I believe the objection is not to Snoop for his gang affiliation, but rather to the dance specifically with is being claimed as a more overt gang symbol, sort of like if they added the blood hand sign.
Of course I don’t think this is even remotely an issue of concern for most of the reasons others have already commented on this post (it’s a pop culture thing now, essentially), but I do think it’s worth acknowledging the distinction between person and symbol here to be able to have honest discussion of the topic.
lobut@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
I mean I think I understand the argument for your distinction. I don’t play either games, I just watched VFX artists reaction and say Snoop Dogg in it so I was wondering why it’s such a big deal with Tencent. As he does seem to “dance” in CoD: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdhPvXhXoUM.
I may take slight issue with your last statement. To be clear, I’m not trying to have a “dishonest discussion”, I genuinely don’t understand the distinction and there isn’t really an article or anything here for me to clarify.
Thanks for your input on it though.
Vespair@lemm.ee 1 month ago
I apologize, I sincerely wasn’t trying to imply you were being willfully dishonest or disingenuous, I was just trying to offer the correction to ensure clarity. I promise, I intended no offense and did not mean to imply anything about your character. I hope this clears that up and am legitimately sorry if you felt wronged.
lobut@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
lol, it’s alright, it’s cold communication on the Internet. I also genuinely thank you for both replies!