Political Machine 2012 is bias

Posted by on August 6, 2012 in Games

Political Machine 2012, the latest iteration of Stardock’s Presidential-campaign-as-strategy-game series, assigns numbers from one to ten for each of its candidates stats. I suppose I can live with the game giving Sarah Palin a five for intelligence. At least it’s higher than Michelle Bachman’s intelligence, which is four. That’s nothing if not charitable. I can maybe even live with giving Palin a four in fund-raising. But measly nines for charisma and appearance? That’s just hateful.

  • thebigJ_A

    Appearance should be a two, and charisma ought to be a negative number. If you can’t use big words, you don’t get a high charisma rating.

    Have I mentioned I’m not a fan of Palin? ;)

    (Also, what’s with the gross “Obama kills babies!!” ad? I really hope those are random things from google, and not up to the site’s prerogative.)

  • ObamaSucks

    Stardock (and you) are showing your obviously liberal side. Stick to game reviews and leave political commentary to those with the intelligence to understand it.

  • Nightgaunt

    Tom, this infatuation can only lead to pain. Aren’t there other hot librarians to pine over? I’ve switched to Tina Fey and would be happy to share her with you.

  • Mercanis

    Why so serious? It’s just politics, and barely so.

  • Vin

    It’s particularly hilarious, of course, because Stardock is headed by a fire-breathing right winger.

  • saregos

    They’re generally connected to your personal internet history.

    Did you have something you’d like to confess?

  • RefudiateTomChick!

    That’s right! Palin’s not dumb! Tom and the librul elites are just too dumb themselves to see how smart she is!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jason-McMaster/607680289 Jason McMaster

    yeah, Brad is pretttty conservative.

  • RayTheFourth

    The funny thing is, Brad isn’t even that conservative, he has much more of a libertarian bent. At least that’s what I got form his forum posts.

  • tomchick

    I would like to go on the record as being opposed to any Presidential candidate who kills babies, but I can’t take credit for that ad.

    Most of the political ads you see will be geographically based. You swing staters must be having a grand old time. But since I’m in California, where Presidential candidates don’t bother to spend any of their ad money because they know we’re just going to love on whichever Democrat is in the race, I don’t get to enjoy those ads.

  • Thunderdwarf

    What about the freedom of speech your species always whines about, Obamasucks? Oh, wait, that’s only when it’s something you agree with isn’t it.

  • Thunderdwarf

    She can see Russia from her house you know!

  • tgb

    Not me. I spent all kinds of money in California running my Trump/Perry campaign. Which is probably why I oot my ass whupped.

  • thebigJ_A

    But….. I’m in Massachusetts! You know, the really liberal East coast state? We’re as un-swing as you can get! *Nobody* here plans on voting for Romney.

  • thebigJ_A

    Being Libertarian does not exclude one from being conservative. A lot a them are very conservative, indeed.

  • thebigJ_A

    Hmm. Maybe the ad organizers actually believe the thing about atheists eating babies….. Mmm, delicious infants!

  • lesslucid

    This image appears to portray Palin as a communist muslim. Truth in gaming?

  • Hell-Mikey

    Tom, take consolation in thinking there’ll be that much less competition for Ms. Palin’s attention because of the patent injustice you uncover here. And if you’re lucky, maybe you’ll be the one soothing her troubled brow.

  • CZeh

    Once was enough.

  • ThirteenthLetter

    Of course, Tina Fey said that, not Sarah Palin. But you’re still really smart!

  • thebigJ_A

    We’ve had a weird habit that I’ll never understand of electing Republican governors (a habit broken with our current one, luckily). We know enough not to vote for them for higher office, at least.

  • Brad Wardell

    Those liberal scum at Stardock make me sick. ;)

  • D.Z.

    The changelog from the latest patch has made me interested in the game, I like the notion of updating the game to reflect the political climate at any given time:

    Added new issues to reflect current political climate:
    Added “Chik-fi-let” as a new issue
    Added “Provide Tax Returns” as a new issue
    Added “Gov. Builds Business” as a new issue
    Decreased importance of “Military Strike on Iran” and “High Gas Prices” to reflect current political climate

    (that Islamic Republic of Palin screenshot is really disturbing)

  • Tei

    Its possible that she is average inteligence (like a normal person), but have atrocious education, and his head is filled by incorrect ideas. That may stupidify a normal person so it may looks not smart anymore, except for people with the same misconceptions. NOTA: I am not from USA, so I don’t know anything about the politics of the person.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jason-McMaster/607680289 Jason McMaster

    Curse those guys!

  • AllPoliticiansAreCriminals

    A 5 for intelligence? Wow that’s being generous.

  • Mygaffer

    I think he was just repeating the joke. But you’re still really smart!

  • ThirteenthLetter

    I think you don’t know one way or the other and just want attention. But you’re still really smart!