Video Games Wrongly and Wrongly Accused? It’s been almost too long, hasn’t it? After presenting himself as a defender of the media, Macron blames video games.
Damage to public buildings, vandalism, looting, clashes – a third night of violence broke out in France after young Nahel (17) was shot dead by a police officer in Nanterre on Tuesday. Some have poked fun at the social media unrest, comparing the situation to games like GTA 6 or Batman Arkham. A comparison that has apparently not escaped the President of the Republic. The head of state spoke this Friday, June 30th, and believe it or not, video games have come to the fore. Welcome to the 90s.
Video games, the ideal villain
Emmanuel Macron spoke about the unrest in all parts of France. We don’t usually talk about politics here, but the President of the Republic is dated, heard, and inadmissible. Video games are evil, we’ve been talking about them since the ’90s. And while the head of state wanted to shake hands with streamers to get good press, he changes his mind and thinks that platforms, social networks and video games play a role They play a role in the current situation and fuel violence.
“We have seen on several of them, Snapchat, TikTok and several others at the same time, the organization of violent rallies, but a form of mimicking violence that leads to a kind of exit among the youngest.” Reality “, he begins. And here’s the drama: ” And we sometimes feel like some of them are living on the streets because of the video games that got them high. »
This obviously isn’t the first time video games have been accused of turning away from more fundamental issues, and it won’t be the last either. We could go over the list of merits of media again and list all the studies that would undermine such a backward statement, but we prefer to relax the atmosphere. Even if the community is very upset, it is never the last to mock the words of the President of the Republic.
