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[–]fuck_reddit 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

That is what a normal person thinks. However, I saw it pointed out recently that a lot of the more fringe SJW types like to identify with evil/villains. From that perspective, making the villain actually evil could be upsetting to them. Which, imo, shows how absurd they are.

[–]Three_oneFourWanted for thought crimes in countless ideologies 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Which is ironic because identification with the "villian" is generally due to a desire to deviate from the norm or what is "correct." Captain Jack Sparrow comes to mind, as he is by all definitions the villian fighting against the British (who aren't exactly good, but no one seems to be entirely righteous in this franchise) But in this case, Jack is the protagonist, almost and antihero at times. I doubt many SJWs associate with the slave trading trade federation?

And in Cyberpunk 2077, it is the epitome of antiheroes and an irredeemable evil villian. The protagonist is a punk style, transhumanist, time slowing, gun hacking badass that seeks to take down the supposed worst evil of our reality: corporations. Why would any of them suddenly identify with the evil corporations that are basically exactly what they accuse real corporations of being? Especially when they can make any antihero vigilante with whatever characteristics they want?