by Protagonist506

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#118267: Apr 5th 2016 at 7:18:36 AM

[up][up][up][up][up][up][up] I've seen people who say I should vote for him because he's "classy", and usually compare his "sharp looks" to Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. I've actually had a friend say I shouldn't vote for Hillary because she's "white trash." Mind you they are all to young to vote and love teasing me, so this could all be a joke, but I must say their seems to be a disturbing amount of pro Trump sentiment in Westchester.

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#118268: Apr 5th 2016 at 7:46:32 AM

which complete runins the idea of Superman, he is supposed to be the boy scout, the Incorruptible Pure Pureness, and ideal for people and the nation to hold itself to, these days what people seem to want is The Punisher, not even Judge Dredd

edited 5th Apr '16 7:46:57 AM by FieldMarshalFry

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#118269: Apr 5th 2016 at 7:50:13 AM

[up] It's more like they don't believe that someone with the morals of Superman can exist. Good people are regarded as more fantastical than flying faster than a speeding bullet these days.

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Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#118270: Apr 5th 2016 at 8:13:02 AM

Well, with Supes, I'd expect there to be massive amounts of GIFT going on. It's not that people can't be that nice, it's that I doubt superman would ever learn to be that nice-as a child, nobody could ever punish him for misbehaving and he'd learn right quick he can do whatever the hell he wants to without consequence. He wouldn't necessarily be evil, but it's likely someone like him would be along the lines of an antihero. In fact, this was his original portrayal.

With Cap it's more justifiable, as he was a good person before he was given power, and in any event isn't borderline invincible.

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sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#118271: Apr 5th 2016 at 8:15:20 AM

[up] That's likely why so many portrayals of Superman attribute his goodness to his upbringing.

Plus don't some portrayals not have Clark come into his powers until later? I remember the animated series did. That would put him in much the same boat as Captain America.

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#118272: Apr 5th 2016 at 8:16:48 AM

I think most adaptations have Clark discover his powers at adolescence.

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FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
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#118274: Apr 5th 2016 at 8:24:38 AM

Is there this evening (CET) that Wisconsin primary? I am hoping for a Trump upset - or Kasich.

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RavenWilder Since: Apr, 2009
#118275: Apr 5th 2016 at 8:43:01 AM

Y'know, it wouldn't surprise me if Trump's campaign was deliberately modeled after Rodney Dangerfield's character from Caddyshack.


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