I'm glad they won't be at Gen Con, even as I can't help but roll my eyes at their "due to safety concerns" crap. Speaking as a member of the Jewish community, they used a dog-whistle (and a fairly low-grade one, as far as coded language goes) to express intolerance for an entire people; they are the safety concern.
Critical Bard tells about what happened behind the scenes (I'll delete expletives):
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SO LONG POST INCOMING.
While I respect CRIT Awards for taking the high road — I am traveling in the basement.
@Gen_Con
has forced the CRIT Awards to withdraw because of their stance and posting about being anti-Zionist.
Full stop.
As the host of the CRIT Awards, of course I am privy to more information and (I) have signed ZERO contracts or NDAs.
This is bull****. Gen Con has chosen MONEY over MORALS. There was absolutely nothing wrong with the CRIT Awards' stance and I stand by that.
All Gen Con had to do was stand firm with the CRIT Awards but because of backroom bull****, the CRIT Awards have been given an ultimatum. Leave or we'll make you leave.
F*** that.
If you don't stand with Palestine and stand against Zionist, I'm good on you.
So this is MY ultimatum.
@Gen_Con
— rescind your decision, stand with the
@crit_awards
, and publicly state your stance against genocide and hate.
If not, I'm out.
That's my stance.
The ball is in your court.
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