Biden campaign launches official Animal Crossing: New Horizons yard signs

[jenboston22]

I'd rather a guy sniff my hair than grab me by the ...or throw kids in cages ...or call the coronavirus a democratic hoax etc etc i could go on and on

I know, right? When I read people comparing the two like this, I just can't understand it. The actions of the two are not even in the same universe. Seriously. (btw, you wrote what I was too timid to post! good for you )

 

[fluttershy300]

Tbh, it’s not that I don’t want politics in my game. I really don’t care, I just don’t really like Biden or Trump...

 

[Xara]

i found this out from my father earlier today when he came into my room and asked “is joe biden in your animal game?” and i was left looking at him like 👁👁 LMAO

 

[Reginald Fairfield]

Giant meteor 2020.

 

[Llunavale]

I'd rather a guy sniff my hair than grab me by the ...or throw kids in cages ...or call the coronavirus a democratic hoax etc etc i could go on and on

I know, right? When I read people comparing the two like this, I just can't understand it. The actions of the two are not even in the same universe. Seriously. (btw, you wrote what I was too timid to post! good for you )

Guys I wasn't comparing Biden to Trump. I don't even know how you can think I was. I just think it's awkward that a creepy old dude is repping himself in AC. I'd also think it was inappropriate for Trump to be campaigned in AC, but that's not what this thread is about. I'm not from the US. You're both jumping to the conclusion I care who is voted in to run the country further into the ground. Actually I don't have to care and don't. I'll leave that to your country to squabble over.

 

[Candy83]

I am going to give my two-cents on this. (Some people may not appreciate what I have to say.)

I think this is highly inappropriate.

“Animal Crossing” is a game not only for children; but, make no mistake, it is a game first and foremost for children.

Several weeks ago, islands were getting deleted because of hacked items. That Nintendo does not want hacked items on display in Dream Addresses. And it has good reasons.

After taking that stance, is Nintendo approving of people advertising politics in “Animal Crossing: New Horizons”?

I don’t argue against using signs for a candidate one may support. It is plenty alright if doing so in private. I oppose it being made available in an established Dream Address.

People are sensitive to politics. “Animal Crossing” is, in part, meant to create some harmony. Advertising politics—and that people have many different viewpoints—can create hostility.

 

[-Blue-]

I really wish this game hadn't become so mainstream. I don't want politics in my game. Animal Crossing is a game to chill and unwind. Not to find out it's being used as a soapbox for politics and twitter propaganda.

I'm a little worried what will happen with the next series in the installment. I know it's years off, but Nintendo may pull results from the game when AC grabbed the attention worldwide during shutdown. So many people who were never fans of the game simply got it because everyone else was and they had nothing else on lockdown. And now they're gone or slowly dying out. And the research Nintendo pulls from will be based off of everyone's experience. Even people who aren't going to pick up the next game.

Things like this Biden campaign (and they haven't been the only one to soapbox this game for their own agenda) show that AC strayed away from its main audience even if only a little bit. Keep politics out of AC.

 

[Feunard]

This is the way every politician should make propaganda to get my vote.

 

[Hirisa]

finally another good post in this thread (aside from my very very very useful and informative one on the first page of course)

if anyone can play any game as an escape from politics i hope you know you are very lucky, there are some who don't have that privilege and those "politics" (i use quotes because some topics - like black lives matter or accepting lgbt people - shouldn't be considered a political stance, they should just be) seep into games and other media we consume whether we like it or not. for example this is the first animal crossing game with darker skintones (which is honestly super embarrassing, it's been how long?), and for some reason wanting more was/is considered a political stance. there is literally no separating media from politics, there's just being fortunate enough to not have to deal with or notice it.

Thank goodness someone said it. Apoliticism is a luxury.

Also, no one is being forced to inject political content in their game, so there's no need for pearl clutching.

 

[Livia]

This thread inspired me to put up a sign too. It's not for Biden though and it's really far from the airport so visitors don't have to see it unless they wander.

 

[Manah]

When talking politics in games and privilege and stuff, I do think there's a huge difference between general inclusivity issues and politicians campaigning. Wanting the latter to stay out of it doesn't mean the former has no place.

And to be perfectly honest, the exact specifics of US election campaigns are nowhere near relevant enough to me, a non-American, to need to be in my game about building an island for my animal buddies.

 

[Weiland]

I don't care care too much about Trumpyboy nor Biden (but honestly, I'd rather Trump over Biden if it's true that Biden wants to raise taxes for the middle-class and then bring about socialism), but I decided to make a MAGA hat (don't ask why, I'm not even American) and Pierce would constantly wear it, so I put a Trump 2020 sign out the front of his house. He is officially the village politico.

 

[Reginald Fairfield]

I don't care care too much about Trumpyboy nor Biden (but honestly, I'd rather Trump over Biden if it's true that Biden wants to raise taxes for the middle-class and then bring about socialism), but I decided to make a MAGA hat (don't ask why, I'm not even American) and Pierce would constantly wear it, so I put a Trump 2020 sign out the front of his house. He is officially the village politico.
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I'm expecting you're going to get so much crap for that here.

 

[Kadori]

Honestly anything is better than "Pokemon GO to the polls" lmfao

Actually this past poll wasn't too bad. At least we had one good pokemon to choose from unlike this election

 

[Skandranon]

I don't care care too much about Trumpyboy nor Biden (but honestly, I'd rather Trump over Biden if it's true that Biden wants to raise taxes for the middle-class and then bring about socialism), but I decided to make a MAGA hat (don't ask why, I'm not even American) and Pierce would constantly wear it, so I put a Trump 2020 sign out the front of his house. He is officially the village politico.
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rofl that is funny. I am jelly though, whenever I give my villagers hats they will only wear them for 1 day then display them

 

[Eureka]

I'd rather Trump over Biden if it's true that Biden wants to raise taxes for the middle-class and then bring about socialism

Biden is not a socialist

To be honest, my brain does not comprehend how someone can justify voting for a Trump under any circumstance at this point.

Edit to add: The last thing I want to do is start a political debate, but I do have a hard time staying silent as well. People are obviously free to vote for who they want and should be allowed to do so without being harassed. I have no hatred for anyone. ☮

 

[Red Cat]

I don't care care too much about Trumpyboy nor Biden (but honestly, I'd rather Trump over Biden if it's true that Biden wants to raise taxes for the middle-class and then bring about socialism), but I decided to make a MAGA hat (don't ask why, I'm not even American) and Pierce would constantly wear it, so I put a Trump 2020 sign out the front of his house. He is officially the village politico.

Biden is not a socialist. Just ask a Bernie Sanders supporter.

 

[Coco63]

Honestly not mad about it
Biden’s campaign needs publicity and he will probably have more younger voters. Advertising through animal crossing is a smart move for his publicity for sure. It got us all talking about it!
I don’t know if the Biden campaign doing this means that Nintendo supports his campaign or not. I don’t know if it would be smart or problematic for Nintendo to take a side.
I don’t know too much about politics lol.

but if I saw on someone’s island something supporting Trump I would immediately leave.
Or end game if someone wore something “MAGA” to my island...