Warhammer 40K still has a Fascism Problem - The Anti-SJW fans DONT UNDERSTAND The Imperium is SATIRE
4,342The sequel to one of my most 'controversial videos' where I initially spoke about the Warhammer 40K community in August 2020.
40K is well known to have reactionary elements within its fanbase, where there has been a clash between left-wing members and more conservative members over topics such as representation in both the lore and the tabletop gaming scene. Games Workshop did address this last year but many people felt it was lacking.
However, a recent controversy in Spanish 40K has reignited the debate among the community. A player called 'Austrian Painter' openly wore fash symbols to a tournament and when players refused to play him because of this - he was given wins by default by the tourney organisers. This prompted Games Workshop itself to respond to these toxic elements among its community.
However, many have accused GW of trying to have its cake and eat it too - mainly because the Imperium - a satire of a fash state - is used in most of its marketting which is often aimed at younger audiences. They are often presented as the 'good' guys in a universe where no one is good. But this undercuts the satire of the lore around the Imperium in the first place.
.00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:20 - My last video on 40K and the Reaction to it
00:07:10 - Arch Warhammer
00:10:10 - The Recent Scandal in Spain
00:15:00 - Games Workshop responds to the recent Scandal
00:17:15 - How the simplisitc marketing of 40K causes problems
00:20:08 - My take on the Imperium in my last video
00:21:49 - Anti-SJWs don't understand subtext or satire
00:25:00 - Conclusion
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