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Don't dilute that sentiment with contrived grievances. Nintendo sucks, I agree. But let's save that energy for those who actually deserve it.

That is very fortunate. I grew up very poor and didn't have that option. Maybe if that is a less daunting task, you can do that first. I genuinely hope you can overcome the anxiety. Take care

It is normal to be anxious about things sometimes. I also didn't have my GED and had dental issues and felt less than because of it. The dread I'd feel having to go through the testing or the cost of fixing my teeth made me not want to go through either. I did eventually do both, after basically giving myself an ultimatum. I was depressed and didn't feel like existing as well, but there were a few people that I really didn't want to let down. The place by me that let me obtain my GED has a process where they would test your knowledge, then tutor you on your gaps, then let you take the tests. I ended up passing with pretty high scores because I over prepared, which felt really nice. That gave me enough confidence to get my teeth fixed and worry about the cost later, which also boosted my confidence. The anxiety didn't go away entirely, but I remember the feeling of overcoming what I thought were impossible tasks. That was over a decade ago. I've since gotten a good career and I'm currently the most confident I've been. I don't know if my story will help you, but maybe you knowing you aren't alone in that feeling can offer some solace. My only advice would be to not let the anxiety control you. It's not a switch you can just turn off, but maybe by tricking your brain by remembering failing won't hurt/kill you, you can overcome yours.

I don't think the press cares about the CEO as much as they like the revenue the story generates for them. It's always about money. Same reason we see so many stories about Trump and his cronies.

No one? Not sure where you got that from.

I get the sentiment. But I don't need to be lgbtq to be an advocate for their rights. I just want people to be able to be who/what they want and thrive. Compared to them I'm privileged (white cishet male), but I doubt they'd complain about me being an ally.

I can give you my two cents. Currently, there aren't many left leaning pundits, and I won't look a gift horse in the mouth. His privilege means nothing if he's actually being a good progressive advocate. Also, he's actually talking about the things the left populace actually care about. Controlled opposition wouldn't look like him to me. They'd be more like the Democrat party, trying to copitulate with the right. He's been fairly consistent with his messaging of workers rights, lgbtq rights, womens rights, and the atrocities happening in Gaza. His income from streaming is incidental, and isn't a problem in and of itself. In fact, it lets him be independent and not beholden to corporate media. It's hard enough to afford bills working a regular job. The vast majority of regular jobs take all your time, leaving none for anything else, much less being a left leaning advocate online. I'm assuming you'd rather a full-time employee take his place, but how would someone like that be able to be effective in their advocacy?