The government uses extreme tactics to keep the lower classes in line. The hatred shown to the minorities in BI from the upper crust is palpable. This is one of the many points Bioshock Infinite tries to make over the course of the game.Īnother point Bioshock Infinite tries to make over the course of the game : You reap what you sew. Governments and large corporations have reason to keep a status quo where a large percentage of the population is confined to a form of slave labor : because it keeps them in power. If some of this sounds eerily similar to reality today, it’s because it is. The theocratic government of Columbia and a company called Fink Manufacturing openly help to inflame tensions between the two groups in order to keep a status quo. ![]() The basic summary of the world of Bioshock Infinite is an upper crust of well off white folk living over a working poor class mix of Blacks, Asians, and the Irish in the floating city of Columbia. It plays on both of these concepts in very uncomfortable ways, which is why it works. The game itself harkens back to a time of ever growing racial strife in our country (which is still a thing), combined with the growing power of unionized workforces. However, to say Bioshock Infinite is a racist game misses the point entirely. To say Bioshock Infinite casts a light on racial tensions and their effect on society is putting it lightly. So let’s get the controversial shit out first. What I do know is that while I’m an asshole, I’m not going to go out of my way to just stir up shit for the heck of it (outside of internet message boards). Probably because of the historical oppression minorities have faced at the hands of whites, I dunno, I’m not a scholar. ![]() For some odd reason, racism is still a pretty big thing in the USA. I’ve been working on this article for about two weeks now, constantly going back and forth over how to frame it. If you’re at all interested in playing the game and don’t mind either of those, good on you for not being a baby. As a warning, this is going to be filled with massive spoilers and pseudo-intellectualism. Bioshock Infinite is one of the rare big budget games that’s fun and has a interesting story that doesn’t hinder the experience.
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