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We could more or less camouflage it under some kind of hardcore, daring and unflinching vibe. Show empathy and tolerance, but make it look like we're a fearless Sean Penn and couldn't give less of a fuck.
ironically Sean Penn is woke as fuck by anyone's standards. We desperately need that kind of energy tho, Leftist Men who have Strength, Values and Personality. Very lacking right now, and has left a terrible vacuum that's being filled with absolute red-pill garbage.
Yeah, Sean Penn is fucking amazing. 🫶
For Youtubers, I wish H. Bomberguy would post more often because I've seen him cited as some people's animus for de-radicalization. Abigail Thorn of Philosophy Tube was another good "male role model" prior to her transition and a lot of viewers commented about how she gave them a better model of masculinity to emulate (particularly ironic as she turned out to be trans). I think FD Signifier is a good example for young black men in particular, and Devin of Legal Eagle is a fine example of a successful professional for those that are more business-minded.
Definitely agree courage is key. These boys seem to idolize fearlessness, even when it’s clearly fake (tate), pathological (joker), self-destructive (bateman), or simply the result of having power (homelander).
Of course, real courage isn’t “fearless” at all, just the strength to defy it for a worthy cause, but that’s exactly the kind of thing they could learn from a better example like Sean Penn (afaik).
It would be extra timely too, since news these days is filled with headlines detailing the cowardice of US leadership, feeding the fascist takeover, when courage has always been the purest form of antifascism we know.
Any man who fits those is too busy getting laid non stop.
It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken