I will start this post by saying, I'm sure this is exactly what the HotSpot crew wanted from their latest podcast, but I need to comment anyway. As a long time GameSpot member and HotSpot listener I was really put off by this weeks show. I listen to gaming podcasts to hear gaming discussion, not political discussion. The fact that I disagree with the obvious leanings of the crew, which to their credit, they acknowledged themselves, has little to do with it. I just want to know why everyone has decided that it is their public duty to speak out on this election and constantly feel the need to extoll everyone to vote. The crews point that you should suck it up and listen to their take on the election smacks of egotism. I don't need anyone to remind me to vote. I've voted in every election I've been legally able to since I turned 18. I don't need to be told to research the candidates pasts. I do that all on my own.
All I'm saying is that in a presidential election year, the last place I want to turn to for political analysis is a gaming podcast. More than a few gaming podcasts have dipped their toes into the political waters lately, usually with some stale Sarah Palin joke. Aside from the lack of actually being funny, that I can handle. However dedicating so much time to the election is somewhat unprecedented and in my opinion, unwelcome. In short, I listen to gaming podcasts for talk about gaming, and maybe some silly stories from the hosts life at work in the gaming press. That's it. I was wondering if I was all alone in this opinion.
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