I grew up in a pretty far left environment but with a pretty normal family. I learned to absolutely despise far leftists, including feminists. As I watch Gen Z move into adulthood, all of them had similar experiences to mine. Their thinking will not go away, either. They're pissed.
Far leftism, including blank slate ideology, multiculturalism, feminism, and recreational political egalitarianism all rely on and exploit decency, but only from those who exhibit said decency. There's a reason the girlboss brigade isn't sassy-clapping to islamists or violent thugs to "do better". They know they are not decent people who will, in fact, pimp slap them while demanding a sandwich.
That kind of response is exactly what they are likely to get from young men going forward. The soft power that comes from hectoring otherwise decent men is evaporating. They won't have to grapple with it as you have because there was never any value in it for them, perceived or otherwise.
I grew up in a pretty far left environment but with a pretty normal family. I learned to absolutely despise far leftists, including feminists. As I watch Gen Z move into adulthood, all of them had similar experiences to mine. Their thinking will not go away, either. They're pissed.
Far leftism, including blank slate ideology, multiculturalism, feminism, and recreational political egalitarianism all rely on and exploit decency, but only from those who exhibit said decency. There's a reason the girlboss brigade isn't sassy-clapping to islamists or violent thugs to "do better". They know they are not decent people who will, in fact, pimp slap them while demanding a sandwich.
That kind of response is exactly what they are likely to get from young men going forward. The soft power that comes from hectoring otherwise decent men is evaporating. They won't have to grapple with it as you have because there was never any value in it for them, perceived or otherwise.
This is food for thought.
Are you Gen Z?
Our kids are Gen Z
I am Gen X
That’s actually the most comforting thing I’ve heard in a long time.
Same - Gen X with Gen Z kids. I'm seeing it with them and others.