'Ender's Game, or Gamer's End?'
- Kotoku Denjiro
September 22, 2024 at 5:03 p.m. 
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*(Verse 1)*
John Healy’s calling out to the screen, 
Recruiting gamers for the war machine.
From *Call of Duty* to battle plans, 
No boots on the ground, just controller hands.
No loadouts needed, no respawn here, 
This is real life, but don't shed a tear.
He says, "We need your killstreak streak, 
To fly our drones and dominate the weak."

*Chorus* 
**Ender’s Game, or Gamer’s End?** 
Is this where the battle truly blends?
From Warzone drops to drone command, 
Is this the fight we understand?
**Ender’s Game, or Gamer’s End?** 
No gulag chance, no friend to send,
But war’s the same behind the screen—
Just play your part, it’s not a dream.

*(Verse 2)*
Outdated rules are in the past, 
He’s scrapping the red tape fast. 
Eczema? Acne? You’re still in the fight, 
With your UAV, you’ll see the light. 
"No need for perks or streak rewards, 
The enemy’s now behind closed doors."
Drones and artillery lead the way,
This isn't Verdansk—it’s the real fray.

*Chorus*
**Ender’s Game, or Gamer’s End?**
Is this where the battle truly blends? 
From Warzone drops to drone command,
Is this the fight we understand? 
**Ender’s Game, or Gamer’s End?**
No gulag chance, no friend to send, 
But war’s the same behind the screen—
Just play your part, it’s not a dream.

*(Bridge)*
Like Ender, you’ll never see the face, 
Of enemies caught in your kill-cam trace.
No heartbeat sensors, just endless scans, 
Is this warfare, or another game plan?
You won’t hear the airstrike call, 
Just press the button, watch them fall.
Precision shots, no need to reload, 
But does it feel like the same old code?

*(Verse 3)*
Labour’s patching up recruitment woes, 
But who’s the player when the scoreline shows? 
Putin’s hacking our killstreak flow,
And you're the hero with the final blow. 
*Call of Duty* taught you well—
Dropping drones like a kill-confirm hell. 
Healy says it’s your time to rise,
From multiplayer lobbies to military skies.

*Chorus* 
**Ender’s Game, or Gamer’s End?** 
Is this where the battle truly blends? 
From Warzone drops to drone command,
Is this the fight we understand? 

**Ender’s Game, or Gamer’s End?**
No gulag chance, no friend to send, 
But war’s the same behind the screen—
Just play your part, it’s not a dream.

*(Outro)*
From killstreaks earned to missions real, 
Are you the soldier, can you feel?
With every drone, with every fight, 
Is this your duty, your shining light?  
Will you respawn or just pretend? 
When war’s no longer face to face,
Will victory leave a bitter taste?

Source: "Call of Duty: Defence secretary John Healy wants online gamers to join up for real to become drone pilots as he plans to ease  entry requirements for 'console warriors'" 

David Wilcock
Deputy Political Editor
Mailonline
22 September 2024 
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13878833/Call-Duty-Defence-secretary-John-Healy-console-warriors-drone-pilots.html

Ender's Game, or Gamer's End (version 2)

Intersectional anarcho-feminist communist.
anti-racist. anti-misogyny. anti-fascist. anti-homophobia. anti-transphobia. anti-ableist. anti-classist. anti-imperialist.
“Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the workers must be frustrated, by force if necessary”
― Karl Marx

Ender's Game, or Gamer's End (version 2)

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