As much as I would like to attribute this purely to political banter, I think it reflects a general attitude in the broader society: video games are still not c

As much as I would like to attribute this purely to political banter, I think it reflects a general attitude in the broader society: video games are still not considered equal to the arts, often considered "a waste of time" and childish. Just look at the reporting when theres been another school rampage. (Of course, the same crowd clamoring for a ban on videogames has no problems with splatter horror movies in the theater, which from my experience surpass any game in realism and pointless violence)