BUENA PARK, CA — As 2023 wound to a close, local man Luis Garcia decided to escape from the terrifying state of living in today's America by enjoying a nice, relaxing game of Fallout 3 on his gaming computer.

"I just want to immerse myself in a better world," said Garcia as he munched on Takis and pounded a Mountain Dew, clicking frantically to fire on a band of raiders attacking his vault dweller wandering the post-apocalyptic landscape of Washington, D.C. "With everything that's going on in this country and around the world in 2023, I'd much rather spend my time hanging out in this hellscape." He gestured toward his computer screen. "It's better than hanging out in this hellscape." He gestured toward the real world and shuddered.

"I don't have to worry about inflation, wokeness, or

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