Wednesday 28 February 2018

Theoretical bravery, above and beyond the call of duty

Cartoonist Ellis Rosen in The New Yorker nails it, then hangs it on the wall for all to see (via Mustang Bobby). It makes you wonder whether the Commander-in-chief has been getting the virtual heroism of Call of Duty mixed up with real life. Active shooter, first-person shooter, it must be easy to mix the two up. It wouldn't be the first time:
Yesterday, President Donald Trump announced a delivery of F-52 fighter jets to Norway as a gesture to bolster defense in Northern Europe. There’s only one problem: the F-52 is a fictional plane from Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.
That was Heather Alexandra, reporting from Virtual Trumpworld back in January.

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