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If the jam was called "People are the Fxcking Worst", it would seem clear, I assume,  that the games were going to be showing grievances with specific kinds of people, (people who take the last seat in starbucks even though they are behind me in a queue would lead to a hotline miami style game for me). Im interpreting Fxck Capitalism to mean Fxck the abusive nature of some elements of capitalism as it is today and not "I want to burn our world to the ground." 

I don't think being angry is useful for me, and I feel like you have very real fears on this and if I may, your frustration in this thread comes from how you've interpreted the Jam. I think if we,  you and me at least, understood each other's grievances, it could actually make for a good inspiration for the games themselves.

If it makes you feel any better, I'm not planning on interpreting it as 'dismantle the whole game'. I'm more interested in issues like, US states trying to reduce the working age to 14 to combat the fact that people are refusing to work shitty jobs for low pay, instead of increasing the amount those workers are paid. In the UK in the 80s the average household income was about 20k a year, and the average house price was about 21k, now the average household income is about 21k a year and the average house price is £285,000.  I feel like we are being shafted.

I am of the opinion that there is probably a positive reason behind some of the most confusing and horrible behaviours, and in this case it's a case of #notAllCapitalists, by this I mean I understand why an anti-capitalism movement would be terrifying to you if it seems like a 'tear it all down' vibe, (and my skills in music etc would definitely not get me far in a bartering world). I dont want to destroy everything, I just feel that working hard should lead to more money and a better life, but often working hard equates to nothing more than surviving.

So for me it really is about "Add a skip cutscene button".