I'm almost certainly a liberal or even a reactionary in terms of Clumps Theory but even my Establishment Standards simply cannot ignore how this is the most uncompromising level (Yes, I wil be referring to it as that, even if only as a descriptor of the medium) in GD's history. Devin2003 levels eventually ended up on Viprin and Nexus's Youtube channels, gecko eventually decided the struggle was too low-stakes and unproductive to keep How To Disappear unuploaded, pocke and S3rios enthusiastically participate in Hyperbolus rating. I do think the exercise was a bit botched given that Clumps proceeded to engage with level (as in the structure, not the medium) creation afterwards, but the absurd, super-real, hilarious experience one has playing or even watching (one of the level's most subversive features) cold war again is without a doubt one of the most unforgettable ever. Some notes:

• bmbmbm by 7ak was the perfect pseudo-revolutionary level to deface

• there are some absolutely golden comedic moments in this transcript - seeing "liberalism is irrelevant...to me, at least" casually scrolling by is a comedic beat rivalling some of the best of cw2003 GB's career

• I really adore the uber-casualness of the whole ordeal juxtaposed with the real-life cold war and genuine ideological struggle creating yet another layer of the atmosphere of absurdity, even if I "should" be interpreting it more sincerely

• this should probably be the foremost example of the whole "you get what you give" idea that is so common in level criticism, so many brainless social media comments repeating the same tired 3 dollar cube game line

• that the vast majority of people who ever see this level will completely disregard its message and continue to engage with levels the same way we always have is just cold war again's parting gift: "I'm betraying the level by even thinking of it like this"

Clumps made an absurd comedy out of legitimate grievances with GD culture layered within revolutionary aesthetics. I'm sorry, I can't not think of this as genius.