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)

  • Outdoor_Catgirl [she/her, they/them]
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    2 years ago

    Yeah the line "we are the only ones who care about you" is damn persuasive propaganda. When you hear reductive lib ideas of privilege that boil down to "umm sweaty your problems and insecurities aren't real because you are a white male" and are only shown that from chud media, fascists claiming that they and only they are on your side does work. I would know because that used to be me listening and believing that shit. Turns out that the reason I was in mental clusterfuck over masculinity and gender and sexuality was because I am trans not because society is against men. And also learning that privilege doesn't mean you don't suffer, only that you don't suffer from that reason.