Post originally by Richard B. at 2003-08-13 09:30:23
Converted from Phorums BB System

Sympathizing with the anti-globalization movement is VERY politically correct, and in total accord with the ecological, anti-evil corporation, left-leaning, anti-religious, pro-native indian, pro-new age, anti-technology, pro-labour unions, pro-racial minority, pro-feminist, pro-sexual whatever, etc. tone found in the mainstream gaming industry (e.g. White Wolf's World of Darkness, Cybergeneration rpg, Underground rpg, The End, Cyberpunk rpg, Shadowrun rpg, etc.)

Since this game does not contest the usual left-leaning media culture on which most people have grown, I don't believe it's much of a change from the casual perspective of most roleplayers... If you'd have PCs opposing ecological groups, defending economic freedom and conservative or libertarian ideals, pro-christianity, opposing vegetarianism/riots, anti-abortion, or racially offensive, etc, now you'd have something politically incorrect - and a game that wouldn't sell because the mainstream RPG subculture, at least the part interested by politics, is already left-leaning.

Just consider how players react negatively when they see very politically incorrect "Christian rpgs"... Being mainstream is being left-leaning these days, so to be politically incorrect, you'd have
to uphold ideas shocking to people (e.g. "Startrek is for loosers", "Vampires are pansies"), which this game doesn't.