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Helldivers 2 Fascism Satire Discourse meme example.

Helldivers 2 Fascism Satire Discourse

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Updated Feb 26, 2024 at 05:15PM EST by Zach.

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Helldivers 2 Fascism Satire Discourse refers to viral discourse surrounding the 2024 video game Helldivers II being a satire on fascism, similar to the 1997 science-fiction movie Starship Troopers. The debate went viral on X / Twitter following the recent Starship Troopers Effective Satire Discourse, borrowing several talking points from it.

Origin

On February 8th, 2024, Helldivers II, a third-person shooter game in which teams of players are tasked with completing missions against alien species of bug-type and robot-type enemies, defending the home of humanity known as Super Earth.

On February 19th, X[1] user @OMGYama made a GIF caption post referencing the recent Starship Troopers Effective Satire Discourse, writing, "Oh no, The 'Starship Troopers and 40K are fascists' circus show found out about Hell Divers" and starting the discourse. The post (shown below) garnered over 460,000 views, 270 reposts and 4,200 likes in one week.


Yama 0 - Rebooting Host Body (===- @OMGYama Oh no, The "Starship Troopers and 40K are fascists" circus show found out about Hell Divers II GIF ALT 11:27 PM Feb 19, 2024 463.6K Views

On February 20th, 2024, X[2] user @FemboyDCS quoted the post, replying, "oh no, the 'being able to read' circus show found out about [game even more obviously satirical]." The reply (shown below) garnered over 230 reposts and 2,900 likes in one week.


Fomboypes Femboy Military Flight Sims @FemboyDCS oh no, the "being able to read" circus show found out about [game even more obviously satirical] Yama O - Rebooting Host Body (===-------) @OMGYama Feb 19 Oh no, The "Starship Troopers and 40K are fascists" circus show found out about Hell Divers II GIF ALT : 6:41 PM. Feb 20, 2024 59K Views

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On February 24th, 2024, the Helldivers II news X[3] account @HelldiversAlert posted a meme video about the game that started with the message "Friendly reminder: don't be a fascist, this game is a satire." The upload garnered over 8.2 million views, 8,900 reposts and 41,000 likes in two days (shown below).


The post was followed by viral reactions and memes. On February 24th, X[4] user @TheManlet_King posted a Wow Cool Robot meme that received over 1,300 reposts and 19,000 likes on the platform in two days (shown below, left). Also that day, user @RaymundoTheIII made a post that received over 460 reposts and 7,300 likes on X[5] in two days (shown below, right).


HELLDIVERS 3 Shut up nerd! Woah. A satire on how heckin bad fascism is? Magos Explorator Raymundo @RaymundoTheIII We know it's satire, no one actually takes it seriously. Everyone is having fun. Can we not just enjoy the f------ game without people trying to "inform" us that we are the baddies. Stick to giving game updates. Helldivers Alerts @HelldiversAlert Feb 24 A few public lobby experiences have convinced me this ought to be said #Helldiversll #HellDivers FRIENDLY REMINDER; THIS GAME IS A SATIRE 9:21 AM. Feb 24, 2024 · 346.6K Views

More posts related to the discourse went viral on X in the following days. A post made by X[6] user @jonofathens on February 24th (shown below, left) received over 1,600 reposts and 19,000 likes in two days (shown below, left). On February 25th, X[7] user @LavenderGhast made a post that received over 650 reposts and 10,000 likes in one day (shown below, right).


Enlightened Partisan @jonofathens "Please don't be fascist." "GOD YOU'RE RUINING ALL THE FUN FOR ME! WHAT THE F---??" I cannot imagine posting a bigger f------ self report than this Combat Wombat (Not the You... . 6h The number of likes on this is concerning. Looks like the annoying part of this hellscape found something else fun to ruin Game fun but satire guys make sure you don't start worshipping Nazis and hate criming minorities guys! Just a daily reminder bash the fash! Helldivers Alerts @HelldiversAlert A few public lobby experiences have convinced me this ought to be said #Helldiversll #HellDivers FRIENDLY REMINDER: Follow DON'T BE A FASCIST LA\/ENDER @LavenderGhast I'm scared people are taking it too seriously and actually love fascism because they're yelling "up with super earth, down with the bugs" says man who can't understand the simple joys of unserious roleplay and thinks everything is real. Helldivers Alerts @HelldiversAlert. Feb 24 A few public lobby experiences have convinced me this ought to be said #Helldiversll #HellDivers DON'T BE CRINGE CHOOSE TO THINK 7:31 AM. Feb 25, 2024 408.6K Views :

The discourse continued through late February 2024, with related posts being spread beyond X / Twitter through screenshots and reposts.

Various Examples


Demon_Fae_Shae = @SimplyShae13 · Feb 20 So I finally got to play the tutorial for Helldivers 2. It's hilarious that there are people who take the game seriously, like it's a reflection of their moral worldview. Cus that means those guys sat through that tutorial and loved all the fake praise it throws at you lol t 160 121 Brisket Enjoyer @8008tastic 1.8K 3:17 PM. Feb 20, 2024 3.4M Views ₁257K 口企 Honestly I sometimes struggle to start playing it since you basically play as colonizers and that doesn't feel right when I have a Palestinian friend. Demon Fae Shae* @SimplyShae13-3h So I finally got to play the tutorial for Helldivers 2. LOL TILL It's hilarious that there are people who take the game seriously, like it's a reflection of their moral worldview. Cus that means those guys sat through that tutorial and loved all the fake praise it throws at you lol 22 10 189 th 3.8K 23 Brisket Enjoyer @8008tastic Honestly I sometimes struggle to start playing it since you basically play as colonizers and that doesn't feel right when I have a Palestinian friend. 육육 Helldivers 2 is ackshually a satire on 옷 how heckin bad fascism is J
Daily Roman Updates @UpdatingOn Rome Read the training manual V TRAINING MANUAL TIPS If an enemy ever attempts to engage in diplomacy, SHOOT THEM. We musn't believe their lies. : MagentaMan @zaalsikar I'm gonna go step on a roach and kick my microwave just for this. Helldivers Alerts @HelldiversAlert Feb 24 A few public lobby experiences have convinced me this ought to be said #Hell diversll #HellDivers FRIENDLY REMINDER: THIS GAME IS A SATIRE ... 9:43 AM Feb 24, 2024 46.8K Views CerberusXt @CerberusXt "Don't be a fascist" "Nooooooooo! You are ruining the fun". Combat Wombat (Not the You.... 6h ⠀ The number of likes on this is concerning. Looks like the annoying part of this hellscape found something else fun to ruin Game fun but satire guys make sure you don't start worshipping Nazis and hate criming minorities guys! Just a daily reminder bash the fash! Helldivers Alerts @HelldiversAlert II 0:16 Follow FRIENDLY REMINDER: DON'T BE A FASCIST 2:12 AM. Feb 25, 2024 126.9K Views :

Search Interest

External References

[1] X – @OMGYama

[2] X – @FemboyDCS

[3] X – @HelldiversAlert

[4] X – @TheManlet_King

[5] X – @RaymundoTheIII

[6] X – @jonofathens

[7] X – @LavenderGhast

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99% of the discourse showcased in this gallery looks something like this:

-Uh, that game is a satire about fascism. Remember that! Remember it's satirizing fascism!
-Literally everyone knows that. Could you get off your soapbox and let us enjoy the game now?
-Oh, I just triggered a fascist! Yes, another victory for us, the glorious moral police!

I'm so tired of these people. Shame they'll always exist in one form or another

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