Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

SheltieLover

(74,212 posts)
12. A sociologist friend contends that when rethugs outsourced factory jobs needed for guys to take care of their families,
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 12:09 AM
Thursday

that caused a lot of these problems.

I recall being a kid & my HS age brother & his friends all bought & paid for brand new very nice cars -- mustangs, camaros, cutlesses, road runners, etc -- working part-time at a burger joint that charged 15-cents for burgers.

This does not address the entire pronlem of caucasian males dominating religion & politics, of course, only the violent criminal aspects.

The Dr. of sociology contends that when rethugs outsourced all the US factory jobs, guys lost their means to support their families without needing a lengthy & pricey college education. And they lost a part of their identities in the process, to have a job to go to & do (typically) "guy stuff" with machines, etc.

As is historically the case with school kids, most females tend to internalize stressors (depression, eating disorders, self-mutilation) & males tend to act out more, misbehaving in more observable ways such as fighting, property damage, etc.

I find it astounding that after the immense problems & pain caused to American families with greedy rethug factory job outsourcing, now kraznov is imposing tariffs on imports & complaining goods are not manufactured in the US! Of course, Kraznov is not giving tax breaks or other incentives to businesses to bring back the factory jobs the rethugs outsourced...

Wth???

Anyway, I absolutely do not condone crime, but how can we as a society restore males' collective sense of self-worth so that they aren't constantly in a state of rage?

One thing is adequate mental healthcare, but they must be willing & insurance needs to cover it!

A very complex problem -- as always -- created in large part by rethugs & their insatiable greed.


Recommendations

2 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Latest Discussions»Alliance Forums»Feminists»I'm not sure if this is t...»Reply #12