Is Minecraft Antisemitic?

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  • @gh.stb12rd
    @gh.stb12rd ปีที่แล้ว +12

    creature timestamps:
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  • @j4wo055
    @j4wo055 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    What did notch mean when he added tall black men that get agitated when you stare at them, can't swim, and steal blocks?

    • @ballsmasher3000
      @ballsmasher3000 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      And added in the game same update where he added watermelon and chain bars

  • @irB0N3S
    @irB0N3S ปีที่แล้ว +31

    idk who this Notch is, I thought Hatsune Miku made Minecraft after writing the Harry Potter books? 🤷‍♀️

    • @frankiegaya8906
      @frankiegaya8906 ปีที่แล้ว

      Miku would never write those shitty books

    • @FunAngelo2005
      @FunAngelo2005 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yeah

    • @KRIEG117
      @KRIEG117 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @irB0N3S th-cam.com/video/LMrc-oLjKGE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=rx54lRBMfX5mwVRk

  • @beesinpyjamas9617
    @beesinpyjamas9617 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    ive thought this for years but never had the ability to put the thoughts together as tactfully as you did in this video, though im surprised you had no mention of witches, the original 'evil' variation of villagers that actually originate with notch and who come with their own set of unfortunate historical assocations
    also I think your reading of notch has just the right amount of nuance, which is refreshing to hear its weird i hear it so rarely, i guess that's what happens to discourse for a game with a younger skewing audience

  • @TheProletariat321
    @TheProletariat321 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I never really realised this. Probably because I played minecraft before I even knew about antisemetic stereotypes (I was like 5-9 years old). Now I'm much more hyper aware of it because of leftist creators pointing so many things I hadnt noticed.

  • @pancakeofsin8704
    @pancakeofsin8704 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    great video! i've run into it while doing some research for my own little rant/video essay about the topic - altho i'm planning on focusing more on the dehumanisation aspect and how the minecraft youtube community has fallen for it hook line and sinker, in my opinion, evident by many very uncomfortable jokes, thumbnails, ect.
    and since youve said you want to do this full time, i figure that you probably won't mind some constructive criticism - it would really help if you made sure that mic isnt frying at any point. if you go back and see it happend, you could try doing a voiceover with some images on top to blend it in. a lot of ppl listen to videos like that, so the sound being consistent is quite important - it doesnt even have to be super high quality, but if it jumps around, it becomes jarring
    bc of people often listening more than watching, you might want to put more emphasis on moments when you show something on screen, or be more descriptive -- youve put A LOT of really good historical art and propaganda in your video, which obviously took you some time to gather and edit in, and it would be a shame for them to go overlooked, because i think they provide really important historical context that puts things in perspective well for people who might have *heard* some of those things but. well, seeing all that, it just hits different you know? i know i have been quite fortunate to have had a very extensive education on wwii and the like bc i'm polish, but i think many people (cough usamericans cough) havent had this privilege
    even despite that, there are many things i have completely failed to consider, like all of the piglin stuff youve brought up! it could be partly bc im quite new to minecraft, having missed out on it as a kid and started playing sometime last year -- i had no idea that villagers AI was originally same as pigs, but i will def read up on older builts of the game now
    all in all, thank you for the video and i hope you have a good day!

    • @mercurialrose
      @mercurialrose  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! The mic issues have been something I’ve tried to improve on in my videos since this one don’t worry, I actually bought a new one for the last one I put out for that exact reason! I’m aware this one doesn’t sound too great I actually tried to re-record it but my mic broke halfway through this video and I hadn’t noticed (you might’ve noticed the shift in quality) so take two came out even worse and I didn’t have any spare money for a new mic so I just posted it as is. One of the videos I linked in the description is from a channel with a fairly in depth minecraft iceberg series if you’re in the market for extensively detailed minecraft trivia, that’s where I learned the fact about villager ai being the same as pigs! I’d recommend checking those out as they’re quite informative and partially inspired this video :)

  • @pearlmoney1818
    @pearlmoney1818 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    THIS WAS SO GOOD I will be sending this to absolutely everyone and being like "hey hey hey look at this look now look"

  • @ksprdotexe
    @ksprdotexe 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    definitely gave me something more to look into

  • @kuprum7
    @kuprum7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    WOOOOO (not at the subject matter just happy for video)

  • @glompert7390
    @glompert7390 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Y'know I wasn't gonna comment, but I saw all the negative comments, so I have to say that this is really good!

  • @cripple8339
    @cripple8339 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Idk about you guys, but „that creature reminds me of a Jewish person“ is a thought I would keep to myself, let alone use it as grounds to say someone else is antisemetic.

    • @mercurialrose
      @mercurialrose  ปีที่แล้ว +10

      No one’s saying the designs remind us of Jewish people. They remind us of antisemitic Nazi propaganda.

    • @samyes1726
      @samyes1726 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      That's not what the argument is. The argument was that the preconceived biases of the creator of Minecraft lead to aspects of ethnic coding into the designs and game implementations of Minecraft. This type of coding is not being critiqued because it's simply "oh those look like Jews", it's being critiqued because one of the most popular games of all time that is played primarily by children and young adults and came to popularity in a modern age of rising collective antisemitism and was created by an antisemitic game maker who was denounced by the current game makers.

    • @cripple8339
      @cripple8339 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@samyes1726 I’m arguing against the logic behind it, I don’t think that similarities in creature design are enough to say someone is an antisemite. The only definitive way to know is if notch were to say himself what inspired the design, otherwise the argument is just confirmation bias. no one else will know the exact reasoning behind the way the models look no matter how good of a guess they make, and jumping to the conclusion of “they must hate x group” is not fair.

    • @samyes1726
      @samyes1726 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@cripple8339 you misunderstand, the labeling of notch as antisemitic is the justification for the critique of the design, not the other way around.

  • @insertnamehere12
    @insertnamehere12 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love how all the negative comments aren't putting holes in what you're saying they're just saying shit like "Ur bad and Jewish💔"

    • @mercurialrose
      @mercurialrose  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@insertnamehere12 yeah that’ll be how it goes lolll

  • @naoísemccarry
    @naoísemccarry ปีที่แล้ว +9

    something mean about your face

    • @TheProletariat321
      @TheProletariat321 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What do you mean by that? I dont understand. Is there something mean about their face? What is that supposed to mean. Did you intend it to be an insult? If so, maybe you should grow up. A persons appearance doesnt say anything important about the person, and therefore theres nothing wrong with howether a person looks or choses to look. The fact that you focus so much on their face makes you seem rather shallow. Maybe instead of insulting someones appearence, you could have not commented at all. And I hope that you werent talking about their nose.

    • @mercurialrose
      @mercurialrose  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@TheProletariat321I appreciate you standing up for me but they were referencing the outro where I jokingly said to comment something mean about my face 😭

  • @Doba.doorknob.509
    @Doba.doorknob.509 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    LUV YOUR VIDEOS!!!!!!!!

  • @insertnamehere12
    @insertnamehere12 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Girlie you've made a timebomb of fasco schizophrenics

  • @exa_eille
    @exa_eille ปีที่แล้ว

    banger video. have algorithm boost comment

  • @DaxDives
    @DaxDives 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Room tour plz

  • @ConfusedMoon-yd2bx
    @ConfusedMoon-yd2bx 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Imo I believe notch had antisemitic ideas for the villiger atleast in design however never went beyond that and now villagers aren't just anti Semitic archetype npc but well villagers. I do not think Minecraft is antisemitic and it's best to forget thag element of the past of the games creator and enjoy what the game has become. Also I think Villagers are more like Christian On account of their structures. Like the church structure Not being a synagogue or anything like that. ( sry if spelled wrong ) also witch's and totems of undying are more Christian like I believe.

    • @mercurialrose
      @mercurialrose  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ConfusedMoon-yd2bx you’re right there definitely is elements of Christian culture mixed in, witches are more of a Jewish thing historically though because Jews have been associated a lot with “dark magic” in order to villainise our practices. However witches aren’t an exclusively antisemitic idea or character archetype, I’d argue if it’s offensive to anyone it’d be actual pagans not Jews, and I don’t think the witch npcs were specifically designed with Jews in mind. I also agree that it shouldn’t get in the way of enjoying the game, it’s a very small part that can be criticised but there’s a lot more to be enjoyed aside from the few dubious elements. Also you spelled synagogue right, although unlike churches synagogues don’t really have any specific style of architecture since synagogue just means like, a gathering or a bunch of people together. They can really look like anything I know some that are just houses.

    • @ConfusedMoon-yd2bx
      @ConfusedMoon-yd2bx 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@mercurialrose cool. Also I wonder what villagers were like pre human extinction in minecraft also a cool idea is that the player is a biomechanical golem.

  • @dyst0pi465
    @dyst0pi465 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    outro is moooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood

  • @TheWizard33
    @TheWizard33 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I can smell this video

    • @mercurialrose
      @mercurialrose  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TheWizard33 what does it smell like king

  • @porcgaming6504
    @porcgaming6504 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    7:00 😂

  • @evilforestspirit
    @evilforestspirit ปีที่แล้ว

    nice good video :)

  • @gh.stb12rd
    @gh.stb12rd ปีที่แล้ว

    Dirk???

  • @Fatz12
    @Fatz12 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    but are the endermen blacks?

  • @HOI4gaming6903
    @HOI4gaming6903 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i cant tell whether this video is a joke or if the author actually has severe brain damage

  • @Bell_X3
    @Bell_X3 ปีที่แล้ว

    HAIIII WIFE :3

  • @Idkwhoiam32247
    @Idkwhoiam32247 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Are this guy are joking?

    • @mercurialrose
      @mercurialrose  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yeah

    • @ballsmasher3000
      @ballsmasher3000 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@mercurialroseyou have lot of inaccuracies

  • @uschwitz
    @uschwitz 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There's a literal rat running loose in this jew's bedroom 🐀👀

    • @mercurialrose
      @mercurialrose  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I like the emoji, I enjoy a visual representation for when I forget what a rat looks like

    • @uschwitz
      @uschwitz 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You must love charades ✡🚂😶‍🌫🚿🔥💨@@mercurialrose

  • @panchus7
    @panchus7 ปีที่แล้ว

    nuh uh

  • @NateDawg6
    @NateDawg6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This feels a little like democrat propaganda ngl

    • @mercurialrose
      @mercurialrose  ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I’m Australian

    • @uschwitz
      @uschwitz 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You're an international jew. Australians are Anglo-Saxons/Nordic.@@mercurialrose

    • @beesinpyjamas9617
      @beesinpyjamas9617 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      america brain is a fascinating condition