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[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 62 points 7 months ago (9 children)

Anyone up for some D&D?

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 40 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (6 children)

For anyone who isn't aware of the Satanic Panic, this was a pretty fun time to be a D&D player:

https://gizmodo.com/a-brief-history-of-satanic-panic-in-the-1980s-1679476373

https://gizmodo.com/how-we-won-the-war-on-dungeons-dragons-1550936588

[–] AnarchoNoAdjective@lemmy.ml 18 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I believe the culture war junk is part of distract and divide tactics. 'hey parents don't worry about all the bloodshed from neoliberal policies, your kids are summoning demons!'

[–] creamed_eels@toast.ooo 14 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

That’s why I wear my “Let’s summon demons!” shirt at every opportunity. Pearl clutching intensifies!

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