You strike me as someone who would be a good writer,James! You probably just need the right amount of idle time to collect your thoughts and put them on paper! (Or on your computer)
You strike me as someone who would be a good writer,James! You probably just need the right amount of idle time to collect your thoughts and put them on paper! (Or on your computer)
I didn't know there were Black slave owners in New Orleans. I did know African Blacks would sell other African Blacks to slaveships. Granted, the White slave buyers are no more innocent for buying said slaves but I find in general the Cacusian buyers are villified more than the African sellers. (In truth both groups are equally despicable)
Also, things like Essence and BET would make Martin Luther King roll in his grave. He wanted Blacks & Whites to be equal and to get along. I find most things filed under the umbrella of "Black Pride" are racism in disguise.
If I started rallying for "White Pride" we already know what the outcome of that would be.
Like you I believe the wealthy people on top do orchestrate wedges to keep us apart. For example, BET television seems like a victory but in truth it's just another way to keep Blacks within their own niche. (That was called segregation back in the day) How is Black only television different from a Black only water fountain or a Black only bathroom?
You know what they say. "Pride" before the fall.
It's obvious Dark was done on a smaller budget. Seems like they took VTM Bloodlines and crossed it with Deus Ex. (Which is not a bad combination at all) I agree dragging people around in 1st person kills the immersion of a 3rd person game. It's not enough to make me hate it or not want to buy it but it's still a caveat all the same.
Infinity blade does look awesome! It kind of has a Demon Souls vibe with the visuals & I'm all for dark fantasy themed beat em ups. Honestly, I'm not a console elitist. I'll play good games on any device so long as I have the means!
Quell seems intriguing as well. Probably a good time killer when you're making a long trip or stuck in a waiting room!
It'll get easier. If making youtube videos is anything like illustrating or learning a specific programming language that is. lol.
Also, a word of personal advice? If you get trolls commenting don't let it get under your skin and upset you. I've watched "youtube professionals" who have been at it awhile and even though they're well liked overall they do get negative comments and downvotes.
If you love doing this simply keep doing it. Your supporters will support you, polite debaters may disagree with you sometimes while still respecting you, & the trolls will troll but regardless you should never let someone else silence your voice.
I don't have a problem with marijuana personally. Though I don't partake in it myself ( I'm addicted to and reliant upon caffeine. That's my vice. lol.) I think it should be legalized in all 50 states. Many of my friends have smoked pot and they're normal law abiding citizens outside of that fact. Putting people in jail for marijuna use and marijuana possession smacks as "stupid" to me. I'm glad more states are finally legalizing it.
As for "Caucasians" we're kind of screwed. Aka, if WET television started it would be automatically racist yet BET is 100% okay. If we had something like a white-pride festival it would be a klan rally even if no racist sentiments were tossed around at the actual event. I don't understand why it's okay for minorities to be "proud" of who they are yet we have to own up to "white privilege" (Which most of us don't even have) and white guilt. (Yes I realize white people did terrible things long ago but you know what? So did every other human ethnicity!)
White folk shouldn't even be all grouped together. For example, a poor Irish immigrant recently come to the USA via his green card will have a very different experience compared to a well off family living in the suburbs. Not all Caucasians are of the same income and of the same backgrounds. There also aren't any "special programs" designed to help disadvantaged Caucasians. At least not to my knowledge.
I guess someone could argue "Hey, you ARE privileged! You don't live in Haiti!" but that can be applied to every single American living in the states,regardless of their skin color. It's better to be poor here than to be poor in Haiti but that doesn't mean we should just ignore our own impoverished citizens on the basis they don't have it quite as awful as other poor folks do in another part of the world.
Things are a lot better now then they were when much of this happened. As such I don't really have many "serious real life issues" to complain about anymore. lol. I mean yeah, I'm still low income, still bi-polar, and still a pedestrian but I've adapted to those factors and made the best out of em!
I have noticed this. Aka, games being made more like Hollywood blockbuster movies. I imagine doing so takes A LOT of money & resources, so much in fact shipping 3 million copies isn't enough to break even. (Er, at least according to square/enix.)
I might not 100% agree with you but I can understand the frustration, especially considering Tombraider used to be more of an action platformer and a puzzle game but those aspects were lessened to make it more of a 3rd person shooter. (Which certainly has broader appeal but I cannot stand it when developers change a game just to make "everyone" happy. The COD/Madden approach doesn't work for everything.)
I understand why you are burned out on feminism. I am too but it seems to get thrown in my face a lot. Regardless, I think it's a more important to study & approve upon how gamers/geeks treat each other as opposed to worrying if a fictional female in a game has an exaggerated cup size. Humans are sexual beings and most of us enjoy a dose of ridiculous kinky fantasy from time to time!
I have had friends with Asperger syndrome and at least to me they all seemed very honest in general and were passionate about what they enjoyed. Aka, a similar type of behavior found in scientific geniuses,composers, and artists. I always had the feeling people with Asperger cannot be "bought off". They are simply going to do what they love and be themselves without any attempts to compromise. I admire that!
This is well written? lol. Well, glad someone thinks it is. Thanks James!