The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder for January 31, 2016
Transcript:
Huey: I don't get this whole thing with video games. Riley: What, you mean why you keep losing? Huey: No. Everyone is worried about kids and violence, right? And kids using guns... So why don't they go after the gun manufacturers and gun dealers instead of people who make video games. It doesn't make sense. Riley: Sure it does. Pretend you're some stupid parent activist person... Who would you rather start beef with - some nerd who makes video games or some punk with a warehouse full of AK-47s? Huey: You know... I'm actually much more impressed by that point than I care to admit... Riley: Of course. I'm deep. Just don't tell nobody.
Defective Premium Member over 8 years ago
Love this one.
J Short over 8 years ago
Companies spend millions dollars for 30 seconds air time to sell you hamburgers; I think hour after hour of watching violence and pretending to shoot people may have and effect.
Sheila Hardie over 8 years ago
It doesn’t. If it did, everyone who watched Breaking Bad would be doing meth. Everyone who watched the Sopranos would be mobsters, etc. etc. It may have an effect on people already leaning that way, but the majority of people know the difference between video games and reality. Those that don’t often go into the military…
Thomas & Tifffany Connolly over 8 years ago
Your secret is safe with me.
Mijo94 over 8 years ago
One of my fav strips. Riley actually is smart but he doesn’t want no one to know it b/c he doesn’t want to be a “nerd” like Huey.