cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/7643915
As always in capitalism, video games have largely deformed from an art form into just another means to generate profit for large corporations
this post was submitted on 03 Nov 2023
362 points (90.8% liked)
Memes
51027 readers
1939 users here now
Rules:
- Be civil and nice.
- Try not to excessively repost, as a rule of thumb, wait at least 2 months to do it if you have to.
founded 6 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
I think a lot of Eastern European socialist states had ton of bribes (or sometimes "gifts") to get anything done, including in some places "gifts" to your doctor.
Unfortunately Marx didn't eliminate all the micro transactions
Or you had a friend who worked at the store or the factory and could get you stuff because they liked you. A hundred friends could get you further than a hundred roubles.
I've heard that too. Connections being everything. I think those "you help me I help you" is sorta like micro transactions too.
Is it like that in Cuba?
I don't know what's their situation with corruption/bribery.
Are you asking rhetorically meaning they don't or seriously asking? Because if you are asking I could try to look it up but don't know offhand.
I don't tend to trust anything I hear about Cuba tbh, one way or the other.
End the embargo and let's see how things stack up.
We don't have an embargo afaik
Of Cuba?
They are famously embargoed by America, except for food and medicine. Which is a pretty big deal, considering how important the US market is for any state in the American continents.
I'm not from America