Editor in Chief Bill | 16 Aug 2021 7:54 p.m. PST |
Some worry that the increasing divisiveness in society over politics will influence the wargaming hobby. However, this would only be a problem if your group includes people of different political views (who might conflict with each other); a group comprising like-minded individuals would not be subject to conflict. On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 means everyone has the same political views and 10 means everyone has different political views, how politically diverse is your gaming group? ("I don't know" is also a valid answer.) |
jurgenation | 16 Aug 2021 8:03 p.m. PST |
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Korvessa | 16 Aug 2021 8:13 p.m. PST |
Just me & my multiple personalities |
Leadjunky | 16 Aug 2021 9:29 p.m. PST |
If they don't share how would one know. We are there to fight with toy soldiers not each other. We really try to avoid politics and religion. |
Glengarry5 | 16 Aug 2021 10:07 p.m. PST |
Don't ask, don't care… although we have one sov citizen type that is treated with bemused tolerance whenever he goes on a rant. |
Old Contemptible | 16 Aug 2021 10:48 p.m. PST |
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sillypoint | 16 Aug 2021 11:12 p.m. PST |
7…which is why I left 🥸 I could never join a club that would have me as a member! 😜😁 |
Editor in Chief Bill | 16 Aug 2021 11:21 p.m. PST |
If they don't share how would one know. Aren't you friends outside of gaming too? |
Martin Rapier | 17 Aug 2021 12:58 a.m. PST |
Didn't we just have this discussion? 10, everything from revolutionary anarchists to people with an unhealthy interest in Luftwaffe marching songs, but we don't tend to talk about this stuff at the club. As I said in the previous thread on this, it is good to get out of the echo chamber. |
Skeets | 17 Aug 2021 2:01 a.m. PST |
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GildasFacit | 17 Aug 2021 2:47 a.m. PST |
I think the diversity in the US at present is not matched here in the UK. We had similar ructions over Brexit here but that seems to have calmed down or, at least, been overtaken by the pandemic. Hopefully time will smooth out the kinks in US politics. We are probably a 2 or 3. All were anti-Brexit and more toward what Americans would call the left but mostly we are anti politicians of all colours. Politics : from the Greek Poly (many) and Tic (parasite). |
Dn Jackson | 17 Aug 2021 4:32 a.m. PST |
About a 4. We do talk religion and politics because we hang out together. Usually get together for a meal after a game. Since we do mainly historical it seems we mainly attract conservative types, but do have a couple of left wingers. We can disagree without being disagreeable. It probably helps that even the most ardent progressives in our group don't buy into the BLM/CRT/etc. message. |
doc mcb | 17 Aug 2021 4:40 a.m. PST |
These days I play with my brother. He is a yellow dog Democrat and I am a staunch conservative, but we love each other anyway. |
Tgerritsen | 17 Aug 2021 5:10 a.m. PST |
Pretty diverse, but we don't talk politics when we game. |
Repiqueone | 17 Aug 2021 5:20 a.m. PST |
2 Because of that homogeneity, politics is seldom discussed. |
79thPA | 17 Aug 2021 5:21 a.m. PST |
@Bill, I generally don't see my gaming friends outside of gaining situations. Most of us have lives and families. It can be hard enough to get away for a game, let alone a game and additional activities. |
Stryderg | 17 Aug 2021 5:52 a.m. PST |
1, because my group consists of one individuals. But they get along swimmingly! Mostly… |
Patrick Sexton | 17 Aug 2021 7:01 a.m. PST |
It's diverse enough that we rarely speak of it. |
Frederick | 17 Aug 2021 7:40 a.m. PST |
Fairly diverse politically – a few business guys, a few university guys so a fair spectrum from left to right |
Uesugi Kenshin | 17 Aug 2021 9:42 a.m. PST |
1. We happen to all be on the same page but we still avoid politics & religion generally. |
14Bore | 17 Aug 2021 3:30 p.m. PST |
I really don't get this diversity pushing, would you go to a bar with some totally different clientele to have a good time? There is nothing wrong with a sewing circle with a small group who wants to sew and chat about like minded people. Lucky I play solo and everyone here agrees with me 100% |
etotheipi | 17 Aug 2021 5:14 p.m. PST |
would you go to a bar with some totally different clientele to have a good time? The US Navy on Diversity: No bar is too far. No beer is too near. To the OP – 6..7 The family is a big part of the group, which is on the higher side of the range (maybe more than 7). Not really a problem. When people do talk politics (and most usually have something more interesting to talk about), we generally respect others' opinions. Mostly because people base their opinons of politics on their ethos and facts. Nobody (or at least, nobody new for long) rebarfs a tweet, headline, etc. without having researched it. If they quote a study (in a political or any other context), they have actually read the entire study themselves. A few times. Usually the fastest hand to throw the BS flag is someone of a similar opinion. Generally, folks don't like having their opinions represented by sheeple who select facts based on opinion. "No, man … I'm with you … however …" |
Prince Alberts Revenge | 17 Aug 2021 6:09 p.m. PST |
I have no clue what their politics or religious beliefs are for that matter. Not my business nor do I really care to hear it. |
Prince Alberts Revenge | 17 Aug 2021 6:16 p.m. PST |
Some worry that the increasing divisiveness in society over politics will influence the wargaming hobby. However, this would only be a problem if your group includes people of different political views (who might conflict with each other); a group comprising like-minded individuals would not be subject to conflict. Oh I don't know if I agree with this at all. While I don't know the politics of my gaming group, I interact in other manners with people of all kinds of political backgrounds. There are people who have very different politics than I do who I get along with and respect while there are others much closer to my leanings who I want to tune out completely. I think it all comes down to tolerance and respect for each other…last time I checked those don't have to be mutually exclusive from political beliefs although that does seem to be changing… |
Rdfraf | 18 Aug 2021 11:02 a.m. PST |
My gaming group is a 1. A multiracial group of Conservative Republicans. |
BrockLanders | 18 Aug 2021 11:22 a.m. PST |
Our group runs the gamut from pretty far right to really far right |
Dal Gavan | 18 Aug 2021 12:42 p.m. PST |
I don't know. Most of us are ex-military (with one occasional RAN bloke), but that doesn't mean much here (most likely to be "swing" voters in the ADF, rather than rusted on to a major party). When we argue, it's about rules, historical periods or movies. |
SHaT1984 | 18 Aug 2021 1:44 p.m. PST |
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lkmjbc3 | 18 Aug 2021 7:21 p.m. PST |
We have all three political parties in our group. Nazis Fascists and White Nationalists. We are very diverse… We had a few Republicans… but we ran them off. Joe Collins |
bobm1959 | 19 Aug 2021 8:00 a.m. PST |
5 or 6…on the left and a few more in the centre…even the ex military. If there are any right wingers they remain pretty quiet. Only got a couple of church/synagogue goers as far as I'm aware. It rarely seems to matter. |
The Tin Dictator | 19 Aug 2021 9:18 a.m. PST |
I think our club is mostly right-leaning based on some comments. But it seems to be a close race. The club has a No Religion/No Politics policy that is pretty well observed during games. Violators are required to show repentance by chopping off their pinky and presenting it to the GM. |
SpuriousMilius | 19 Aug 2021 9:25 a.m. PST |
My group was diverse politically-4 conservatives, 1 pot smoking former Hippie, 3 lefties, & 3 moderates (here I include myself). We got along, played great games & were good friends--getting to know each others' families, dining & carousing & attending movies together, helping each other move house, giving rides to the airport, etc. Some of them have passed away, the others have moved out of the area (some out of state). We discussed most subjects, not during games but in the bar afterwards. I miss each of them very much, |
14th NJ Vol | 20 Aug 2021 6:38 p.m. PST |
Zero political diversity. We're all extremely the same politically in thoughts, speech & actions. |
The Last Conformist | 07 Sep 2021 7:46 a.m. PST |
The miniatures group is, I suspect, fairly homogenous politically, but we rarely discuss politics so I don't really know where everyone stands. The boardgaming group is more diverse. Perhaps therefore, we're more likely to discuss politics, but it still doesn't happen very much. I used to play RPG's with a self-declared Stalinist. He eventually got expelled from the group, but that didn't have anything directly to do with his politics. It's certainly possible, though, that his assholish behaviour and unusual political stance had some common origin. |
USAFpilot | 07 Sep 2021 2:46 p.m. PST |
Wow, some of you are always complaining about politics on TMP, and here you are commenting on a post with the word "politically" in the title. Not enough time when I'm gaming to talk about anything else but gaming. Now sometimes after playing tennis, sometimes politics may come up after our match when we are sitting around drinking a beverage. But then it's usually local politics and we avoid National politics. |
JimSelzer | 20 Sep 2021 11:39 a.m. PST |
8 or 9 while it wasn't that big a deal for a long time Trump and Covid 19 have made it more of an issue |