Did you know: from Fnac it is possible to buy a plethora of “problematic” works, if not conveying hate speech and racism, such as The great substitute by Renaud Camus a right book which inspired the Christchurch racist attacks occurred in New Zealand in 2019.
On the other hand, it only took a handful of tweets prohibit the sale of a game whose only mistake is displeasure on the far right. On sale November 10, the game Antifa it is no longer available on the shop’s website.
” The antifas, which break, burn and attack »
This cancellation decision by Fnac is a response to the requests of the Union of National Police Commissioners (SCPN) and National Gathering. Several elected members of the party extreme right mobilized on the networks, challenging society.
“To honor antifa, these hateful groups who know only violence to attack our democracy and what we hold most dear in our country… Absolutely outrageous! » it was cracking in a tweet of November 26, deputy RN Victor Catteau, soon joined by the SCPN: “ This “game” is on sale at Fnac. A comment to highlight the antifas, who break in, set fire to and attack demonstrations? »
The giant’s reaction did not wait: “We understand that the marketing of this “game” may have offended some of our viewers. We are doing what is necessary to make it no longer available in the next few hours. » reads the Fnac Twitter account.
Censorship criticized by anti-fascist activists
Antifa is a card game designed as a training tool by the anti-fascist group The horde. The principle is to leading an imaginary anti-fascist group in which each player “he plays an activist, with specific skills. » On the Libertalia website, the group that published the game in September 2021, we read: ” Racist comments, homophobic demonstrations, fascist violence, that’s enough: against the extreme right, it’s your turn! »
Despite this attempt to to line up the violence of the far right and the action of the activists who denounce and fight against itthere seems to have been positive in this campaign Indeed, the game was a victim of its own success and is no longer available, waiting to be reprinted. A perfect example of the Streisand effect!
Featured Image Credit: © screenshot from Libertalia website
Source: Madmoizelle
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