I don't like how they are white washed. I've discussed this in other threads, but it seems their imperialism is downplayed while the Legion's is amplified. If the game was done from a Marxist perspective both would be pictured as mostly the same, with House being a better option than the two, since he represents the national bourgeoise. But that's not the case. The NCR frequently gets a pass, with the same propagandistic tones that are used to white wash the US. Arguments like "They aren't perfect, but at least they try.". It irks me so much, that I never do NCR victories anymore.
I usually do Mr. House or Independent Vegas endings. But the Independent Vegas is lackluster in my opinion. I wish the courier could invite a faction to join him, depending on his Karma. For instance, a good karma courier could invite the Followers of the Apocalypse so that they can get access to the riches of New Vegas and help the region. A bad karma courier could invite raider factions to join him, and turn New Vegas into a Mad Max dystopian city.
Well, even within a Marxist analysis lens there are material differences between the two. One being an economy sustained and utterly dependent on chattel slavery is huge. Also like all women being in that situation. The NCR is a bourgeois imperial power, but even then it’s not on the same level of evil.
I don't like how they are white washed. I've discussed this in other threads, but it seems their imperialism is downplayed while the Legion's is amplified. If the game was done from a Marxist perspective both would be pictured as mostly the same, with House being a better option than the two, since he represents the national bourgeoise. But that's not the case. The NCR frequently gets a pass, with the same propagandistic tones that are used to white wash the US. Arguments like "They aren't perfect, but at least they try.". It irks me so much, that I never do NCR victories anymore.
I usually do Mr. House or Independent Vegas endings. But the Independent Vegas is lackluster in my opinion. I wish the courier could invite a faction to join him, depending on his Karma. For instance, a good karma courier could invite the Followers of the Apocalypse so that they can get access to the riches of New Vegas and help the region. A bad karma courier could invite raider factions to join him, and turn New Vegas into a Mad Max dystopian city.
Well, even within a Marxist analysis lens there are material differences between the two. One being an economy sustained and utterly dependent on chattel slavery is huge. Also like all women being in that situation. The NCR is a bourgeois imperial power, but even then it’s not on the same level of evil.