It's hard to get anywhere with it, and you lose at the end anyway, but at least you feel more hopeful and in control at various points in the process, and the complexity is more entertaining.
Not to mention that it contains some built-in features that the Republicans would love, such as a world where everything actually IS out to get you, so acting like a reactionary asshole with survivalist-style hoarding of resources actually makes complete sense. And there's absolutely no free life insurance.