i could almost forgive them if they fully animated mario with the suit declaring he accepts gays and voiced by charles martinet with a speech of around an hour long
Surely the deeply religious Chris Pratt doesn't have any problematic views on gay people. The same Chris Pratt who has worn a Three Percenter hat, a known white supremacist org that his brother is a part of.
The Liberal Democrats and I have taken over the National Diet. Same-sex marriage legislation is now a permanent guest on one of my seven Lib Dem tables. I dare ya ta sign it if ya can.
Nintendo can fuck off with this ploy. They've sued the living shit out of anyone and everyone, including people just opshop selling retro Nintendo games and consoles; leading to hatred and disgust by, once avid, Nintendo gamers and fans; and now, suddenly, they love the gays? Fuck that lie up their money shitting shitter hole!
I get it, I also agree Nintendo is an awful, greedy corporation that happens to make fun games from time to time. However, this is a pretty big deal in Japan. For a company to openly support a still quite socially, culturally taboo topic there, is pretty crazy to see.
Anyway, I guess my point is, if they're condoning and supporting the advancement of civil rights for a stigmatized demographic, I think that's important, even if the company is still a shitty, greedy husk.
True. Rainbow capitalism is still capitalism and only done to get more money, BUT look at the US right now and how much it sucks for the LGBTQI+ community. If the decision is between rainbow capitalism and capitalism that dosn't even pretend to care, rainbow capitalism is the better choice.
You are assuming they said Nintendo hated gays before, they are saying that Nintendo treats people like shit and now they preach gay love (call it pinkwashing or whatever)
It's nice to see a household-name company standing up to a stupid conservative stance taken by their government, especially as a USian who was a nintendo kid.
It doesn't make the soulless corporation GOOD (and I see they are getting the hate they're due) but it's still nice to see.
Nintendo is one of the most aggressively greedy, anti-consumer, capitalist companies on the planet. Don’t be fooled by their no-effort rainbow capitalism. They would throw us all under the bus in an instant if it benefitted them financially.
yea my thoughts, if they stated this, they previously did some data crunching to see that their Japanese target audience tend to be more progressive than average Japanese and decided this would result in a net financial gain.
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MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz · 205 pts · 165d
"Here at at Nintendo, we treat all our customers equally.
Like absolute shit."
idunnololz@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 165d
Hey at least they dont discriminate /s
fartographer@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 165d
They hate, not discriminate
GraniteM@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 164d
"Do you have money?"
"Yeah."
"Right this way, you exploitable rube!"
sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz · 138 pts · 165d
Hello, gay Bowser
Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de · 24 pts · 165d
It's, "So long, gay Bowser!"
tostiman@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 165d
Thats the joke
SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org · 10 pts · 165d
I thought they were trying to be welcoming to the gays
SharkWeek@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 165d
sakuraba@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 164d
At this point, Nintendo should be aware of all the rabid gays that would die for Bowser (me included)
ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org · 2 pts · 165d
They're not really enemies. It would be unprofitable for both if one destroyed the other for good.
bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de · 62 pts · 165d
We are all Mr Gay!
bananasuit@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 165d
I am ALL gay on this blessed day :-)
jaybone@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 165d
Wife makes gay with a rolling pin for extra flavor.
OldChicoAle@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 165d
Wait you skipped a step
bananasuit@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 165d
Speak for yourself!
Hackworth@piefed.ca · 3 pts · 165d
Duddits!
KiwiTB@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 165d
The comment we needed
glitchdx@lemmy.world · 44 pts · 165d
Hey nintendo, your rainbow capitalism does not excuse your anti consumer behavior and general shittiness towards your biggest fans.
blinfabian@feddit.nl · 6 pts · 165d
i could almost forgive them if they fully animated mario with the suit declaring he accepts gays and voiced by charles martinet with a speech of around an hour long
glitchdx@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 164d
I'll forgive them if they rescind all cease and desist orders sent to fan games/animations/comics/etc.
Skullgrid@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 164d
unfortunately, he's retired from the role
Duamerthrax@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 164d
Surely the deeply religious Chris Pratt doesn't have any problematic views on gay people. The same Chris Pratt who has worn a Three Percenter hat, a known white supremacist org that his brother is a part of.
bibbasa@piefed.social · 31 pts · 165d
of course nintendo would support the gays, gay luigi has been an open secret for years
DonGirses@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 165d
How nice of the princess
TheTechnician27@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 165d
01189998819991197253@infosec.pub · 29 pts · 165d
Nintendo can fuck off with this ploy. They've sued the living shit out of anyone and everyone, including people just opshop selling retro Nintendo games and consoles; leading to hatred and disgust by, once avid, Nintendo gamers and fans; and now, suddenly, they love the gays? Fuck that lie up their money shitting shitter hole!
bassomitron@lemmy.world · 38 pts · 165d
I get it, I also agree Nintendo is an awful, greedy corporation that happens to make fun games from time to time. However, this is a pretty big deal in Japan. For a company to openly support a still quite socially, culturally taboo topic there, is pretty crazy to see.
Anyway, I guess my point is, if they're condoning and supporting the advancement of civil rights for a stigmatized demographic, I think that's important, even if the company is still a shitty, greedy husk.
stray@pawb.social · 6 pts · 165d
They're only doing this because public opinion has already shifted towards acceptance of LGBT people.
Herr_S_aus_H@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 165d
True. Rainbow capitalism is still capitalism and only done to get more money, BUT look at the US right now and how much it sucks for the LGBTQI+ community. If the decision is between rainbow capitalism and capitalism that dosn't even pretend to care, rainbow capitalism is the better choice.
scutiger@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 164d
Virtue signalling is still better than doing nothing.
not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 165d
pirating nintendo games somehow feels extra good now
carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 164d
be gay do crime etc etc
Badargel@thelemmy.club · 3 pts · 165d
Bilking customers to make money line go up = hating gays?
sakuraba@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 164d
You are assuming they said Nintendo hated gays before, they are saying that Nintendo treats people like shit and now they preach gay love (call it pinkwashing or whatever)
blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works · 21 pts · 165d
Look at the roster of F-ZERO GX and tell me there aren't at least half a dozen LGBTQ reps among them
sakuraba@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 164d
well, it's called F-ZERO G(ay)X
and don't forget the arcade F-ZERO A(roace)X
4am@lemmy.zip · 15 pts · 165d
Mr. Gay Men Watch
ilinamorato@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 165d
So long gay Bowser
Have fun at your gay wedding
Zink@programming.dev · 14 pts · 164d
It's nice to see a household-name company standing up to a stupid conservative stance taken by their government, especially as a USian who was a nintendo kid.
It doesn't make the soulless corporation GOOD (and I see they are getting the hate they're due) but it's still nice to see.
village604@adultswim.fan · 5 pts · 164d
Kinda like when Chick-fil-A corporate stood behind the Utah location that had pride flags.
It doesn't absolve them, but it's a good step forward.
mEEGal@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 164d
Just go FUCK YOURSELF, Nintendo
probably the gayest thing you're capable of
fox2263@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 165d
I just realised Mario’s moustache goes far beyond his mouth.
ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org · 7 pts · 165d
It's a classic cartoonish exaggeration. Nobody has that nose shape either.
Agent641@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 165d
Or that shape dick.
What?
fox2263@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 164d
Speak for yourself
village604@adultswim.fan · 1 pts · 164d
There are definitely people who could grow facial hair like that, though.
samus12345@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 164d
It's only attached to his face above his lip. The rest a kind of handlebar moustache.
WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 164d
So when are they going to stop deadnaming Birdetta?
Rooster326@programming.dev · 1 pts · 164d
Who?
WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 164d
tomiant@piefed.social · 5 pts · 165d
hellfire103@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 165d
rare nintendo w
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 165d
I lean over to loudly whisper at a bunch of shitty conservative businessmen in expensive suits - I heard it was gay to wear a business suit.
samus12345@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 164d
FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 165d
Well of course, he wants to leave a good impression for all those gay men
stickly@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 164d
It took me far too long to realize this tweet was about an actual suit and not some tanooki style gay powerup
BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 164d
Nintendo is one of the most aggressively greedy, anti-consumer, capitalist companies on the planet. Don’t be fooled by their no-effort rainbow capitalism. They would throw us all under the bus in an instant if it benefitted them financially.
Avicenna@programming.dev · 3 pts · 164d
yea my thoughts, if they stated this, they previously did some data crunching to see that their Japanese target audience tend to be more progressive than average Japanese and decided this would result in a net financial gain.
Turret3857@infosec.pub · 2 pts · 165d
forgot this wasnt tomorrow
mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca · -2 pts · 165d
fuck you Nintendo, treating everyone just as badly isn't something to be proud of