I keep seeing posts mentioning this phenomenon more and more often.

For instance:

More and more men are being sucked into parts of the internet that circulate misogynist content, leaving their families to deal with the wreckage

‘Andrew Tate phenomena’ surges in schools - with boys refusing to talk to female teacher

Like, why? Why now? Why even? I really wish I had a time machine where I could go to the future and ask them what the general reasons were for this social development. But I feel like I’m looking for the specific thorn on a cactus that popped my balloon.

  • Nyticus@kbin.melroy.org
    192·
    10 hours ago

    Same reason people flocked to Trump to vote for him, this false idealization that he was this bold, bright and strong leader.

    Same reason people worshiped Musk, thinking he was and is the future with all of the money to do it.

    It’s like any or all qualities of themselves that they lack or devoid of educating themselves or learning. They replace it with blind devotion.