Well said. If only life were as simple as D&D but we can certainly learn a lot from the experience. Diversity makes us stronger as a society, and society should be built on supporting each other not vilifying the other.
Brad, this is a great video. I absolutely agree. Been thinking a lot about this for the last week. I presented at an academic conference on the importance of inclusive tables and tools to help a dm make the table a safe space. Presented on Nov 7. It has hard. A mix of pleading and anger. These videos are important.
Brad, I agree with you about the hobby and its potential to teach others about everything you said. I have been saying this for decades. When I run horror/dark fantasy it is very dark. When I run a high fantasy game it is just that. Same with low fantasy. No matter what genre or who is playing: bullies, tyranny, and oppressors are in the party's sights. These games look completely opposite from one another. Heroism is the only shared element across every game I have ever ran. Strip the hobby down to its core and this is the foundation. This is the way.
Great video. I'm with you on this 100%. This is a hobby for everyone, no matter your views, race, sexuality, gender, or anything else. It's about connecting with your fellow human being. And that's what people need to remember. We're all humans. We have more in common than we have differences and we shouldn't lose sight of that, no matter what happens that is out of our control.
Thank you so much for this. It means a lot to me, and many others. You might get some pushback from hateful people or those that choose to not see the problem. TTRPGs are a hobby that reaches a diverse array of people, so something like this video is needed.
Here is the problem with calling out politics on a d&d channel. Seems like you only call in one direction and if someone has a different view than yours they are evil. That action reeks of authoritarianism and unwillingness to compromise. Watched the whole video, not subtle.
@archersfriend5900 It might surprise you that I voted Republican most of my life. So, you might want to watch it again with fewer assumptions about my "one-sidedness." But misogyny and racism are evil... No way around that.
If addressing the racism, mysogeny, etc in society irks you it may be time to have an honest conversation with yourself about a few things. I should add, subtley is the last thing to be used when discussing these topics.
@@direden Just to be clear, I didn't say anything about racism or misogyny. You are the one labeling my comment with those hateful terms. I haven't said anything about anyone, just mentioned politics in one direction. Then I was attacked about racism and misogyny. Weird how the election turned out.
@archersfriend5900 I'm not attacking you. I mentioned racism and misogyny in response to your comment about labeling evil. You said, "don't label other people's views." I responded by saying the views I consider evil are racism and misogyny. I didn't call you racist or misogynistic. In my video, I specifically said, "Your neighbors are not the villains." You are my neighbor. I don't believe you're a villain or evil... I don't know you like that. I do believe racism and misogyny are evil. I make no apologies for that. But when it comes to people who believe those things... my first assumption is they're misinformed. That's what I called Bull***t in the video... Influencers convincing people to hate their neighbor based on misinformation. The only people I called evil (in the video) were politicians and billionaires who get rich off corrupt business practices and the corrupt political process. That's evil. Pitting poor and middle-class people against each other so the rich get richer. That's evil.
Well said. If only life were as simple as D&D but we can certainly learn a lot from the experience. Diversity makes us stronger as a society, and society should be built on supporting each other not vilifying the other.
Brad, this is a great video. I absolutely agree. Been thinking a lot about this for the last week. I presented at an academic conference on the importance of inclusive tables and tools to help a dm make the table a safe space. Presented on Nov 7. It has hard. A mix of pleading and anger. These videos are important.
Brad, I agree with you about the hobby and its potential to teach others about everything you said. I have been saying this for decades.
When I run horror/dark fantasy it is very dark. When I run a high fantasy game it is just that. Same with low fantasy. No matter what genre or who is playing: bullies, tyranny, and oppressors are in the party's sights. These games look completely opposite from one another. Heroism is the only shared element across every game I have ever ran. Strip the hobby down to its core and this is the foundation.
This is the way.
This explains why I become a kleptomaniac anytime I play a rogue for a few months
what a fantastic video,, thank you brad
Holt crap! Fantastic viewpoint and well said...too bad your intelligence and wisdom is not shared by many...
Great video. I'm with you on this 100%. This is a hobby for everyone, no matter your views, race, sexuality, gender, or anything else. It's about connecting with your fellow human being. And that's what people need to remember. We're all humans. We have more in common than we have differences and we shouldn't lose sight of that, no matter what happens that is out of our control.
Thank you so much for this. It means a lot to me, and many others. You might get some pushback from hateful people or those that choose to not see the problem. TTRPGs are a hobby that reaches a diverse array of people, so something like this video is needed.
@@kquixotic I really appreciate that.
In the last week I have been comforted seeing about all of those I follow in the hobby agree with (in their own way) what Brad said in this video.
Here is the problem with calling out politics on a d&d channel. Seems like you only call in one direction and if someone has a different view than yours they are evil. That action reeks of authoritarianism and unwillingness to compromise. Watched the whole video, not subtle.
@archersfriend5900
It might surprise you that I voted Republican most of my life. So, you might want to watch it again with fewer assumptions about my "one-sidedness."
But misogyny and racism are evil...
No way around that.
There's no compromise to be had between one group that's just living their lives, and another group which hates that one's existence.
If addressing the racism, mysogeny, etc in society irks you it may be time to have an honest conversation with yourself about a few things.
I should add, subtley is the last thing to be used when discussing these topics.
@@direden Just to be clear, I didn't say anything about racism or misogyny. You are the one labeling my comment with those hateful terms. I haven't said anything about anyone, just mentioned politics in one direction. Then I was attacked about racism and misogyny. Weird how the election turned out.
@archersfriend5900
I'm not attacking you. I mentioned racism and misogyny in response to your comment about labeling evil.
You said, "don't label other people's views." I responded by saying the views I consider evil are racism and misogyny.
I didn't call you racist or misogynistic.
In my video, I specifically said, "Your neighbors are not the villains." You are my neighbor. I don't believe you're a villain or evil... I don't know you like that.
I do believe racism and misogyny are evil. I make no apologies for that.
But when it comes to people who believe those things... my first assumption is they're misinformed. That's what I called Bull***t in the video... Influencers convincing people to hate their neighbor based on misinformation.
The only people I called evil (in the video) were politicians and billionaires who get rich off corrupt business practices and the corrupt political process. That's evil. Pitting poor and middle-class people against each other so the rich get richer. That's evil.