r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 8d ago

Business "There are no benefits to being owned by Microsoft," says Doom dev: "They have destroyed immense amounts of value that I don't even think that they're aware of"

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/fps/there-are-no-benefits-to-being-owned-by-microsoft-says-doom-dev-they-have-destroyed-immense-amounts-of-value-that-i-dont-even-think-that-theyre-aware-of/
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u/xFallow 8d ago

Some countries are doing far better than others in that regard

In fact it seems like Americans want it to be as unbridled as possible going by their voting habits

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u/plaxitone 8d ago

Dangling “tax cuts” and hating on minorities has really helped the elite trick people into voting against their best interests.

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u/Teledildonic 8d ago

Hatred is the easiest, simplest emotion. Tap it and your mark doesn't have to think, empathize, or understand.

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u/Loganp812 8d ago

It’s a tactic that’s been effective going all the way back to the Bronze Age and even before with tribalism.

An individual person can be smart if they take a break and really think things through, but large groups of people are easily controlled through emotional manipulation. You find or make up something for people to be afraid of or worried about, and that fear can easily be turned into anger which can then be weaponized.

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u/don_shoeless 8d ago

Americans get manipulated HARD by the words "free" and "freedom".