"Young men in the US face a political identity crisis. It should not be controversial to say that the world that many were promised as children has not come to fruition. Two decades of war and a turbulent economy have combined with a massively changing workforce. Young men's disaffection should come as no real surprise. An entire ecosystem of hucksters has emerged to take advantage of these young people, peddling a dark vision that offers violence and control as a response to a changing world."
"Meanwhile, the Democratic party failed to imagine a political future that included these young men. In Democrats' parlance, anyone who took one step in that direction was hopelessly lost, unable to see the beautiful egalitarian future that we could create together. There is a fine line here. I am not arguing for the redemption, welcome, or whitewashing of the people who have peddled this bleak reality. But we can and should build a political coalition that includes this generation,"
Young men face a political identity crisis driven by unmet expectations, two decades of war, a turbulent economy, and a rapidly changing workforce. Disaffection among young men has been exploited by an ecosystem of hucksters who peddle a dark vision offering violence and control as a response. The Democratic Party failed to envision a political future that included these young men, often dismissing those who sought different paths. Without inclusive outreach, many vulnerable young men find belonging in dangerous fringe movements that promote control over others, particularly women. Building an inclusive political coalition is necessary to prevent radicalization while rejecting and holding accountable those who promote violence.
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