“People think, increasingly it appears, that we shouldn’t be doing this. Well, let me start by saying we haven’t lost a single American in this war,” McConnell said. “Most of the money that we spend related to Ukraine is actually spent in the US, replenishing weapons, more modern weapons. So it’s actually employing people here and improving our own military for what may lie ahead.”

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[–] Frank@hexbear.net 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The only thing Kojima got wrong was his depiction of women

[–] ChestRockwell@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago

Also the middle part of Xenoblade Chronicles 2, funnily enough.

Just played and was like "holy shit this has just become a Kojima game". It was awesome.

kojima

[–] jackpot@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

who and what

[–] aaaaaaadjsf@hexbear.net 28 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hideo Kojima is the creator of the Metal Gear Solid video game franchise. The games have a plot critical of the war economy/racket. I think the original commenter is saying that the games got their criticism of the war economy right, but their depiction of women was sexist and/or oversexualised.

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You don't know who Hideo Kojima is?

[–] jackpot@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago (4 children)

am i expected to

[–] nohaybanda@hexbear.net 36 points 1 year ago

gigachad

freeze-gamer s in shambles

[–] Flyberius@hexbear.net 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's ok not to know. I think it's extremely odd to think most people would know.

[–] aaaaaaadjsf@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago

I agree

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He's kind of a household name in videogames so it's unusual not to know.

[–] aaaaaaadjsf@hexbear.net 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean if you don't play many videogames it's not unusual.

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Sure but that's like 50-60% of western populations and 36% of global so. Not sure about america specifically but I know the european figure off the top of my head and it's 51%, my gut assumption would be the US is higher?

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

It's very high everywhere, though my understanding is a lot of people game on their phones, like more than 50%, and it's been a while since there was a mobile MGS game.

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

I do play video games but not particularly those video games. I long forgotten the name of Hideo Kojima which i play like one game 25 years ago and i didn't even liked it.

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago

I'm just kind of surprised. He's such a huge cultural influence for a lot of people. His Metal Gear Solid games are very well regarded both for their gameplay, but also for their commentary on modern politics, especially the MIC, that ping-pongs from utterly bizarre and surreal and frighteningly prophetic.