These teens are getting roped into neo-fascism in absence of Marxist guidance showing them what the “matrix” actually represents. Vulnerable young men are getting told that yes, corporations are oppressing them, and yes, the US government is a puppet of the rich - but the solution being presented to them is to become an exploiter themselves rather than any form of class solidarity or dialectical materialism. I really feel like this “escape the matrix” rhetoric is the kind of thing we can capitalise on instead of just standing idly by as young men have their very real grievances with modern life twisted into something wholly unhealthy

There really needs to be some solid communist dating advice for these young men, other than "just be yourself" and "be a good person" kind of stuff. Like real, concrete steps on how a guy can be diverted from the incel/pua/tate path. Tbh a lot of the pua advice is common sense stuff (try to groom yourself well, don't be afraid to put yourself out there, etc.).

I remember there were some good comments in a thread somewhere here (I'm pretty sure it was on c/menby but I can't seem to find it)

    • dead [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Just to be clear, "wizard" is not a metaphor in this clip. Andrew Tate is actually friends with a person who thinks he's a wizard. Andrew Tate made a secret club he calls "The War Room", it costs $5000 to join and the wizard guy is in almost all the meetup photos.

      edit - The wizard calls himself "Iggy Semmelweis" on twitter and his bio says "Priest Master of Wudan Monastery, The Greatest Hypnotist the World Has Ever Known."