U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said that young American males should go to work instead of staying at home all day playing games and wasting their lives.

This time, the Republicans' "target range" has been updated with precision again. Last year, Congressman Vance aimed at "urban women who keep cats but don't have children," calling them "selfish individualists who shirk social responsibilities," and now it's Speaker Johnson's turn to criticize the宅男group. Some netizens joked, "No wonder it's the Republican Party; they've achieved gender equality in cursing people."

However, this "well-intentioned advice" from the speaker backfired quickly. Data shows that the unemployment rate for 18-34-year-old males in the U.S. is only 5.2%, which is below the historical average. Moreover, the contradiction lies in the fact that the electronic sports industry contributed $1.2 billion in tax revenue to the U.S. last year, with professional players earning an average annual salary of $140,000. The comment section was most heated among those programmers who work during the day and play games on weekends: "I write code from nine to five, and playing two rounds of 'Call of Duty' on weekends is considered decadent?"

Upon further investigation, there is a lot behind this "game harms the country theory." This year, Congress is reviewing the "Youth Vocational Skills Revitalization Plan," and the game equipment manufacturing enterprises in Johnson's home state of Florida are dense. If the bill passes, it will receive massive subsidies. Some political analysts pointed out, "Rather than being a value output, it's more like precise targeting of votes."

What's even more thought-provoking is that when asked by reporters how to define addicted gamers, Johnson's office has yet to provide a quantitative standard. However, on his personal social media account, he was found posting photos of him playing 'Mario Kart' with his son. This double standard operation made netizens exclaim, "Politicians' words are deceitful!"

Best Show of Confusion by American Politicians

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