• [ network ]
  • goatmatrix.net
  • gvid.tv
  • img.gvid.tv
  • games.gvid.tv
  • apps.gvid.tv
HomeUploadUpload URLHotlinkRandomAbouttheme toggle
Expand

10 Dumb Quotes About Video Games from Pols and Pundits

Views:1262
@ReasonVids2

Plato famously banned poetry from his Republic.

Well, he had nothing on today's politicians and pundits, who really, really, really hate video games. Here are 10 great quotes that bring the stupid like Grand Theft Auto brings the awesome.

  1. If you're a parent and you allow your son or daughter to watch this...you're a lousy parent."—MSNBC host Ed Schultz, talking about Grand Theft Auto V, September 13, 2013.

  1. "Grand Theft Auto...encourages children to have sex with prostitutes and then murder them."—Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), July 14, 2005.

  1. "Every school massacre can be traced to the young killers' addiction to violent video games."—conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly, September 10, 2010.

  1. "These games teach a child to enjoy inflicting torture."—Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.), December 9, 1993.

  1. "And let us say to the Nintendos and the other games, if you are going to be sick, we are going to find a way to protect this country from you."—former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, May 12, 1999.

  1. "These electronic child molesters have little sense of restraint or boundaries."—Ralph Nader, October 27, 1999.

  1. "Some games are more akin to hate speech than free speech."—Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.), June 14, 2006.

  1. "Video game violence & glorification must be stopped—it is creating monsters!"—Donald Trump, December 17, 2012.

  1. "This is all about gamers' lust for violence and the industry's lust for money."—state Sen. Leland Yee (D-Calif.), January 26, 2013.

  1. "I think videos games is sic a bigger problems than guns because video games affect people."—Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), January 30, 2013.

"Are you an 'Electronic Child Molester?'" was written and produced by Meredith Bragg and Nick Gillespie.

About 80 seconds.

Subscribe to Reason TV's YouTube channel to receive automatic notification when new material goes live.

Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

reason
,
reason magazine
,
reason foundation
,
video games
,
grand theft auto
,
ed schultz
,
hillary clinton
,
phyllis schlafly
,
joe lieberman
,
newt gignrich
,
ralph nader
,
cliff stearns
,
donald trump
,
leyland yee
,
lamar alexander
    Movie Night
    Thumbnail for A Gamer in Congress: Q&A with Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.)11:55
    A Gamer in Congress: Q&A with Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.)
    ReasonVids3
    1480 views
    Thumbnail for Show some guts0:51
    Show some guts
    xoenix
    213 views
    Thumbnail for Jared Taylor Explains White Advocacy to Italian TV36:03
    Jared Taylor Explains White Advocacy to Italian TV
    AmericanRenaissance
    2238 views
    Thumbnail for Klstrphnky - Ted Nugent3:55
    Klstrphnky - Ted Nugent
    TedNugentFan
    306 views
    Thumbnail for Iceland embraced the Minnesota Vikings and even gave them their famous skol chant from their soccer team0:59
    Iceland embraced the Minnesota Vikings and even gave them their famous skol chant from their soccer team
    bestofvoatxyz
    1004 views
    Thumbnail for Geometry Dash Lite10:00
    Geometry Dash Lite
    stumble_bro
    722 views
    Thumbnail for Let them be severe but never unjust and let them never, above all, allow fear to preside over their actions, placing the honor of the nation above everything that exists on earth.6:08
    Let them be severe but never unjust and let them never, above all, allow fear to preside over their actions, placing the honor of the nation above everything that exists on earth.
    voatcatbox
    484 views
    Thumbnail for Don't Date Damaged Goods | Popp Culture23:53
    Don't Date Damaged Goods | Popp Culture
    Terrence Popp
    1834 views
    Thumbnail for St P̶a̶t̶r̶i̶c̶k̶'̶s̶ Pajeet's Day0:23
    St P̶a̶t̶r̶i̶c̶k̶'̶s̶ Pajeet's Day
    bestofupgoat
    225 views
    Thumbnail for What would you change? 🤔 | OTE1:00
    What would you change? 🤔 | OTE
    invidious1
    378 views
    Thumbnail for This interview broke the internet.. | Asmongold Clips3:24
    This interview broke the internet.. | Asmongold Clips
    invidious1
    353 views
    Thumbnail for Police Blew Up their Home, Courts Say They Are Owed Nothing0:52
    Police Blew Up their Home, Courts Say They Are Owed Nothing
    IJvids
    1174 views
    Thumbnail for The Flagship vs Midrange Debate: Galaxy A54 Review! | Marques Brownlee14:48
    The Flagship vs Midrange Debate: Galaxy A54 Review! | Marques Brownlee
    Invidious8
    53 views
    Thumbnail for 【中天直播 #LIVE】年前最終場! 罷免吳沛憶意向書簽署活動20250126 @中天新聞CtiNews | 中天電視36:25
    【中天直播 #LIVE】年前最終場! 罷免吳沛憶意向書簽署活動20250126 @中天新聞CtiNews | 中天電視
    Invidious8
    40 views
    Thumbnail for 03 A History of Scotland - Bishop Makes King58:40
    03 A History of Scotland - Bishop Makes King
    AOUisgay
    767 views
    Thumbnail for JavaScript Is Weird (EXTREME EDITION) | Low Byte Productions21:29
    JavaScript Is Weird (EXTREME EDITION) | Low Byte Productions
    Invidious8
    47 views
    Thumbnail for Even birds hate the jews0:20
    Even birds hate the jews
    bestofupgoat
    899 views

points

Permalink
Reply
reason
,
reason magazine
,
reason foundation
,
video games
,
grand theft auto
,
ed schultz
,
hillary clinton
,
phyllis schlafly
,
joe lieberman
,
newt gignrich
,
ralph nader
,
cliff stearns
,
donald trump
,
leyland yee
,
lamar alexander
TOS  •  Add Keywords  •  Donate  •   Analytics  •   DMCA  •   Puzzle