Biden campaign launches official Animal Crossing: New Horizons yard signs

[Mick]

Can someone make this into a sign instead.
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Of course I can! No problem at all

 

[jenboston22]

The signs are customizable once they’re crafted, so you’d only need to have them made and then you can add any design you like afterwards using the customization kits

Thanks! I figured that out after @Dunquixote was nice enough to make some for me I customized them and set some out.

 

[oak]

Of course I can! No problem at all

Wow I was just joking but good job, that was surprisingly fast haha

 

[Mick]

Wow I was just joking but good job, that was surprisingly fast haha

I know! And I wouldn't have done it if I couldn't do it surprisingly fast.

 

[Marridia]

was not expecting politics in animal crossing.

 

[FaerieRose]

Nook knows I've seen enough signs for the other side while scrolling through random custom patterns.

 

[Halloqueen]

I'm probably just a jaded grump, but I don't see what this achieves for the Biden campaign itself, really. I guess it's nice that people can put signs up in their towns if they want, people have created Trump/MAGA designs too, so it's only fair. But does this energize and excite people? Who's going to vote for a candidate just because of something like this initiative? It just seems sort of weird.

At the same time, I can't say I'm opposed to it. People are saying that they play the game to escape politics, but politics are intertwined into every fiber of society at some level whether we like it or not. Escapism is justified if you're legitimately overwhelmed, but if it's just to not pay attention to politics at all, that's ceding responsibility and leaving yourself open to exploitation and I cannot sympathize with that. The current unrest in the country would seem to me an indicator that more attention needs to be paid to politics by the citizenry as a whole.

I guess if this gets more people engaged and interested enough to learn about what's happening in the world and more people take an active stake in making our government function worth a damn, rather than never voting or voting once every four years and ignoring it the rest of the time, then I'd consider it a net positive.

This seems like a weird thing to be seeing in Animal Crossing, hasn't Biden already been outed as a massive creep...? I mean there's video of the guy sniffing individuals' hair. If him being a candidate isn't desperation for change, I don't know what is.

Neither Biden nor Trump are moral paragons, both have accusations of misconduct. It is a sad commentary on the failings of the political system of the United States that either are the nominees of their respective parties.

Can someone make this into a sign instead.
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Of course I can! No problem at all

Thank you for the blessing you have bestowed upon us this day.

 

[JSS]

This seems like a weird thing to be seeing in Animal Crossing, hasn't Biden already been outed as a massive creep...? I mean there's video of the guy sniffing individuals' hair. If him being a candidate isn't desperation for change, I don't know what is.

This game has the jocks talking about how they love it when the smell of sweat has seeped into the fabric of their clothes so I guess it fits. (I'm actually laughing my ass off.)

 

[Bcat]

Of course I can! No problem at all

Doing the Lord’s work here.

 

[UnendingHope]

If this is what it takes to have people get off of their ***** and vote, then I'm all for it. I just hope we don't see people wearing MAGA hats in NH for the next two months.

Omg bob Is wearing a MAGA hat somebody tell him to stop

 

[Nami]

Does Joe even know what animal crossing is?? Lol

 

[Mystic Pyro Freak]

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

 

[Katzenjammer]

I'm so sorry if my post came across as though you should stick your head in the sand and not educate yourself or vote. I don't think that at all! I just don't like real life issues like this in my video games that are specifically for escape from the overwhelming world. So many apologies. I did not mean to come across like that at all, I am so very sorry if it sounded like that. Everyone that is of age should vote as it is your responsibility. That's all, again, so sorry ;-; *goes back into hiding*

edit: typo & punctuation

 

[Millysaurusrexjr]

I honestly love this. More young people need to get out and vote, maybe this will help. Heck I might even put a sign on my island

 

[xSuperMario64x]

I would rather not combine my favorite video games and politics ty



seriously tho this is wild

 

[seliph]

I'm probably just a jaded grump, but I don't see what this achieves for the Biden campaign itself, really. I guess it's nice that people can put signs up in their towns if they want, people have created Trump/MAGA designs too, so it's only fair. But does this energize and excite people? Who's going to vote for a candidate just because of something like this initiative? It just seems sort of weird.

At the same time, I can't say I'm opposed to it. People are saying that they play the game to escape politics, but politics are intertwined into every fiber of society at some level whether we like it or not. Escapism is justified if you're legitimately overwhelmed, but if it's just to not pay attention to politics at all, that's ceding responsibility and leaving yourself open to exploitation and I cannot sympathize with that. The current unrest in the country would seem to me an indicator that more attention needs to be paid to politics by the citizenry as a whole.

I guess if this gets more people engaged and interested enough to learn about what's happening in the world and more people take an active stake in making our government function worth a damn, rather than never voting or voting once every four years and ignoring it the rest of the time, then I'd consider it a net positive.

Neither Biden nor Trump are moral paragons, both have accusations of misconduct. It is a sad commentary on the failings of the political system of the United States that either are the nominees of their respective parties.

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.

 

[Katzenjammer]

I'm so, so sorry. I should have never said anything at all. I am so very sorry to everyone I ended up angering and offending as the above post obviously had taken some things I said wrong, which is completely my fault and I take full responsibility. I shouldn't write posts, as I always come across wrong. Please accept my most humble and sincere apologies ;-; <3 *stays under her rock where she belongs and doesn't come out again*

 

[jenboston22]

I'm so, so sorry. I should have never said anything at all. I am so very sorry to everyone I ended up angering and offending as the above post obviously had taken some things I said wrong, which is completely my fault and I take full responsibility. I shouldn't write posts, as I always come across wrong. Please accept my most humble and sincere apologies ;-; <3 *stays under her rock where she belongs and doesn't come out again*

I really don't think this has anything to do with your specific post, so I wouldn't worry Personally, I'm not angered, but I respecfully disagree, as I find politics to be very important, especially right now. It should never be a problem to kindly and respecfully post an opinion, even when others will (kindly and respectfully) disagree.

 

[seliph]

I'm so, so sorry. I should have never said anything at all. I am so very sorry to everyone I ended up angering and offending as the above post obviously had taken some things I said wrong, which is completely my fault and I take full responsibility. I shouldn't write posts, as I always come across wrong. Please accept my most humble and sincere apologies ;-; <3 *stays under her rock where she belongs and doesn't come out again*

idk about others but personally i wasn't (just) referring to your post lol, i agree with halloqueen where escapism is fine if the real world is overwhelming at any point

 

[cinch]

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