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I couldn't find the part of that web page where they said anyone was inherently evil based on their race or gender, or that young men were "the problem", or that anyone was "excluded". Maybe you can point it out for me. I didn't follow each and every link there, so I might have missed it. In fact, they specifically call out "young people and students" as a priority! Inclusion of groups A, B, and C does not imply exclusion of all other groups.


They were complaining about the "who we serve" messaging not specifically listing "White" and "Men", much like people whine that the phrase "black lives matter" is exclusionary to whites. Or like the people that complain when a restaurant adds a single vegan option with messaging "happy to serve vegans!" as if it invalidates the complete rest of the menu.

Grievance Culture is real.


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First of all, evil was not my word--it was what the OP (setterle) claimed people were "being told their whole life."

I do empathize with young men who believe they're being persecuted. They are suffering and are in great need of intervention: likely counseling and possibly mental health treatment. It's a shame mental health resources are unavailable to and under-utilized by many Americans, and I wish for all our sake that access to such resources was straightforward and non-stigmatized. Ironically, some of the very institutions that people want to toss away in their desire to "raze the whole damn thing"[1] are institutions that could help them.

1: Also OP's words




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