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burnaftercommen • today at 7:24 PM • 3 replies • view on HN

>What do you expect when most men have been priced out of a happy life?

Most PEOPLE are being priced out of a happy life. I'm not aware of any "man tax" men are having to pay when they go out to eat, or when buying groceries, or renting/paying their mortgage.

Your anger is misplaced. You we're raised to believe that a mans job was to earn a high enough income to provide for their family, and now that shit is expensive, that perception society forced unto you makes you feel like a "failure". You're not a failure, you're just someone living in a capitalist society.

>What do you expect when most men are villainized in the stories that dominate narratives in modern media?

Most men are not being made up as villains. This reads like your algorithm/news feed is trying to enrage you.

Are there idiots out there who are attributing the wrongdoings of certain men, and/or the issues of men as a whole to individuals? Yes, but that some idiots voice their opinions on social media is nothing new, nor is it unique to men to be unfairly judged on the internet. Every demographic has bullshit thrown their way these days.


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Huarache1 • today at 8:31 PM

Men and their ideals, are portrayed as inherently evil in a good chunk of western media. It's pretty obvious to anyone looking at the West from the outside.

It's also a reason why the West is failing, but certainly not the only one. Social Welfare states like Europe are burning, since it was never sustainable.

America is fighting among itself, because there is no Asabiyyah (social cohesion), and the wealth inequality (wealth pump) is growing massively.

Compare that with China or Singapore, where social harmony is perhaps the most important thing in their society, food is subsidized, education as a high priority, their laws are punitive, infrastructure is extremely new, etc.

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scott01 • today at 7:35 PM

look at the sibling comment

220hertz • today at 7:35 PM

> You're not a failure, you're just someone living in a capitalist society.

I think I need that on a T-shirt.