>>713086430It's not that gamers are retards, it's that the cultural shift in general in the zeitgeist became infinitely more antagonistic, mean-spirited, and ragebait-y during the time New Colossus came out, and New Colossus itself certainly leaned into it with its marketing. Wolfenstein and WW2 media in general was never remotely seen in this political light back in the 90s and 2000s because culture hadn't been poisoned yet by low IQ retards spouting off on social media.
>Old Wolfenstein discussion"Check out this funny screenshot I took with my Wolfenstein clan last night."
>New Wolfenstein discussion"Reminder that if you're upset about the news in LA lately, you can brutally slaughter some Nazis and take out your aggression in Wolfenstein II, 70% off on Steam this weekend..."