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jmbar2

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10. The desire to dominate and have power over others. Usually by weak men.

Reply to WarGamer (Original post)

Tue May 24, 2022, 08:12 PM

May 2022

Every atrocity in the world right now is coming from men feeling entitled to dominate and control others. Weapons and wealth give them the means to do so at horrific scale.

There has to be a way to deconstruct the delusion that they are entitled to dominate.

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What's the root cause of all this? You can't fight gun violence without knowing this... [View all] WarGamer May 2022 OP

toxic masculinity Novara May 2022 #1

Our country is profoundly sick, and a lot of it has to do with white supremacy. WhiskeyGrinder May 2022 #2

+1000 n/t Just_Vote_Dem May 2022 #5

Bingo jmbar2 May 2022 #11

I suspect a lot of it is a feeling of hopelessness and nihilism among the youth anarch May 2022 #3

They are not emotionally healthy. Mental illness is an excuse for them. haele May 2022 #4

We also glorify violence in our culture. Which also feeds toxic masculinity. cilla4progress May 2022 #6

I think whatever answers you get Sympthsical May 2022 #7

It is long past time XanaDUer2 May 2022 #8

Same place it comes from in not mentally healthy young men all over the world EarlG May 2022 #9

The desire to dominate and have power over others. Usually by weak men. jmbar2 May 2022 #10