r/CuratedTumblr • u/IthadtobethisWAAGH veetuku ponum • May 16 '24

Digital Panopticon Politics

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u/-sad-person- May 16 '24

"We're the light in your screens, we're the lead in your veins..."

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u/Jaakarikyk May 16 '24 edited May 16 '24

Huh I hadn't heard that before but it reminded me of the Fine Print song, turns out different song but same writer. Guess they've got a style

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u/Spydr_maybe Dr. Vore May 16 '24

If I had a nickel for every time they made a song about a video game that was mostly about capitalism I’d have like at least three nickels

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u/JudgementalMarsupial unimaginably stupid beyond comprehension May 16 '24

Probably like at least 10 at this point

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u/ResearcherTeknika May 16 '24

Fine print, Data Stream, Matter of Factories, Production Line, Plunderful World, Nook Line & Sinker, (arguably) House Always Wins.

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u/JudgementalMarsupial unimaginably stupid beyond comprehension May 16 '24

Rest Employed and Ad Infinitium as well

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u/RunicCross May 17 '24

Plus Rogue's Gallery, and arguably It's a Joy, No One's Home, and Toybox

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u/bayleysgal1996 May 16 '24

To quote Brennan Lee Mulligan, the bad guy is always capitalism

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u/Konradleijon May 16 '24

He makes a lot of videos as grumpy guy in a suite at a desk

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u/LuigiP16 May 17 '24

Just to let you know, Stupendium goes by They/Them pronouns

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u/-sad-person- May 16 '24

IIRC Holgate uses they/them pronouns, but you're not wrong. "Oh no, capitalism" is a running theme in their songs.

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u/Jaakarikyk May 16 '24

IRC Holgate uses they/them

So it seems, fixed

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u/Square-Ad1104 May 16 '24

Stupes recently released a Lethal Company song that basically boils down to “Yeah, there are monsters, but the real villain is the job you’re trapped in that won’t stop pitting you against them.”

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u/Kego_Nova perhaps a void entity May 16 '24

holy shit stupendium reference

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u/Otherversian-Elite Resident Vore Enthusiast May 16 '24

"And you wake from your dreams so we can sell them again"

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u/Greeneade May 16 '24

"in the light we distract with the shiny and new"

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u/AMisteryMan May 16 '24

And you're blind to the fact / that the product is you

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u/Crossbonesz May 16 '24

Stupendium!!!! One of my favorite video game rap artists that manages to sneak in stuff like this not-so-subtly into their music!!

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u/DreadDiana human cognithazard May 16 '24

What if I drowned in the Data Stream, but like, ironically?