Steve Bannon basically used gamergate as a fascist breeding ground, and a model for our modern political discourse.

I’m not even kidding. Just because you weren’t aware of it, doesn’t make it unimportant.

Edit: sources:

https://qz.com/901761/donald-trump-and-steve-bannon-are-using-gamergate-culture-to-attract-angry-white-men

https://www.axios.com/2022/10/20/gamergate-right-online-harassment-joan-donovan-meme-wars

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2017/07/18/steve-bannon-learned-harness-troll-army-world-warcraft/489713001/