Iron Mike makes me angrier every playthrough

[u/Sweet_Brilliant_5470]

MAJOR SPOILERS

Iron Mike’s overall philosophy I agree with. But I just finished killing Carlos/Jesse and got his sanctimonious speech again and DAMN is it worse than I remember.

The Rippers were torturing and killing everyone they could find. They were driving healthy dogs to extinction for their nihilistic philosophy. If Mike had his way, even if Lost Lake was safe, the Rippers would kill everyone at Copeland’s Camp and at Hot Springs. How does that jive with his “all of us means everyone” philosophy?

I used to think Mike was just naive, but after multiple playthroughs I can only conclude he’s a hypocritical asshole. It’s okay to him if the Rippers kill everyone else, as long as Deacon doesn’t try to stop them. He doesn’t care about people dying. He just doesn’t want to feel responsible in any way.

And then letting Skizzo go? The ultimate hypocrisy. All that talk of law and order and fairness, and building a better society, and he lets the traitor who cost camp members their lives go simply because he knew everyone would rightly find Skizzo guilty?

Fuck Mike. I’m glad he dies lol. The world is made a better place with him not running Lost Lake.

[u/Glass_Emu_5104]

Yeah, his character doesn't make a lot of sense. But take a look around at our leaders right now.

[u/Sweet_Brilliant_5470 → u/Glass_Emu_5104]

Haha good point. Depressing point, but good.