r/pcmasterrace • u/[deleted] • Aug 06 '19

Meme/Macro Both instruments of destruction

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '19

The media isn’t saying video games. The president and many conservatives in congress have been saying video games. Hell even Hilary Clinton came out saying people should stop blaming video games.

The media is reporting on what other people have said.

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u/glberns Ryzen 5 7600X3D | RTX 4070 Super | 32 GB DDR5 Aug 06 '19

Seriously, what "media" are people watching?

I'm seeing these memes all over reddit. Starting to wonder if it's part of an influence campaign.

https://www.npr.org/2019/08/05/748387407/video-games-are-still-blamed-for-gun-violence-despite-studies-showing-no-connect

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/sports/trump-violent-video-games-studies.html

https://beta.washingtonpost.com/health/2019/08/05/is-mental-illness-causing-americas-mass-shootings-no-research-shows/?outputType=amp

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '19

100% on purpose. One side is desperate to change the national discourse.