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23. Media and culture have created an image of masculinity as reckless brutality, rage, destruction and "getting even"

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun May 3, 2026, 08:55 PM

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with some designated demon.
It's a lie created to manipulate men into unthinking obedience to some authority figure.

It's projection, casting their feelings of failure, fear and weakness onto others.

That sure beats taking responsibility, caring for others and learning and growing.

Even if it comes at a cost of self-respect, identity, opportunity and fortune.

Job well done

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Young Men Are Souring on Donald Trump [View all] applegrove Sunday OP

They reported feeling more masculine senseandsensibility Sunday #1

right? Skittles Sunday #2

That made me UpInArms Sunday #3

Lot of them have been targeted and brainwashed from a young age newdeal2 Sunday #6

What was it? The makeup? The hairspray? The standing pose like he's got a golf club up his ass? The chickening out from Aristus Sunday #4

The obsession with window coverings, paint colors and gold colored tchotchkes? tanyev Sunday #8

Trump is the opposite of masculine. IMO...He's a whiny self centered low IQ beatch... wcmagumba Sunday #5

Really pathetic that they can't senseandsensibility Sunday #7

I think that is becoming more obvious as he ages and garbles his speech MadameButterfly Sunday #17

he is a failed male DBoon Monday #33

Masculinity "trumps" inelligence and heart. ananda Sunday #11

A giant WTF for sure. Bristlecone Sunday #14

Same Mad_Machine76 Monday #36

Yabbut will they vote accordingly? Wounded Bear Sunday #9

That's a good question. BannonsLiver Sunday #16

So far, despite polls MadameButterfly Sunday #18

In what elections? BannonsLiver Sunday #28

An astounding number of Trumps supporters, MadameButterfly Monday #31

It all boils down to the fact that they're starting to be adversely affected by him. Boomerproud Sunday #10

They were always being adversely affected MadameButterfly Sunday #19

Young 'macho' men pfitz59 Sunday #12

Walz, Biden, Obama, had tonic real masculinity, lifting up others IronLionZion Sunday #13

It blows my mind seta1950 Sunday #15

yes Skittles Monday #35

When Trump Rogan and Kirk are your bedrock I'm not so certain they understand masculinity. NoMoreRepugs Sunday #20

Stop listening to the ''Manisphere'', they all got it wrong. n/t aggiesal Sunday #21

It's about putting the woman in her place... KSNY Sunday #22

Media and culture have created an image of masculinity as reckless brutality, rage, destruction and "getting even" usonian Sunday #23

those young men are just a bunch of dumbfuck assholes nt orleans Sunday #24

When the fuck was this pedophile ever "macho"? Blue Owl Sunday #25

Years too late to avoid screwing themselves, in some cases for life. Oops! RockRaven Sunday #26

We need to develop male pregenancy through womb transplant Matthew28 Sunday #27

Turns out liberal tears and owning the libs don't pay the bills huh? tulipsandroses Sunday #29

i think it is racism way more than "economic issues" that drives their votes Takket Sunday #30

A little late, huh? kentuck Monday #32

DEI is gone but still don't have a job or girlfriend JI7 Monday #34

Who'd have thunk it? Mad_Machine76 Monday #37

They can always enlist and be "manly men" storming the oil refinery on Kharg Island. meadowlander Monday #39

Are older men souring on him too? Mariana Monday #38