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Washington Post Columnist Takes a Cheap Shot at Gamers

April 16, 2009

As a gamer, should you be allowed to vote?

Syndicated Washington Post columnist George Will doesn't think so.

Into a lengthy whinge about the wearing of denim (slow news day, George?) Will inserts this jab:

Denim is the infantile uniform of a nation in which entertainment frequently features childlike adults ("Seinfeld," "Two and a Half Men") and cartoons for adults ("King of the Hill"). Seventy-five percent of American "gamers" -- people who play video games -- are older than 18 and nevertheless are allowed to vote.

GP: Big thanks to several readers who tipped us to this story. Now get yourselves to Brooks Brothers so we can all dress like George Will.

We are old enough to be killed in a war, so we should be able to vote.

I really dunno what to say...

But apparently dying in war isn't as mature as voting?

personally, im not sure he should be allowed to breathe my air, but you dont see me ranting about it.

you've got to be kidding me.........I mean seriously...some people just really don't get the way the real world works I guess. They've got their own heads shoved way too far up their own self-righteous asses like this guy.

Personally, I don't believe that 60 year old men who still wear bow ties should be allowed to vote either...

Not to mention, he IS in position of influence.

Wow......LOL....That's really pointless....Glenn Beck should not be allowed on TV if that's were this is going

He does have a point, hell only people who own actual property in our country should be able to vote. The concept that the majority of people, who don't really contribute aside from being the work force of the country, have the ability to vote themselves the wealth of the unique and productive members of society scares me, just like it did the founders of this country.

But hey, everyone thinks we're a democracy and believes that since we're driving SUV's the polar bears are dying. Any help he's trying to give is about 60 years too late.