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    khzmusik replied to the thread Story Mode Controversy --REDUX.
    It's not an "unimportant inaccuracy." It is foundational to the idea that Native Americans get individually wealthy from casinos, and...
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    khzmusik replied to the thread Story Mode Controversy --REDUX.
    I feel guilty about many things, but being white is not one of them. The idea that white guilt helps anyone is a stupid idea. It is...
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    khzmusik replied to the thread Story Mode Controversy --REDUX.
    Possibly, but the Duke didn't take over a casino. Before the apocalypse, he already "owned" a Casino. He was already the most powerful...
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    khzmusik replied to the thread Story Mode Controversy --REDUX.
    This again? Both attempts were foiled before the casinos were even opened. (Edit: Actually, maybe one operated briefly, but the Class...
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    khzmusik replied to the thread Story Mode Controversy --REDUX.
    This is the where I posted links to sources: https://community.thefunpimps.com/threads/story-mode-controversy-redux.47307/post-636640...
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    khzmusik replied to the thread Story Mode Controversy --REDUX.
    For me, the story needs to change two things in order to avoid racial stereotyping: The Duke should not personify the "Casino Indian"...
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    khzmusik replied to the thread Story Mode Controversy --REDUX.
    Well, as long as folks are entertained... I think I see the problem. You misunderstand what this entire thread is about. It was never...
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    khzmusik replied to the thread Story Mode Controversy --REDUX.
    Sure. I'll just assume Roland is right, and all of the traders in the game are totally wrong about the Duke, and he's really just a...
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    khzmusik replied to the thread Story Mode Controversy --REDUX.
    I'm not entirely sure you're serious, but just in case you are... I think you missed the point. The "Casino Indian" trope promotes the...
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    khzmusik replied to the thread Story Mode Controversy --REDUX.
    I haven't read that book. I'll see if I can pick it up. But, we should probably also follow the advice of this reviewer...
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    khzmusik replied to the thread Story Mode Controversy --REDUX.
    Yes, it is. If it were a documentary, it couldn't feature a "Casino Indian" organized crime lord like the Duke, since they don't exist...
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    khzmusik replied to the thread Story Mode Controversy --REDUX.
    OK, so we moved past arguing against the game plot, or whether it matches any previously-existing negative racial stereotypes, and are...
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    khzmusik replied to the thread Story Mode Controversy --REDUX.
    Not "for me." You keep thinking that what you're arguing against are just my opinions. The "Casino Indian" stereotype is not my...
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    khzmusik replied to the thread Story Mode Controversy --REDUX.
    It's a specific false mythology about tribal casinos that feeds the negative stereotype, both of casino "owners" and of Native Americans...
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    khzmusik replied to the thread Story Mode Controversy --REDUX.
    I've already said as much. If the Duke would have been an elected official, tribal police chief, or military leader (even a low-level...
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