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These memes and jokes—meant to be satirical and lighthearted—sparked intense reactions from different corners of the internet. Some gamers and influencers, like Angry Joe, responded with fiery tweets and videos filled with outrage, claiming that such memes and political imagery were inappropriate or a sign of the industry's decline.
Meanwhile, social media users on the other side ridiculed the meltdown, emphasizing that it was, at its core, just a joke—a meme, nothing more. The community saw the overreaction as symptomatic of the broader, often toxic, discourse that has come to dominate gaming culture, especially with the presence of "woke" politics entering discussions around in-game content, corporate statements, and public figures.