Monopoly: Socialism is an edition that the players can cooperate each other to rebuild the community. This game can be played with 2-4 players. Socialism is about cooperation. As fellow citizens and community organizers, we pledge to: Move around the board and revitalize our town by contributing to one another’s projects. Unless we can steal projects to get ahead! Maintain our vital Community Fund. Unless depleting it helps us win! Always act in the best interest of the group. Unless it’s more f
It’s more about the fact that they made it at all. Even if it was in favor of socialism, it’s a huge corporation putting out a product to make money off of people who might be sympathetic to the idea of socialism. It’s incredibly cynical.
Oh I know, it’s even more of a cynical game playing it. It exists for the meme because Hasbro really wants people to forget the progressive history of Monopoly.
I originally interpreted it the way you’re saying… I think it’s actually worse, I think they deliberately put it out to shit on the idea of socialism by setting up the rules in a way that makes it look like a bad idea.
And The Landlord’s Game being plagiarized by capitalists and turned into one of the biggest if not the biggest moneymaking board game of all time is some horrible fucking irony. But not surprising in our society.
It’s more about the fact that they made it at all. Even if it was in favor of socialism, it’s a huge corporation putting out a product to make money off of people who might be sympathetic to the idea of socialism. It’s incredibly cynical.
Oh I know, it’s even more of a cynical game playing it. It exists for the meme because Hasbro really wants people to forget the progressive history of Monopoly.
I originally interpreted it the way you’re saying… I think it’s actually worse, I think they deliberately put it out to shit on the idea of socialism by setting up the rules in a way that makes it look like a bad idea.
There are games that are genuinely designed to teach socialism. Class Struggle is one. Another was… well, The Landlord’s Game.
And The Landlord’s Game being plagiarized by capitalists and turned into one of the biggest if not the biggest moneymaking board game of all time is some horrible fucking irony. But not surprising in our society.