COD=Capitalist metaphor

Discussion in 'General Philosophy' started by KaiserKlay, Nov 11, 2011.

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Do you think my theory has any merit?

yes 3 vote(s) 20.0%
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  1. KaiserKlay Member

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    I just realized this, Call of Duty is a lot like the economic and ideological idea of capitalism. Think about it, people get money to buy stuff and get levels that don't really do anything. People are constantly screwing each-other over for advantages to further their own goals. There is a large group of people that do nothing but bitch about the people at the top (of which I am one). Plus, it is starting to create a breed of superficial greedy d-bags. (no offense to COD fans)
  2. Imperial1917 City-States God of War

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    Um... a loose comparison at best.
    And the theory makes even less sense when you consider that it was based on a Capitalistic system to begin with. That is to say, it is less a metaphor for a Capitalistic system and more an actual Capitalistic system.
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  4. stupified619 Well-Known Member

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    What do you mean exactly?
  5. GiggleBlizzard Well-Known Member

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    Is this a joke? Call of Duty is a game that does not touch politics the slightest.
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    That's a silly analogy.

    Well, it does have Americans vs all of their enemies rounded up into one. You are literally fighting Muslim Communist Russians.
  7. Romulus211 Proconsul

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    Musmuans?
  8. GiggleBlizzard Well-Known Member

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    Yeah but it isn't exacly taking a stand, saying "communists, russians and muslims are bad". So no, it's still not political and nobody should ever conceive it as so.
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    Nonsense. Capitalism allows you to buy fast cars, fine clothes, cushy homes and the hearts of seriously hot chicks. Call of Duty allows you to do none of these things.
  10. Karakoran Well-Known Member

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    So is Communism Battle Field? I think Duke Nukem is the Monarchism because it had a big showing way back when but now no one really likes it.
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    Lenny Bruce made the analogy that "Communism is like one big phone company".
  12. The Shaw Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second

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    It's quite obvious that Halo is communism.
  13. KaiserKlay Member

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    Jesus, no wonder I like it so much. :p
  14. ddbb089 Well-Known Member

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    If Call of Duty's multiplayer system is the capitalist metaphor then isn't Halo's multiplayer the Socialist metaphor as:All players are equal?
  15. Karakoran Well-Known Member

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    Battlefield 1 is probably Anarchism because everyone goes on killing sprees regardless of what team their victims are on and in all practicality, they have no rules to stop them.
  16. The Shaw Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second

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    That's what I'm saying, man.

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