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

    "Nobody takes these men seriously" is an apologist talking point. This is the same thing that Jordan Peterson has said and many other alt right figures. This is the same thing that media says about school shooters. Frankly, it's a dangerous thing to say. It is a diversion from the truth, which is that these are men who have willingly chosen to be far-right out of malice towards women.

    The altright, pua, redpill, etc is not solving their problems either. Grifters have told men that they can be and should be the oppressors of women, and these men want to agree to those terms. These are men who have chosen chauvinism.

    Some of these men may have problems that they are facing. That does not excuse being a reactionary. Having problems in your life is not an excuse to have malice towards women. Men are not owed the attention or affection of women.

    Most men have difficulties interacting women and most men don't resort to becoming incels. This is because men do not become incels simply from lack of social skills. They become incels because they have chosen to have malice toward women.

    Dating advice might help some men. Dating advice is not going to help men who think that "women are property", as fans of Andrew Tate and Sneako believe.