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Video Games Cause Violence

A scapegoat mantra chanted by ultra-conservatives and the news media whenever a violent incident occurs in the United States
Just one of many forms of Americans shrugging off accountability.
Damn dude, did you see the news? Kyle got arrested for beating up an old woman at the Waffle House. His alcoholic mom just got interviewed by the local news. She was blaming Marilyn Manson and Minecraft, on that whole "video games cause violence" tangent. When is she going to wake up and see that her son has always been an asshole and she's had 27 years to do something about it?

video games cause violence

Something shitty af that the media says, they believe we yeet blocks at people after playing 5 minutes of Tetris.

Video games cause violence

Something that some parents say while they let their kid play video games for 15 hours a day.
Karen: Video games cause violence
Guy with a brain: Who do you think fault is it, you who let you kid play the game for 8 hours a day or the company.
Karen: NO ITS THE COMPANY

Guy with a brain: I won't even try right.

Video games cause violence

Something that some parents say while they let their kid play video games for 15 hours a day.
Karen: Video games cause violence
Guy with a brain: Who do you think fault is it, you who let you kid play the game for 8 hours a day or the company.
Karen: NO ITS THE COMPANY

Guy with a brain: I won't even try right.

video games cause violence

The new "vaccine causes autism" statement that first appeared right after Mortal Kombat controversy in 1992.
Ever since the Mortal Kombat uproar, the "video games cause violence" argument has been thrown around as casually as the "vaccine causes autism" myth.
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funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
Word of the Day on October 13, 2026
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Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
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Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
Word of the Day on October 11, 2026
Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
Word of the Day on October 10, 2026
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