You see essential worth in human life. I dont, and Im honest about it, at least. — Akanthinos
As I also mentionned, I rather think that they are not men-children, as it is often said, but rather adults who have simply followed the logic of commodification to its nihilistic end. — Akanthinos
Such irony. You show your opposition to the "culture war" by demonstrating your scorn for the "warriors" on the other side. Then you tell us how to set them on the right path with your condescending pontificating. — T Clark
I've seen this kind of thing before. People feel contempt for others who demonstrate weaknesses they fear in themselves. I think this is a major source of misanthropy that many men in our society feel. — T Clark
But instead of questioning the logic in the first place, the logic equating the accumulation of luxury goods with sexual fulfillment, the logic of desire as a lack of something, he concludes that his problem is simply that he doesn’t have enough money. — StreetlightX
I'm not sure one can reason with it so much as attempt to show that another logic is possible - beginning, perhaps, by trying to show that sexuality is situated beyond a economic circuit of mere supply and demand; people are not 'goods': they have autonomy which must be engaged with and appealed to - even at - especially at - the risk of rejection. 'Goods' don't reject you, for a start. — StreetlightX
the misanthropy of these emerging groups is in part a symptom of the ideological isolation and emotional reinforcement that social media can facilitate — VagabondSpectre
...How different is the logic of capital and sexual accumulation Elliot Rodger articulates from the proper values of our society? What makes it pathetic when Rodger wears Gucci sunglasses to get laid and perfectly normal when his father, or Harvey Weinstein, or Donald Trump do so? Why do we, ostensibly well-adjusted bourgeoisie, think it is so absurd that Rodger expects that these commodities entitle him to sex and affection when we exhibit and encourage the same behavior ourselves?". — StreetlightX
I'm still trying to reason through where the incel has gone wrong in his beliefs. — Posty McPostface
These, I think are among the casualties of the psy-ops we call 'advertising', along with the anorexics, shopaholics, gambling addicts, and so on. Fear, jealousy, hatred, are easy to invoke and manipulate and powerful motivators; tied to sexual frustration and negative identity - you're only worth what you can spend. — unenlightened
That's what's being discussed specifically, not just sexually unsuccessful reclusive males. — Baden
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