Add me to the pile of people who could never reconcile his ugly social media bullshit with his art, which I consider fucking beautiful. Absolutely baffling altogether.
The fuck is right wing anarchism? It's like National Socialism?I didn't expect this. Did he change or is this some sort of endorsement for right wing anarchism?
He always gave off a vibe like he's the kind of person who prides himself on thinking the opposite of whatever "they" want you to think. This can result in revolting against "pc" culture and also being a shithead.
Tangentially, this is actually pretty fascinating to me as a student of how how artistic media affects societies. It's not the first time we see it either. Like how Star Wars is pretty explicit in it's fight against an fascist regime that stifles diversity having fans of the franchise that lose their shit at a woman or black guy being their protagonists. Same with MCU being largely progressive, yet people upset at Black Panther or Captain Marvel, or Star Trek in particular being an idealistic vision of the future regarding it's politics, yet Michael, a black woman, as the protagonist of Star Trek was still met with controversy.I was just thinking the other day about how the single most recurrent theme in Orson Scott Card's works is a full repudiation of the opinions that he spouts off. Some are about as explicit as you can get about it without saying "THIS BOOK IS ABOUT HOW HATING GAY PEOPLE IS WRONG"
He's been an absolute cock since around 2014. He's a bitter little man who feels he deserves more success than he's earned.
I didn't know Lorne Lanning was only a recent discovery in the video game industry.
Stopped having any interest in this guy when he came out as a 9/11 truther on EGM Live* over a decade ago.
He sucks for things way beyond 9/11 truth lol. The NYC fire commissioners just called for a new investigation into bombs in the buildings. The FIRE COMMISSIONERS. Maybe brought upon by the fact all their guys are dying of cancer and not being supported.Doesn't everyone remember that the dude was a 9/11 truther? He sucks.
Look no further than his recent toothless comments about the apolitical nature of a game about a slave breaking his bonds and bringing down capitalism.
lmfao holy shit did he really go on a video game podcast and say bush did 9/11
this is amazing
Starts around 45 seconds in, but he goes all truther about 2m20s in.
I never understood how anyone could take him seriously after listening to this.
EDIT: Forgot he literally says "sheeple" @ 1m45s lol
Oddworld's Lorne Lanning? The guy who built his entire career on games that critique the dehumanizing nature of capitalism, worker exploitation, subjugation of "lesser" races, and the greed-driven destruction of our natural environment?
That Lorne Lanning?
This is insane. I always assumed he was one of the more traditionally leftist creators given the thematic subtext and a level-headed guy. Wasn't Will Wright a Republican? Wonder where he is these days.
Starts around 45 seconds in, but he goes all truther about 2m20s in.
I never understood how anyone could take him seriously after listening to this.
EDIT: Forgot he literally says "sheeple" @ 1m45s lol
Small difference, but that was Paul Ryan.I remember how Ron Paul tweeted that he really likes Rage Against the Machine and the singer of that band responded "What machine do you think we're raging against? It's you"
That being said this is pretty surprising about Lorne. Makes it hard to look at his games and understand his thought processes.
pretty much lol, least surprising news ever, scratch a libertarian...He always gave off a vibe like he's the kind of person who prides himself on thinking the opposite of whatever "they" want you to think. This can result in revolting against "pc" culture and also being a shithead.
Yeah, that's what has me puzzled here.Pretty wild considering the anti-corporate/capitalist and pro-indigenous, environmentalist messages of the Oddworld games. I wonder how he can reconcile this.
Yes, we know that a large percentage of the US population has horrendous political beliefs. Thinking Ilhan Omar is an "an Islamic extremist voted into office by the large Islamic majority in a state that allowed itself to be overtaken by radical Islam" and her "mission is to infiltrate our government at the highest levels" is gross, vile shit no matter how many people believe it.From all the interviews I've seen/listened to with him, he's always seemed like a super nice and thoughtful guy.
Him not liking Hilary, Bernie and being pro gun rights, seemingly puts him among half the American population.
Yes, we know that a large percentage of the US population has horrendous political beliefs. Thinking Ilhan Omar is an "an Islamic extremist voted into office by the large Islamic majority in a state that allowed itself to be overtaken by radical Islam" and "her mission is to infiltrate our government at the highest levels" is gross, vile shit no matter how many people believe it.
edit: screenshot