"The Left has FAILED Men"... I guess
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Responding to the 1 millionth time that people have said "the left has failed men" and somehow... kinda agreeing with Shoe on Head2:00 Y'all are overreacting...

I watched a video today talking about common talking points concerning how „the left has failed men“

I would argue F.D argues that while this is often cited as a critique on how „the Left“ is losing young men to right grifters like Tate, Peterson, etc.

He eventually argues that these misogynistic forces are not new and have only been thriving because of economic problems (capitalism yaaay) faced in the present.

As I really like this community I thought I give it a shot to post something. If I should try to give a broader summary of the video please feel free to tell me.

Thanks for reading :)

  • Hacksaw@lemmy.ca
    4·
    1 year ago

    Just to give some examples, the suffering of young men and boys is broad and spread across many aspects of society from education

    • lower grades
    • lower post secondary education
    • cuts to physical education
    • reduced recess
    • lack of male mentorship in schools

    To general success in society

    • toxic masculinity
    • Lower job prospects due to lower academic achievements
    • lack of social networks
    • difficulty maintaining friendships and support networks
    • inability to bond emotionally with peers due to repressive gender norms

    To the problems we all share

    • lower incomes
    • need for better infrastructure
    • Need for cities with lower cost of living (walkable cities, public transit, affordable housing)
    • regulating corporate greed

    I could go on, but the point of this list is to show just how well aligned the needs of boys and young men are with socialism and anti-patriarchal ideology. We could have better schools and a more loving and accepting human-centered society for all.

    I frankly can’t believe the right is winning this fight when they have NO SOLUTIONS TO OFFER AT ALL. Right now all the right is doing is saying “Yes you’re suffering. It’s society’s fault, they repress you because they fear your ‘innate superiority’. Come with us and we’ll show you what you need to destroy to be happy and reclaim your rightful place” Then they point to all the leftist stuff and vaguely gesture that it’s causing suffering without real supporting facts.

    I honestly believe that victory is at hand, we just need to grasp it. The only way to lose is to ignore this massive opportunity.