Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy SOLVED! #8 - PART 2: Drowning Men Will Clutch at Straws: Masculinity in a MAGA world
Air Date: 5-5-25
Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon and Erin continue our discussion on masculinity and dive into:
- The dangers of the online obsession with Patrick Bateman from American Psycho
- John Adams’ famous quote that could give some insight into today’s incels
- The Matt Walsh/Megan Kelly skirmish that exposes Walsh’s siloed world-view
- A small but interesting group of former Trumpers who seem to have woken up to the bullshit of traditional gender roles
- The studies that show women have better sex under socialism
- SOLVED! SONG! “Love’s Not a Game” (Directly inspired by this episode!)
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REFERENCES:
Sigma grindset: TikTok's toxic worshipping of Patrick Bateman is another sign young men are lost - GQ Magazine
John Adams Writes to Abigail: ‘I must study politicks and war’
Daily Wire's Matt Walsh: “Men are generally not attracted to ambitious career-driven women” - Media Matters
The Vibe Shifts Against the Right - The New York Times
Why Women Had Better Sex Under Socialism - The New York Times (August 2017)
SOLVED! SONG! “Love’s Not a Game” - Concepts: Human Intelligence. Song: Artificial Intelligence. Based on SOLVED! Ep. #8: Part 2
EXTRAS
“The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity and Love” by bell hooks (If you buy via this link, you can support indie bookstores and SOLVED! at the same time!)
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