In a vote of 292-126 on Thursday night, the United States House of Representatives rejected an amendment by US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, DN.Y., that would have capped the announcements Military Recruitment Service, According to a Report.
The more than 2-to-1 defeat of the Democratic plan means that the military can continue to post recruitment announcements on Twitch, a streaming platform popular with online gamers.
Earlier Thursday on Twitter, Ocasio-Cortez appealed to convince lawmakers to endorse his proposal.
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“War is not a game,” he wrote. “Twitch is a popular platform for FAR kids under the age of military recruiting rules. We should not combine military service with shoot-em-up games and contests.
“The Marines withdrew from Twitch for a reason,” he added. It is time to follow their example. “
The Army, Navy, Air Force and National Guard participate in sponsorships and associations in the world of so-called “electronic sports”, reported the Observer from ESports.
But the Marine Corps and the Coast Guard do not. In May, Military.com cited a 2019 Marine Corps recruitment document that was submitted to the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in Services.
“The national marketing brand strategy does not include future plans to establish eSports teams or create brand games,” the Marine Corps wrote. “This is due in part to the belief that branding and the problems associated with combat are too serious to be ‘gamified’ responsibly.”
However, the same report noted that in January the Marines launched an Academic Excellence Program in association with Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas, which offers free play time for high-achieving high school and college students.
Marine Corps recruiters have also attended e-sports tournaments, indicating at least some contact with an activity that attracts 72 percent of men and 49 percent of women ages 18-29, Military reported. .com.
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After Thursday’s vote, Ocasio-Cortez returned to Twitter to give the result a positive twist.
“The good news: The majority of the Democratic Party supported this amendment,” he wrote. “That is really a solid start for this to be the first time this issue has been brought up before Congress.”
Thirteen members of the House did not vote on the amendment, The ESports Observer reported.
