I’ve been saying this for a long time – the working class is no longer culturally aligned with the left after it became so serious about not tolerating rude, crude, insensitive men.
Those are working class men.
Politically opposing the break room behavior of the guys you claim to represent doesn’t work well. I still think there are enough of them in principle in support of various rights that they would make up a good majority of it was just about that, but the 2010’s push to punish insulting humor and misgendering lost too many, it’s now only supported by a minority of working class men. That is why going as far as Trump became a viable option for the GOP.
The difference between Bush and Trump represents, to me, the difference between two things. The working class’s support for “live and let live” style rights to be with and become what you want, and in contrast is their objection to the expansion of “don’t be rude, shut up, play along” style restrictions on speech in various social arenas.
I really believe that if the left had clearly rejected the wesk minority’s desire for.enforcement of political correctness, it would have either a more comfortable lead, or a close race against someone less extreme.
The left rejected their base.
Because they were crude.
Instead of changing course, the left would rather just judge and lose. “Look at those men! They are not ethical! They are not smart! They shouldn’t choose him over us! We are better for them!”
But you make no sacrifice to win them back.
You’d rather roll your eyes, sigh, and let it happen.
They’re usually just liars acting as a filter between the game and the interested customers.
Instead of just showing the have, they cut what doesn’t look good and make it appear as something more than it is. That’s their job.
It’s not adding value. Peak marketing executed perfectly is just misleading enough to increase sales beyond what just seeing the game would do, without making the customers mad enough to have a negative impact.
I make a rare exception for actual artistry, like some of the WoW expansion cinematics. It’s still pretty misleading, but they’re pretty.
As for the next Elder Scrolls, I don’t think Bethesda has the devs to make it fun or interesting. From what I’ve seen from them, they are not particularly competent.