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Premium Episode 228: Hearts of Iron Cross (Sample)

Sep 23, 2023
The podcast discusses controversial meme retweeted by DeSantis campaign, online subcultures inspired by Hearts of Iron 4, and the concept of 'this is not that'.
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Quick takeaways

  • The controversial retweet by the Ron DeSantis campaign highlights the inappropriateness of using neo-Nazi symbols in political messaging.
  • Hearts of Iron 4, a real-time strategy game, has given rise to online subcultures that can have a significant impact outside the gaming community.

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Repercussions of a Controversial Tweet by DeSantis Campaign

In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss the fallout from a controversial retweet made by an official campaign Twitter account for Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis. The retweet featured a meme depicting DeSantis standing in front of a spinning saunanrat, a symbol associated with neo-Nazis. The hosts analyze the video accompanying the retweet, which includes references to Trump's political failures, DeSantis's supposed superiority to Trump, and controversial actions targeting immigrants and the LGBT community. They express confusion over how anyone involved in a political campaign could think this video was a suitable means to convey DeSantis's message.

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