Activision Bad (The Jimquisition)

Creatividad

Keep talking about the cruel, dehumanizing motivations and practices inherent in corpo-capitalism.

BundyHollywood

Thank you JSS! You said out loud a the thought I keep having about how corporations are using life-threatening poverty in a pandemic as a threat to coerce people to take shit jobs, rather than increasing pay, benefits, and job security to attract employees.

BundyHollywood

Really enjoyed the Jim ‘n Kim show - Great work! (you’re pretty good as well Justin)

Dion Turner

I'm so endlessly mad at these execs making so much money and holding all of the power over what these companies do. For the most part, when I see large industry players (ie visceral, bioware) going down, it's because the upper management just has no idea what they're doing. Makes me wonder what cool games would be created if CEOs weren't in charge of all this.

Yeah, I got a Holy Grail vibe at the beginning

phredgsanford

The intro was really funny. I like Justin.

Leif

great one

Otoger

Next Kimquisition when?

and finally just because this video is so so so infuriating. The reason he takes stock options other than just the tax, is because stock options are not listed as an expensive. He took $155 million in stock, yes it dilutes the share count, but it actually costs activision absolutely nothing when they report their quarterly or yearly financial results. It’s just a total farce. Even the Financial times has gotten on the case with activision https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.ft.com/content/8a937d5a-3a37-470f-b7ae-0611f8c876c0

The one that really really annoyed me was how Bobby took a “50%” pay cut on his basic salary. Yes Bobby was happy to take a pay cut on the income he gets that is federally taxed at 39% but not so happy to take a pay cut on his stock options that are federally taxed at a maximum of 20%. And that’s a big but, there are many ways to lower this tax limit even further (use a line of credit against the stock for instance)

This is one of those videos where you just get so made at the system in place for the rich.

Why didn't You choke Kim?

phredgsanford

I laughed out loud at the opening. It was a good comedic intro to balance the rage inducing mass abuse inflicted to further feed massive greed.

Stephen Quadro

We have reached a point now where our systems are failing or failed. I assumed that it would take mass starvation to cause the war but as long as Republicans blame liberals, it seems fine while one individual takes home as a bonus enough money to feed an entire state for a year. BTW, 30% of Americans are food insure and 10% are unable to eat regularly. These pre pandemic numbers have only gone up.

Benedict Holland

❤🧡💛💚💙💜 Poor Justin, and Kim is so delightful, she rocks that hat well!

Alicejack Airheart

There is nothing that can justify it. Nothing at all. That money could fund state colleges.

Benedict Holland

Blink if you need help, justin

LonMcGregor

Oh my god the opening and closing are so delightful. 😃 Kim's "Thank God for me" was too damn funny. Also would be nice if the federal government maybe stepped in and ruined these executives lives but why do that when they also profit from this system of wealth hoarding. Ugh! Maybe we'll (the populace) be able to "deal with this ourselves" someday.* Anyway, other brilliant episode James Stephanie. 😃 *All things in quotes are parody and of a satirical nature.

Perpetual Noob

Kim is delightful! Thank God for the both of you. As for the corporate BS and wealth hoarding, ooof what else can you say?

Colin Maclaughlin

Devolver Digital?

Justin seems so “done” by this one… can’t help but feel like this is a sentiment we’re all sharing by way of how traumatic the world is and how we all function by pretending everything is FINE all the time when it clearly isn’t.

Pete Spicer

I enjoyed this video a lot! The comedic bits really helped with being able to get through the fucked up shit these studios get up to.

DitisEmile

BTW - that ending actually made me laugh which I sorely needed today. I'm not normally a Wrestling fan at all but you are slowly winning me over. Best of luck with PolyAm Cult Party 4 (why does that sound like a porn movie?.. oh wait that's probably the point) - I'll try to tune in!

SnowTheBard

Thank you for another great video. and keep up talking about all the aspects of the way the world is going down the drain one Bonus at a time. all the love. <3

No offence, but I’ve assumed you were mid breakdown for the past 6 or so years. The idea that you’re not defines my understanding of human endurance.

Matthew Foweraker

In my opinion someone accruing this kind of wealth would need to do something remarkable for the entire planet to be deserving of it; not just for our species, for the entire biomass that we share the planet with.

Fermin Ayucar

Question: Is there a publisher we can consider "non-Bad" in gaming at all? There must be somewhere to look to get games without feeling like you are not just giving them money but part of your soul at the same time? Or is it just all a lost cause now completely.

SnowTheBard