Jun 20, 11:41 PM

And what's your position on video games?


It’s interesting to see the increasing attention politicians have been paying towards video games content lately.

I wonder how it will all unfold. As 2004 demonstrated, social issues play a major role in election outcomes. So, in a world with politicians always looking for opportunities to position themselves on the social issues, will video games censorship become the next political football?

Issues like gay marriage and abortion are just too divisive and touchy – you take a risk anytime you go near them on either side. But video games are by definition entertainment. And so, I fear that some politicians may find it a much more approachable as a sort of whipping boy that they can use without alienating their base.

But they might underestimate one thing: gamers as a voting bloc. We play together everyday – but can we vote together? I think that will be a critical question as we get closer to the midterm elections this year, and especially as 2008 approaches.

First it was soccer moms. Then it was Nascar dads. Are 31337 gamers next? Hey, it could happen!

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-Jon
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