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Oh Good, Users Already Figured Out How to Abuse This New iPhone Feature If they’ll swallow the little lies now, maybe they’ll accept a big lie later. Right-wing figures in media and politics function similarly when they engage in constant, low-level criticism of the mainstream press and their political opponents: The point is to make people distrust those targets and trust them, implicitly, instead. When an imposter marinates a player, they stay near them without killing them for an extended period of time, hoping the other player will then vouch for them as not being an imposter, because they had a chance to kill and did not.
Taking the metaphor a bit further, many ordinary Republican voters have functioned like “ marinated” players in Among Us. (It isn’t “authentic” but authentic: Ocasio-Cortez really is a gamer.) But the gameplay of Among Us itself offers a fascinating reflection of the politics of our time, not to mention the specific public relations battle AOC is waging online. Her youthful, relatable communication style and commitment to bringing her message into the digital realms where many conservatives have been thriving for years makes it a savvy choice. The most recent stream, the day after Thanksgiving, brought in an audience of more than 2 million viewers. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who has now live-streamed herself playing the game twice. That sure sounds like the political environment we inhabit, but I’m talking about Among Us, the hugely popular indie video game where disguised killers stalk a crew of astronauts as they try to repair their broken ship and escape with their lives.Īmong Us has become a favorite of Rep. It’s a fight in the realm of public opinion, which has been poisoned by bad-faith actors whose lies are threatening to overcome the truth.