The capitalist machine is an unforgiving beast. It leaves us out to die when we are no longer useful, strips us of who we are, and surveils us at all times to ensure our accessory in all of its moves. It is the automaton that endlessly destroys planet after planet, all in the name of growing itself. When the last star dies, capital will be finally satisfied.

Yet, Signalis seems to disagree with me. It seems to point the finger at leftists instead.

Many have spoken about Signalis as if it portrays some anti-fascist narrative, and sure, in some unspoken general sense it does. But all of its iconography is extremely reminiscent of Red Scare-era Cold War propaganda - the game is clearly set in a hypothetical future East Germany. While I don't think East Germany is necessarily worthy of praise beyond its attempts (as most communist projects, unfortunately), the equation of an attempt at revolution as something fascist is utterly absurd to me.

A real tone-setter for the rest of the game hits you right in the face at the beginning: a poster that says that you have a limited inventory size because no private property or something. Are you fucking kidding me?

This is not some incisive and informed critique of the ways leftists have failed in the past. It's just vapid.