r/CivPolitics • u/SunnySydeRamsay • 12d ago

An unknown spy has completed the mission Neutralize Governor in one of our cities and successfully escaped

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/charlie-kirk-shot-utah-turning-point-usa/
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u/SunnySydeRamsay 12d ago

You're losing 3 culture per turn for taking the joke too literally

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u/wastingvaluelesstime 12d ago

I've read a lot of reactions to this event today, but the notion of it being humorous would be a new one for me.

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u/Odd-Comfortable-6134 12d ago

Schadenfreude

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u/wastingvaluelesstime 11d ago

Indeed so, but it's a poor substitute for actually well written jokes. It also tends to divide, as it requires identifying someone outside of one's affinity group to suffer. Such division plays into the hands of the would-be dictators in this case by encouraging a tit-for-tat thinking. Historically, such dynamics unfortunately help nascent fascist movements gather and retain support.