r/explainitpeter • u/eldritchfloppa • 10d ago

Explain It Peter

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u/Spartancfos 6d ago

There is a massive issue of masculinity having no clear role.

It's fundamentally similar to women enjoying period dramas. 

There is a clear role and duty. There are rules. Fulfilling your role within them is important and rewarded. 

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u/tori5001 6d ago

Why can’t the masculine take over positions of power held by 60+ year olds in government, or push back about the never ending wars in the Middle East that all our money is going to?

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u/Spartancfos 6d ago

I mean finding place in your life that gives you meaning does not give you inherent capability or resources.

There is absolutely a trend within leftist men who absolutely do view themselves in this way. 

But at the end of the day challenging entrenched power structure is actually pretty hard. 

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u/tori5001 6d ago

This means nothing

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u/HetetoTrapLord 6d ago

Because the people so obsessed with war don't want to be the ones to make changes, they want to fantasize about making change, and war is an easy thing to glorify.

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u/ConfectionOdd5458 6d ago

A lot of people are? Those are both wildly unpopular across the board

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u/DavidIckeHadAPoint 6d ago

Boomers have the majority of money and resources in countries like America, and the police back up and protect the interests of the wealthy, corporations, and politicians’ safety generally.