The fascist video game row, and why are teens obsessed with New Labour politicians?

Welcome to Touching Grass, where two extremely online people attempt to explain internet discourse to people sensible enough to spend their time offline. This week, James Ball dives into the debate over whether video games can be fascist, while Lucy Reade unpacks the baffling teen obsession with New Labour politicians – and their love lives. Links from the episode:Links to full Mass Effect thread: https://bsky.app/profile/machineiv.bsky.social/post/3mksstm3vss2u Links to Tiktoks: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRtaYvwn/ https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRtaURon/https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRtaF1m2/Presented by James Ball and Lucy ReadeProduced by Matt WithersSubscribe to The New World for just £5 for five weeks here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.