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Quiet Em

(1,466 posts)
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 11:32 AM Thursday

The way forward is to first recognize what we are up against

We are up against a movement of creepy white men who live vicariously through the con artist because they want to behave badly. They want to go back to a time where it was ok to be open with their racism, sexism and other bigotries. They want the bar lowered on acceptable standards and for all of them to be held up as supreme.

There have been many discussions about men, especially young men, feeling that they are missing something and we are letting the con artist, Joe Rogan, Elon Musk and other degenerates fill that void.

We need good men to stand up and redifine what being a good man really means. We need men to show that being a good leader requires intelligence, respect, compassion and an open mind. The men buying into the con artist's movement think leadership is about bullying, cruelty, disrespect and trolling.

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The way forward is to first recognize what we are up against (Original Post) Quiet Em Thursday OP
We are up against a nazi takeover of our Democracy. Think. Again. Thursday #1
True... Wuddles440 Thursday #2
Just white men? WarGamer Thursday #3
I think it's quite clear what the movement is about and who benefits from it Quiet Em Thursday #4

WarGamer

(16,086 posts)
3. Just white men?
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 02:19 PM
Thursday

Didn't Trump improve his footing with men from ALL demographic groups?

Why pick on white guys?

Quiet Em

(1,466 posts)
4. I think it's quite clear what the movement is about and who benefits from it
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 02:58 PM
Thursday

That's not picking on them, it's pointing it out.

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